I have been in this business for over seven years. I watched it when I was little and have seen it grow exponentially! According to various sources, the landscaping industry has had an incredible 1000% increase in growth over the last 10 years! Additionally, residential homeowners and commercial and professional business owners spend more than $1 billion each season on this service and its associated products. And, since the landscaping industry is so versatile, this may very well be the perfect ‘add-on’ service to your current business. It’s also the perfect business that can earn enough in 8 months that you can take the rest of the year off or run another seasonal business for the other 4 months of the year.
As a general rule, the landscaping season begins in the spring with a focus primarily on commercial properties. This is when you will start looking for leads and start your work. The season ends in mid to late fall when the grass stops growing in their customers’ homes and businesses.
Landscaping companies can earn more than $500 per day per crew during the season. Well-organized installation teams can earn over $1,000 per day. It is also not uncommon for landscapers to earn over $1500 in a single day when doing larger residential and commercial jobs. I recently managed to get a landscaping contract with a local church. The quote I gave was for $1300. My equipment costs were minimal and I paid my 2 employees $120 each. Do the math. At the end of the job I had over $1000 cash profit in my back pocket and a huge smile on my face!
A smaller landscaping business can easily expect to earn over $20,000 in its first year, provided it has a solid business plan. Try to start with the end in mind. I know of a lot of mid-sized landscaping companies that make $100-150k every year, between spring and fall! There is a lot of money to be made in this industry. You’re providing an essential service that people will use month after month and year after year.
The landscaping industry is the perfect complement to seasonal businesses such as Christmas light installers, construction workers, window cleaners, junk removal services, painters, roofers, and framers. The main thing that attracted me to this industry is the fact that this business is extremely low risk. I have been able to use my existing customer database to create leads and win contracts. In the winter I run a Christmas light installation business and have been able to keep my employees through this season, whereas in previous years I had to lay them off and often they never came back because they found another job! This business changed that!
The landscaping industry is one of the fastest growing service industries in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom! Every year, the demand for this service increases. For whatever reason, everyone wants to have a better lawn than their neighbors. In a recent study, it was shown that the thing people despise most about owning a home is the pain of lawn care. People want a property that looks beautiful without the hassle of mowing their own lawn. This is where you come in and get paid!
This wonderful business opportunity is now more popular than ever and you are a part of it! The biggest benefit you have is that you are starting now. It’s here and you entered the ground floor at the beginning. That means there’s plenty of room for growth. There is also room for small business owners, like you, to make a lot of money in a short period of time. It’s going to be a bit of work, but once you get rolling, you’ll look back and think that taking the first step was the best decision you could have made.