Marketing for landscaping companies, season by season

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The short answer

Marketing for landscaping companies follows the calendar. Sell maintenance contracts in late winter, before homeowners start calling around. Show finished projects with before and after photos, put yard signs on every job, and keep your Google Business Profile current. In the off-season, offer snow removal, holiday lighting or next year's design work to the same customers.

Late winter: book the season

Most homeowners pick a maintenance company once and stay. Text and email last year's customers first, then run a mailing to the streets you already work on. Route density is profit, so aim at neighbors of current clients.

Spring and summer

  • Yard sign on every install, with a short phone number.
  • Before and after photos on Google and Facebook every week.
  • Nextdoor recommendations from happy clients.

Off-season

Design consultations for next year, snow removal, holiday lights, or firewood. The same customers, a different job, and crews kept busy.

Questions

Is Nextdoor worth it for landscapers?

Often. Neighbor recommendations carry weight, and the free business page is enough to start.

Should landscapers run ads?

In spring, for installs. Maintenance work mostly comes from referrals and route density.

What should a landscaping website show?

Projects with photos, the towns you serve, and a quote form.

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Jason has spent two decades building sites, search programs, and digital products for businesses. At Lehvel, he leads product and strategy.

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