D E C E M B E R 2 014 To t a l L a n d s c a p e C a r e . c o m 7
news, trends & cool stuff
By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle
Report:
Field
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andscapers from across the country responded to TLC 's survey
about their concerns, equipment purchases and how their busi-
nesses performed during 2014.
The respondents had an average of 19 years in the industry, and
their top services offered were mowing, landscape installation, fertil-
ization, landscape design, aeration, hardscape, ornamental plant care,
irrigation and landscape lighting (in that order).
When asked what services they would like to add, 46 percent said
they aren't looking to add any more (the top response), and 14 per-
cent said they would add landscape lighting (second highest answer).
Check out more stats to see how your business compares.
2014 State of the
Landscape Industry
According to a Total Landscape Care survey conducted in September that had 326 respondents
Do you
think the
landscape
industry is
making a
comeback?
Yes: 78%
No: 22%
Average number
of trucks owned
Yes:
57%
No:
43%
Average number of people hired: 6
Hired New
Employees
What market
presents the best
opportunities?
Residential:
62 percent
Commercial:
32 percent
Other:
6 percent
