Landscaping and Urban Gardening

ho doesn’t love a peaceful gorgeous backyard (or front yard for that matter), packed with beautiful, growing things? Green spaces, especially for those of us who live in cities, are a sanctuary, an escape, a haven. So why shouldn’t we spend big bucks making them as beautiful and lush as possible? That’s where entrepreneur gardeners and landscapers come in — and there’s money to be made there. According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ State of the Industry report for 2018, the median revenue for a landscaping company in 2017 was $287,000; the mean revenue was $1.1 million. The number of employees for landscape companies was 13; part-time, 2; and seasonal, 6. And lawn care was the No. 1 service.

Of course, there are other services landscapers and gardeners offer as well, from the purchase of plant materials and the maintenance of sprinkler systems to the creation of decorative accents and weekly watering, pruning fertilizing and pest control tasks. Seasonal projects are also big and range from seasonal plants to winter holiday lighting to snow removal.