Landscaping & Lawn Care

Landscaping and lawn care services maintain outdoor spaces through mowing, trimming, edging, fertilizing, seasonal cleanups, and landscaping projects.

You can start with basic lawn maintenance (mowing, trimming) requiring minimal equipment or offer full landscaping design and installation.

Pricing for lawn care typically charges per property ($30-80 per mow depending on size) or monthly contracts.

Landscaping projects (design, installation, hardscaping) command much higher prices ($2,000-50,000+).

Startup costs for lawn care are moderate - commercial mower ($3,000-8,000), trimmers, blower, trailer, and truck.

Success requires efficiency - experienced crews mow lawns in 15-30 minutes maximizing daily properties.

Building routes of 20-40 weekly clients creates steady income.

Seasonal nature means peak season (spring/summer) generates 70-80% of annual revenue in northern climates while southern climates work year-round.

Additional services include fertilization, aeration, seasonal cleanups, mulching, and snow removal (winter revenue in cold climates).

Scaling happens by adding crews and equipment.

Marketing works through door hangers in target neighborhoods, lawn signs, Nextdoor, and word-of-mouth.

Competition is significant but quality, reliability, and professionalism differentiate successful companies.