More About the Landscape Management Industry

If you are interested in or are already involved in a landscape business it's important that you own a landscape management business and not just a landscaping business. Although the distinction between these two businesses is subtle it is very important. Landscape management businesses command much more money and respect. Customers these days see a clear distinction between a professional landscaper and someone who just shows up to mow the lawn.

Landscape management means that you will oversee the design, creation, maintenance and growth of a property. These services can be provided to homeowners, businesses, large apartment and condominium complexes and even some types of public places such as public parks, golf courses and wildlife preserves. Landscape management also includes soil management, plant selection, drainage, irrigation systems, snow removal and storm and seasonal cleanup.

The best thing about landscape management is that you are able to combine many different talents in your daily duties and each property always provides a unique challenge. Working outside and not being chained to a desk makes for a great, healthy lifestyle. Very few landscape management experts ever really retire - they love their jobs so much! Daily duties for a landscape management business include ongoing maintenance on all your properties and the management of specific projects for your clients. Customer service and client satisfaction is important in landscape management so being a people person will certainly help you- especially in the residential arena. Landscape managers are sometimes very involved and hands on in their businesses. In other cases the owner of the business prefers to focus on design and managing landscapers who actually do most of the work. The beauty of landscape management is that you have a lot of flexibility in how you run your business.

Landscape managers sometimes have very little formal education but are self-trained and have a strong intuitive sense for landscape design. On the other end of the spectrum are trained Landscape Architects who have gone to school for years. Training in landscape design can be helpful but it isn't essential. The essential elements in a successful landscape management business are healthy properties and happy clients!

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