Sod, pavers, turf, lighting and design
Landscaping in Wesley Chapel and Tampa Bay
4.7 170+ Google reviewsFree on-site estimatesServing Tampa Bay since 2014
Design-led landscape installation and lawn care for Tampa Bay homes, from a local team based in Wesley Chapel.
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Medscapes is a professional landscaping company providing landscape design and installation across the Greater Tampa Bay area. Based in Wesley Chapel, we take each project from the first design to the finished install. Doug Wilson, our Director of Operations, walks every yard and writes every quote himself. Every plan is built around Florida's sandy soil, summer storms and current watering rules.
- What we do
- Landscape design and enhancements
- Where we work
- Pasco, Pinellas, Wesley Chapel, Hillsborough
- Estimate
- Free and on site, written by Doug
- Experience
- Doug Wilson, in Tampa Bay landscaping since 1990
Services
Landscaping services we design and build
Our own crew handles every service below, for homes and commercial properties. When a yard needs several, we plan and build them as one job.

Landscape design
A landscape designer plans your front yard or backyard around how you use it, planting and hardscape together. Hand sketches are free on approved projects.
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Pavers and hardscaping
Paver patios, driveways, walkways and pool decks, plus retaining walls, seat walls and fire pits. Good hardscape starts underneath: a compacted base, edge restraints and a slope that sheds rain.

Artificial turf
For side yards, dog runs and spots where grass keeps failing, built to Florida's synthetic turf rule with a draining stone base.

Landscape lighting
Low-voltage LED outdoor lighting from Garden Light and VOLT for paths, steps, palms and the front of the house, aimed to limit glare.

Sod installation
Old lawn out, soil graded to shed water, sprinklers checked, then St. Augustine, zoysia or Bermuda laid in tight rows and rolled.

Landscape installation and renovation
Tired shrubs and worn-out beds out; new planting, palms, mulch and rock in, front yard or backyard, each plant spaced for its mature size.
See the serviceDrainage and French drains
Standing water after storms? We trace where it comes from and where it can go, then fix it with French drains, downspout lines or regrading.

Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping and Florida-friendly landscaping: less lawn to water and mow, plants grouped by water need, beds mulched, turf cut back where it struggles.
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Care and commercial work
We also look after what we build, for homeowners and for the boards and managers who run shared ground.
Lawn care and maintenance
Full-service lawn care on 40-week or 50-week plans: mowing, edging, trimming, blowing and bed care, from the team that built the yard.
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Commercial and HOA landscaping
Commercial landscaping in Tampa and Pasco for HOA boards, CDDs and property managers: entrances, common areas and commercial landscape maintenance on a set schedule.
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Our work
Recent projects across Tampa Bay
Real Medscapes jobs, from new lawns and beds to turf and pavers. Select a photo to see it larger.
Built for Florida
Planned for Tampa Bay's sand, storms and water rules
Four local conditions shape every plan we draw, whichever service you start with.
Sandy soil
Summer storms
Cold snaps
One watering day
- Sandy soil
- Most Florida soils are sand that holds little water or nutrients, so we prepare beds and choose plants with that in mind.
- Summer storms
- About 60% of the year's rain falls from June to September, so grades, drains and paver slopes carry water away from the house.
- Cold snaps
- Most of north Tampa Bay sits in USDA zone 9b, where the coldest winter nights average 25 to 30°F, so plants have to ride out a freeze.
- One watering day
- Under the current Southwest Florida Water Management District order, lawns water one day a week, so we plan turf and beds that live on it.
Sources: UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions, Florida soil; SWFWMD, rainfall cycle; USDA plant hardiness zone map; SWFWMD water restrictions.
How it works
How a project runs
Free on-site estimate
Doug walks the property with you, looks at sun, soil, drainage and sprinkler coverage, and asks how you want to use the yard.
Written quote
One quote for the whole job, naming the plants and materials. Hand sketches are free on approved projects.
Permits and approvals
We pull the permits your job needs, flag any HOA review, and call Sunshine 811 before digging.
Build
Drainage and grading go in first, then paving, then planting and sod.
Handover
We walk the finished job with you and leave a written watering schedule for new sod and plants.
Ongoing care, if you want it
Full-service lawn maintenance on a 40-week or 50-week plan, from the team that built the yard.
Why Medscapes
Why homeowners choose Medscapes for landscaping in Wesley Chapel
Comparing landscapers in Tampa and Pasco? Start with these.
- Doug Wilson, our Director of Operations, walks every yard and writes every quote
- One team from plan to handover: the people who plan your yard build it
- Licensed and insured
- Free on-site estimates, from one bed to the whole property
- Local landscape and lawn care experts, based in Wesley Chapel and serving Tampa Bay since 2014
- References available on request


Landscaping across Tampa Bay
Based in Wesley Chapel, we work across Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Our core areas are Wesley Chapel, Lutz, Land O' Lakes, Odessa and Keystone, and New Tampa, with Tampa landscaping projects across the city.
- Wesley Chapel
- Lutz
- Land O' Lakes
- Odessa
- Keystone
- New Tampa
- Tampa
Recent work
Photos from Medscapes jobs. Drag or swipe the row, or select a photo to see it larger.













What Tampa Bay homeowners say
4.7170+ reviews on GoogleDoug’s knowledge of the plants and skill in picking out healthy, beautiful landscaping and design… he listened to our vision and turned our landscaping into reality. Final results… just beautiful and well done. You won’t be disappointed — fair pricing too!
Ron Connor Google review, 2024
I hired MedScapes earlier this year for some landscaping around my home and it turned out fantastic from design to ease of care is exactly what I asked for. When life and a new job got too busy for me to keep up with my basic lawn care, MedScapes was there to handle it for me. Now I come home to a beautifully manicured yard weekly !! …
Ryann Roser Google review, 2024
Our prior landscaping was overgrown and over 20 years old. We hired Medscapes to remove all the old landscaping around our house and replant with new plants and trees. Medscapes did a great job – they worked extremely hard and delivered on everything they said they would do. …
Michael Rosenblum Google review, 2025
Doug made the process of understanding what was needed and developing a plan very easy. The crews doing the clean up and new plantings were timely, pleasant, and conscious of making sure things were done right. I've also been very pleased with the weekly lawn maintenance services and their efforts in keeping the yard looking great. …
Pedro Fierro Google review, 2023
We had a Great Experience with Medscapes. Doug was amazing! He worked with us on a Landscaping design of our entire front and side yards. He made lots of suggestions on plants he would recommend. He and his team selected the plants, and installed them. They worked with us on any tweaks we wanted to make after the install. …
Phyllis Sacone Google review, 2023
I moved into my house in July 2022, and it desperately needed landscaping and some curb appeal. Medscapes was one of the few landscaping companies that actually responsed and showed up for an estimate. …
Danielle Brant Google review, 2022
Doug & his team listen, interpret and work their magic. They turned a barren back yard into warm, beautiful, grandchild-friendly natural-looking zones. Crews are efficient, careful, thorough and personable. WOW every time Medscapes provides a service.
Mary Jane Gwyn Google review, 2022
I am so happy with all the work Doug, Chris, and all the guys have done to our new home. A complete redo of plants, removal of mulch replaced by rock(best idea ever!!), and planting of magnolias and Bismarck palms!! My yard is gorgeous Florida landscape now!! …
Jane Pavlicek Google review, 2021
As a business leader I know what it is like to take care of customers, and Medscapes Landscaping lives to their word. They manage our lawn service, and recently did new sod and landscape — they did it perfectly. A company that takes all the worry away.
Thomas O’Neill Google review, 2022
They came out same day to look at our yard and design our project. We did all new landscaping in the front and back of our house. Their price was excellent for the quality of work and professionalism. They did fantastic — I would highly recommend Medscapes!
Lindsay Manley Google review, 2024
Find Medscapes on Google
See our Google Business Profile for photos, reviews and directions, and leave us a review once your project is done.
Guides
Guides for Tampa Bay yards
Plain answers on watering rules, new sod and what moves the cost of a job.
- GuidesHow Often to Water New Sod in Tampa Bay (Under One-Day Rules)How often to water new sod in Tampa Bay: daily short cycles at first, then less, and how the District's new-lawn rule fits the one-day order.Read the guide
- GuidesHillsborough County Watering Schedule: Your Day, Hours and Tampa RulesThe Hillsborough County watering schedule through March 31, 2027: your day by address digit, sprinkler hours, and how City of Tampa rules differ.Read the guide
- GuidesPasco County Watering Days, Hours and ExceptionsPasco County watering days run by your address digit, one day a week through March 31, 2027. Hours, new sod, wells, reclaimed water and HOA rules.Read the guide
Questions homeowners ask before hiring a landscaper
Not answered here? Call (813) 382-5801 or book a free on-site estimate.

How do I choose a landscaping company in Wesley Chapel or Tampa?
Ask for a written quote that names the plants and materials, proof of licence and insurance, and references, then read the company's Google reviews and look at recent local work. Medscapes is licensed and insured, Doug writes every quote after walking the yard, and references are available on request.
Do landscapers charge by the hour or by the project?
Medscapes prices installation work by the project, with one written quote for the full scope after a free on-site visit. What moves the number: the size of the area, removal and haul-away, grading and drainage, equipment access and the materials you choose. Lawn maintenance runs on 40-week or 50-week plans, quoted after a walk around the property.
What happens at a free on-site estimate?
Doug walks the property with you and talks through what you want the yard to do. He checks sun and shade, soil, drainage, sprinkler coverage, access and HOA rules, and takes measurements. You then get a written quote for the whole job. The visit is free, with no obligation.
Does Medscapes do irrigation system design or sprinkler work?
No. Custom irrigation system design, new zones and sprinkler changes go to a licensed irrigation contractor. At the estimate Doug checks how your current sprinklers cover the yard, so we plan new sod and beds around the water they will actually get.
Can the same team look after my yard once it is installed?
Yes. Our full-service lawn maintenance runs on 40-week and 50-week plans and covers mowing, edging, string-trimming, blowing, and bed, hedge and shrub care. We also maintain HOA and CDD common areas and commercial sites. We do not apply fertilizer or pest treatments; for those, use an FDACS-licensed provider.
Do you pull permits for landscaping work?
Yes. We pull the permits your job needs, such as a county right-of-way permit for a new driveway apron or the City of Tampa's synthetic turf permit, and we call Sunshine 811 before digging on every job that needs it. If your HOA reviews landscape changes, we flag it before work is scheduled.
Do the same watering rules apply in Wesley Chapel and Tampa?
Not always. As of October 2026, the Southwest Florida Water Management District order limits lawns to one watering day a week in Pasco and Hillsborough through 31 March 2027. New sod and plants get 60 days of establishment watering in Pasco and unincorporated Hillsborough, while the City of Tampa runs its own 30-day schedule. We check the rules for your address before we plan the job.
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Start with a free on-site estimate
Tell us what isn't working and what you want the yard to do. Doug walks the property and follows up with a written quote for the full scope, from a single bed to the whole yard.
- 1Call or book online
- 2Doug walks the yard with you
- 3You get a written quote
Book a free on-site estimateCall (813) 382-5801
Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM · Based in Wesley Chapel




