How to Start a Landscaping Business 1-2-3
Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business
Here's What We've Found: A Great Business Start-up Guide for Landscapers. If you enjoy working
outdoors and want to incorporate your creativity into your work, landscaping may be the perfect business for
you.
Learn from Professional Landscaper Janet Hartin, who has worked in the landscaping field for many years. Her
extensive experience includes teaching other professional landscapers how to excel in the field, plus she has
written hundreds of articles on landscaping. In short, she knows what she's talking about. 
As a landscaper, you get to work with design elements as well as planting and care of landscaped grounds.
This high-paying work lets you work with a variety of clients: residential, schools, businesses, public parks,
golf courses, resorts and more. For some, this can be a dream come true.
Here's What it Will Do for You: 
- How to plant and maintain all sorts of trees & plants, plus how to create water and energy
efficient landscapes
- Start-up basics, including business planning, legal issues, insurance, licensing and how to
obtain funding & budget for success
- Costs of starting your business & how much to charge your clients
- Equipment and tools that you need, where to get them, how to save money, benefits of leasing and free
trials of landscape design software to increase your profits
- How to find clients and land jobs and 9 different ways to make money year-round, even in slow
seasons
- Get it Risk-Free >> Start Your Own
Landscaping Business
- Need Training? Professional Landscaper Career Training
Before you start your landscaping business, check with your city or county government office to see which
permits and licenses they require. Set up a budget for equipment, supply and labor expenses you predict, and
establish an hourly or project service rate to charge your clients to help cover your costs and bring in
profit.
Decide the type of landscaping work you want to offer - focusing on a niche market rather than "everybody"
will help you actually get more clients and succeed with your business. For example, your niche market or
specialty could be water gardens, commercial landscapes, concrete work, drought-tolerant landscaping, Japanese
zen gardens, etc. You don't need to limit your work - just market yourself as a specialist in a particular
area.
If you don't have any clients from past landscaping jobs who can give you referrals, you may want to start
with small residential jobs to help you build your customer base. This way, you can build a pool of satisfied
customers who can give you referrals or testimonials you can use in your ads or on a website. Satisfied clients
are a great resource for obtaining new customers.
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