Old Town Scottsdale Commercial Landscaping

Nine districts, one very busy square mile

Also known as: Old Town, Downtown Scottsdale

Old Town has more than 100 galleries. Your planters shouldn't look like modern art by accident.

The City says Old Town is generally bounded by Chaparral Road, Earll Drive, 68th Street and Miller Road, and its character area plan dates back to 1984 with a 2024 update. Experience Scottsdale splits it into nine districts, including the Civic Center, the Waterfront and Southbridge along the Arizona Canal, the Entertainment District and the Fifth Avenue shops. Each one has its own rhythm, and we plan visits to match it. A gallery on Main Street and a club in the Entertainment District need very different visit times.

In practice that means blowers and trimmers early, before patios fill, and never next to a busy brunch. Thursday nights bring ArtWalk on Main Street and Marshall Way, a tradition since 1975, so gallery fronts should look their best that afternoon. We lift tree canopies over sidewalks, keep drip in raised planters dialed in so water doesn't sheet across walkways, and pick up our own mess before we go. Small sites and tight alleys? We plan the truck parking before we show up.

Shade is a big deal downtown. Scottsdale adopted a Shade & Tree Plan in May 2026 that treats trees and shade as infrastructure, with its own section on Old Town. Healthy canopy starts with good pruning and deep, slow watering, not heavy cuts every summer. If you are replacing tired plants or tearing out old grass, ask us to check Scottsdale Water rebates first, since the City requires approval before work starts. We would rather you get that money than lose it to a missed step.