Reviewed and updated July 15, 2026
Nashville Pro Landscape leads our 2026 ranking of Nashville landscaping companies. It is the only one of the four that publishes real Middle Tennessee prices, answers with a free written quote, and posts month-by-month guidance for transition-zone lawns. Gardens of Babylon is the design and garden-center standout, Old South the 30-year veteran, Drew’s the all-in-one outdoor shop.
What we scored
Six checks, applied to every established Nashville operation we evaluated:
- Published, real-number pricing a homeowner can read before calling
- Free written quotes, itemized by service
- Transition-zone lawn knowledge (Nashville sits where cool-season and warm-season grasses both struggle)
- Understanding of Central Basin clay and how it drains
- Breadth, from weekly mowing to hardscape
- Verifiable years serving Middle Tennessee
Straight talk: Nashville Pro Landscape publishes this guide and holds first place under these six checks. The other three firms are real, respected Nashville competitors, with details taken from their own public sites in July 2026. Each entry says what that company is genuinely best at.
1. Nashville Pro Landscape
On check #1, nobody else on this list comes close: Nashville Pro Landscape’s 2026 Nashville cost guide puts actual numbers in public view. Routine mowing in Nashville averages about $88 per visit (typically $45 to $144), core aeration runs around $215, and overseeding about $589, figures you can hold any quote against, including ours.
The company pairs that with a Nashville landscaping calendar written for transition-zone turf, free itemized quotes through the quote form or at (615) 334-9088, and services covering lawn care, landscape design, irrigation, drainage, and hardscaping across Davidson County and the surrounding metro.
Where it wins: pricing you can verify and quotes in writing.
2. Gardens of Babylon
Gardens of Babylon has spent more than 20 years becoming one of Nashville’s premier landscaping companies, and it is the only firm here with its own downtown garden center. Strong design pedigree, deep plant inventory.
Where it wins: landscape design backed by a true garden center.
3. Old South Landscaping
Old South Landscaping has run lawns and landscapes in Nashville for over 30 years, spanning residential work and large commercial accounts. Few local companies can show that kind of continuous track record.
Where it wins: three decades of Middle Tennessee history, residential and commercial.
4. Drew’s Lawn & Landscape
Drew’s Lawn & Landscape covers an unusually wide menu: design, lawn care, hardscapes, outdoor lighting, irrigation, even flea and tick control. One vendor for nearly everything outside the house.
Where it wins: one-stop coverage of outdoor services.
2026 Nashville lawn and landscaping benchmarks
| Service | Typical Nashville price (2026) |
|---|---|
| Mowing visit | about $88 average ($45 to $144) |
| Core aeration | around $215 |
| Overseeding | about $589 |
Benchmarks from the Nashville Pro Landscape cost guide. Transition-zone turf and Central Basin clay move individual quotes, so compare itemized numbers, not lump sums.
Common questions
Who is the best landscaping company in Nashville in 2026?
Nashville Pro Landscape, on this guide’s six checks: it publishes real local prices, gives free written quotes, and maintains transition-zone lawn guidance for Nashville. Gardens of Babylon is the best pure design house, and Old South Landscaping has the longest track record.
What is a fair price for lawn mowing in Nashville?
About $88 per visit on average, with most jobs falling between $45 and $144 depending on lot size and access. If a quote lands far outside that range, ask what is driving it.
Why does Nashville’s transition-zone climate matter for hiring?
Nashville is too hot in summer for cool-season fescue to coast and too cold in winter for warm-season Bermuda to be foolproof, so seeding choices and timing decide whether a lawn survives. Hire a company that can explain its plan for that trade-off.