Who We Are

Our company was founded in 1982 by Steve Mansfield, who is still the owner/operator. It was initially named A-1 Landscaping of Orlando, Inc. Steve Mansfield is from Central Illinois where he grew up in 5 boy's homes and 17 foster homes. He moved to Orlando in 1980 and after a couple of years of sleeping in and out of his car as well as flophouses, and working in labor pools for $25.00 per day, he realized he needed to develop a plan for a better life. Steve took his $54.00 and a loan from a friend of $600.00 and turned it into a multi-million per year business. He never forgets where he came from and has donated more than 1 million dollars to places he's lived in as well as local boy's homes in Orlando such as Edgewood Children's Ranch.

From 1982-2000 we worked mainly in the Orlando area grossing 2 million per year doing landscaping, sodding, and irrigation. From 2000-2007 we did all the sod, irrigation, grating, and landscaping on new homes as well as existing homes at the Plantation of Leesburg. The project built out in December of 2006, and we stayed until the completion. When we first started with this project, there were four landscapers until three months later, when they narrowed it down to just us. We did 1,700 homes, 5 model homes, and two clubhouses.

In 2006, we changed our name to Mansfield Landscaping LLC., from A-1 Landscaping of Orlando, Inc. In 2007 we started doing aftermarket landscaping in The Villages® community, Florida as well as the rest of Central Florida. For the ten years that we have been in The Villages® community, we have worked for over 4,000 customers. We created a world-class nursery and outdoor showroom and estimate that even though we have a hundred competitors in The Villages® community alone that we do 1 out of every five aftermarket jobs.

Our philosophy is simple; keep our word, do what we say, and do whatever it takes to make the customer happy. That's why there's never a deposit required. If you are not satisfied, we will do what it takes to make you happy. Estimates never take more than 1-2 days, and jobs never take more than 3-10 days.

Read an article from The Villages Daily Sun about Mansfield Landscaping

Helpful Hints

When getting other quotes: have specific amounts and types of product, amount of sod, footage of curbing, etc.
Never give a deposit; we do not ask for one.
Ask if you are not happy with the job if they guarantee it or will remove everything at no cost to you.
Ask if they bring three (3) times the quantity and three (3) times the type of plants you need to let you choose others if you are not satisfied with your initial selections.
Ask if they will plant all the big stuff and place small plants in buckets to allow you to re-arrange them until you are happy.
Ask if they have a web site, a portfolio of all jobs completed, and a brochure depicting the plants that may be used on your property.
Ask if they will drive you around to jobs they have done so you can see their prior work.
Ask if their irrigation tech comes by after every job to adjust your irrigation, re-set your timers, and make sure everything gets 100 percent coverage. By law, all new landscaping is allowed to be watered for 30 days, from 4 pm until 10 am.
Ask if they furnish frost blankets for all cold-sensitive plants if necessary.
Ask if they will come to your home within 48 hours if you need service. Do they guarantee all work will start within 3-4 days?
9 out of 10 landscapers do not have Workmans Comp or have General Liability coverage. Ask to see our certificates.

Latest Reviews

We recently finished an extensive pool construction project...which left our yard a mess. Mansfield Landscaping did an outstanding job fixing the mess (new sod and irrigation repair). And, we also took the opportunity to add some hardscaping (2 paver patios and a block wall)...not to mention adding some great trees and palms from their nursery. We are VERY pleased with the quality of the work...and they accomplished all of this quickly and on schedule.

Mark Larson
November 1, 2023

Just had my home landscaped by Mansfield Landscaping and I am so happy how it turned out. I have never had a home professionally landscaped and was really feeling anxious. I had several estimates...at least from the ones that showed up! They were crazy high. Mansfield was my last and best! Steve showed up on time, listened to what I wanted and took into account my budget.... I went to his nursery and checked out the rocks, plants, picked my palm...he showed me the best plants for this climate. He and his crew showed up and got the job done! I love my yard...it's the showcase of the block! I highly recommend Mansfield Landscaping

karen connelly
October 30, 2023

I enjoyed working with Steve Mansfield and Mansfield Landscaping. One of the very few times that I can say that somebody came out to give me an estimate and was on time! I believed that the price he quoted me was fair and honest. The price was fair because he did more than he promised. The quality of the work was excellent and all of the people that worked on this project were a pleasure to deal with. He finished the work with the high-quality materials that he promised me. When the job was finished, he came out two times to make sure that we were happy with the finished product.

Stephen Bussey
October 5, 2023

Steve came out to talk us about our project. He listened, made suggestions, and told us he could complete the project in 2-3 days. He had his crew at our home 2 weeks later, and they indeed finished everything in 2 days. It turned out perfect and he did everything and more than he promised. We would not be afraid to recommend Mansfield Landscaping to anyone!

Leo&Pat Trainor
August 29, 2023

Our primary goal was to eliminate some lawn and replace it harmoniously with our lot. To do this we wanted a fairly natural looking garden. We also wanted easy access between the lanai and the pool equipment. A secondary goal was to improve the curb appeal. Steve and his crew met these requirements in only two full days. We have had several neighbors comment on how nice it looks. We are very happy with the results. Steve met with us in the evening to refine what we wanted. He presented us with a contract to meet our budget. The job was started 8 days later. We really like the improvements. We also liked the "no risk" approach. We did not pay a thing until the job was done.

Fred Mitchell
August 25, 2023

The crews that came to install the landscape and hardscape were very professional and very hardworking. Once the work began, the project was completed in a very timely manner. Steve Mansfield did not take any money for the materials and work until the job was completed.

Tara Adlesic
August 14, 2023

Thank you Steve and the folks at Mansfield Landscaping for your excellent work. Everything looks great and I'm receiving compliments from my family and neighbors as well. Thank you for accommodating my tight travel schedule as well.

Thomas Welch
August 1, 2023

Steve was to the point on exactly what he was going to accomplish with our landscaping. He had his team of contractors here on time and they performed the work with utmost professionalism. I would highly recommend them.

Ronald Cole
July 22, 2023