Landscaping Services Market

Market Size (2026)
USD 376.9 Bn
Forecast (2036)
USD 687.8 Bn
CAGR (2026 to 2036)
6.2%

How big is Landscaping Services Market in 2026?

Landscaping services market size stands at USD 354.9 billion in 2025, rises to USD 376.9 billion in 2026 and heads for USD 687.8 billion in 2036, a 6.2% compound annual rate across the decade.

Maintenance and management held the leading 57.3% share in 2026, as property owners keep grounds contracts running through slow construction years. FMI sizes landscaping services at USD 354.9 billion for 2025, USD 376.9 billion for 2026 and USD 687.8 billion for 2036, which corresponds to 6.2% annual growth through the forecast decade. The United States anchors the total, with Census Bureau data showing landscaping services sales at employer firms rising from USD 87.0 billion in 2018 to USD 130.7 billion in 2022 [1]. The garden and landscape contractors in Germany turned over EUR 11.11 billion in 2025 across 19,898 companies [2]. French landscape firms grew activity 4.5% in the second half of 2025, with garden and green space maintenance up 8% [3].

Landscaping Services Market Value Analysis
Landscaping Services Market Value Analysis

Large contractors are growing more slowly than the market and are leaning on maintenance. BrightView's fiscal 2025 sales fell 3.4% to USD 2,672.8 million, and its land maintenance sales then rose 2.3% to USD 514.5 million in the June 2026 quarter. Davey Tree lifted 2025 sales 5.8% to USD 1.95 billion including utility vegetation management, which falls outside this report's landscaping services scope; its commercial landscape services line was up 16.8%. Private equity platforms are buying regional firms, as Ruppert Landscape entered Ohio in April 2026 and Osprey Landscape Group made its first California purchase in June 2026. FMI expects contractors with dense branch networks, steady seasonal crews and water management capability to gain share as the market expands.

Key Market Trends & Insights

  • By type, maintenance and management represented 57.3% in 2026. BrightView, in August 2026, guided full-year land maintenance sales to growth of about 2% to 3% and development services to a decline of about 3% to 5% [4].
  • Commercial and public properties took 51.1% share by end use in 2026, a lead built on multi-site grounds contracts. Yellowstone Landscape reports more than 4,500 commercial properties serviced by over 5,000 staff [5].

Regional Highlights

  • Australia carries the highest profiled growth rate, 6.9% a year over the forecast decade.
  • China (6.8%) and New Zealand (6.7%) follow, and Italy ranks lowest in the set at 6.0%.
  • Dwelling commencements in Australia reached 52,201 during April to June 2026, 14.4% higher than a year earlier.

Market Size & Forecast

Table 1: Market Size and Forecast for the Landscaping Services Market (USD billion and percentage), 2025 to 2036

Metric Value
2025 Market Size USD 354.9 billion
Estimated Market Size in 2026 USD 376.9 billion
Projected Market Size by 2036 USD 687.8 billion
CAGR, 2026 to 2036 6.2%
Market Value Added, 2026 to 2036 USD 310.9 billion
Market Expansion Multiple 1.8x

Water rules in arid regions now create installation work on a fixed calendar. Nevada's AB 356 stops Colorado River water from irrigating nonfunctional grass at commercial, multi-family and government properties from 1 January 2027. The Las Vegas Valley Water District, in September 2026, began rule changes that would fine repeat violations up to USD 5,120 for large meters. Southern California water agencies pay turf replacement rebates starting at USD 2 per square foot, plus USD 100 per tree for up to five trees. Turf conversions also pull in hardscape, drip irrigation and artificial turf where codes allow. Seasonal crews remain scarce even so, and the second-half fiscal 2026 H-2B cap was reached by March 2026, which may cap the number of conversion jobs contractors can staff. Compliance-driven installation is likely to raise design and construction volumes in the US Southwest through 2027 before maintenance of the converted sites takes over.

Labour, Water and Equipment Evidence

Six indicators below tie contractor sales to crew supply, water mandates and equipment rules.

Table 2: Labour, Water and Equipment Indicators for the Landscaping Services Market (mixed units), mixed reporting years from 2021 to 2026

Indicator Data Point Why It Matters Source
US landscaping services market size, employer firms USD 130.7 billion in 2022, up from USD 87.0 billion in 2018 Confirms the scale of the largest national market [1]
US grounds maintenance workers 1,299,200 jobs in 2025; median pay USD 40,080; about 162,500 openings a year to 2035 Crew availability caps the work contractors can accept -
H-2B seasonal visas, FY2026 66,000 statutory cap; second-half cap reached; up to 64,716 supplemental visas Seasonal labour supply for spring and summer work [6]
Nevada nonfunctional turf ban No Colorado River irrigation of nonfunctional grass from 1 January 2027 Forces turf removal projects at non-single-family sites -
California small off-road engines New engines in mowers and leaf blowers zero-emission from model year 2024 Moves contractor fleets to battery equipment [7]
Germany GaLaBau turnover, 2025 EUR 11.11 billion; 131,746 employees; private clients 56.87% of turnover Sizes the largest European national market [2]

Analyst Perspective

“Turf bans, water budgets and emission rules have turned grounds care into a compliance service for many property owners. Contractors that can staff crews through the season and document water savings keep multi-year contracts.”

- Rahul Pandita, Principal Consultant, Future Market Insights.

How is the Landscaping Services Market segmented?

Landscaping services market is segmented by two primary commercial axes and region: type, end use, and region. In 2026, maintenance and management is projected at 57.3% of type revenue and commercial and public properties at 51.1% of end use revenue.

By type: landscape maintenance and management (including enhancements, lawn and tree care, and snow and ice management), and landscape and garden design and construction.

By end use: commercial and public, and residential.

By region: North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, East Asia, South Asia and Pacific, and Middle East and Africa.

Why does maintenance and management hold the larger type share?

Maintenance and management is projected to hold 57.3% of type revenue in 2026, supported by annual contracts that renew regardless of the construction cycle.

Table 3: Type Share for the Landscaping Services Market (percentage share), 2026

Type Share (2026)
Landscape Maintenance and Management 57.3%
Other Segments Combined 42.7%
Total 100%

Table 4: Type Leadership and Market Growth for the Landscaping Services Market (segment and CAGR percentage), 2026 to 2036

Metric Value
Global CAGR (2026 to 2036) 6.2%
Leading Segment Landscape Maintenance and Management

Maintenance and management accounts for 57.3% of type revenue in 2026. BrightView earned USD 1,680.5 million from landscape maintenance and USD 210.8 million from snow removal in fiscal 2025, against USD 789.1 million from development [8]. Snow work swings with the weather, and BrightView's snow revenue for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 rose 39.3% to USD 293.4 million on heavier snowfall [4]. Maintenance fleets in California are expected to move further onto battery mowers and blowers as gasoline models leave the new-equipment market, a shift tracked in FMI's outdoor power equipment analysis [7].

  • Maintenance and management accounts for 57.3% share in 2026, with BrightView's maintenance revenue running at about 2.1 times its development revenue in fiscal 2025, excluding snow removal [8].
  • Winter services smooth cash flow for northern branches but add weather risk to quarterly results.

What keeps commercial and public properties ahead by end use?

Landscaping Services Market Analysis by End Use
Landscaping Services Market Analysis by End Use

Commercial and public properties take 51.1% of end use revenue in 2026, held up by multi-site contracts with offices, retail centres, HOAs and municipalities.

Commercial buyers increasingly tender grounds care across many sites at once, which favours contractors with wide branch coverage, FMI finds. LandCare added a third Houston branch in January 2026 and new branches in Richmond and Kansas City in March 2026. Landscape Workshop bought Tampa's Ginkgo Landcare in January 2026 and now serves 43 Southeastern markets. Part of this work is likely to be bundled into facility management services contracts for large office and retail portfolios.

  • Branch density lowers drive time between commercial sites and supports tighter contract pricing.
  • Public clients follow budget cycles, and French public orders for landscape firms fell 3% in the second half of 2025 [3].

How does design and construction perform against maintenance?

Design and construction holds the remaining 42.7% of type revenue in 2026 and follows housing starts, commercial build cycles and water mandates.

Project revenue moves with build cycles, and BrightView's development revenue fell 2.4% in fiscal 2025 on project timing. Gothic Landscape runs construction and management teams of more than 2,000 people across California, Arizona and Nevada. FMI sees exterior landscape lighting and hardscape packages raising average ticket size on installation projects.

  • Design and construction takes 42.7% in 2026, with turf conversion work concentrated in the US Southwest ahead of the 2027 Nevada deadline [9].
  • Housing recoveries in Australia and New Zealand widen the pipeline for new-home landscaping.

Why is the residential share close to commercial?

Residential clients account for 48.9% of end use revenue in 2026, led by recurring lawn treatment and garden upkeep plans.

TruGreen operates more than 290 locations in the United States and Canada with over 14,000 employees, and in February 2025 it reorganised its lawn programmes into three tiered plans. Private individuals made up 49% of French landscape company turnover in 2022, about EUR 3.6 billion. In Germany, private clients were 56.87% of GaLaBau turnover in 2025 [2].

  • Tiered lawn plans let residential providers sell aeration, seeding and pest services on top of fertilisation.
  • Household demand responds to tax incentives, and Italy's 36% garden works deduction lapsed at the end of 2024.

What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the Landscaping Services Market?

In the landscaping services market, contract-based grounds care for commercial and public sites drives recurring revenue, seasonal labour shortages and rising wage costs restrain capacity, and water-efficient landscape conversions open the principal commercial opportunity.

  • Driver: Multi-year maintenance contracts across commercial, HOA and public portfolios.
  • Restraint: Limited seasonal crews, visa caps and higher wages.
  • Opportunity: Turf removal, drip irrigation and drought-tolerant planting under water mandates.

Recurring grounds contracts

BrightView returned to land maintenance growth for a second straight quarter in the June 2026 quarter, attributing the gain to a larger sales force. Ruppert Landscape now runs 56 branches across 11 states and Washington, DC, after adding Columbus-based Five Seasons in April 2026. Acquisition-led route density is likely to keep maintenance margins ahead of project margins, with smart irrigation monitoring increasingly written into contract scopes.

Seasonal labour and wage pressure

The United States had 1,299,200 grounds maintenance jobs in 2025 at median pay of USD 40,080, with about 162,500 openings a year projected to 2035. The H-2B programme is capped at 66,000 visas a year, and USCIS reported the second-half fiscal 2026 limit reached in March 2026. Davey Tree cited ongoing labour pressures in its residential and commercial business in 2025.

Water-efficient conversions

Nevada's turf ban takes effect on 1 January 2027, and Southern California rebates start at USD 2 per square foot of grass removed. Thames Water, in England, applied a hosepipe ban to 10.1 million customers in July 2026, with 23 million people under or facing restrictions. Drought-tolerant redesign and irrigation upgrades are the fastest-growing project category through 2036.

Which country CAGRs are profiled in the Landscaping Services Market?

Table 5: Country CAGR Comparison for the Landscaping Services Market (CAGR percentage), 2026 to 2036

Landscaping Services Market Geography Growth Comparison
Landscaping Services Market Geography Growth Comparison
Country CAGR
Australia 6.9%
China 6.8%
New Zealand 6.7%
United States 6.5%
France 6.4%
South Korea 6.3%
United Kingdom 6.2%
Japan 6.2%
Germany 6.1%
Italy 6.0%

How do country-level CAGRs compare in the landscaping services market?

Housing pipelines, public greening programmes and water policy drive most of the spread. Australia (6.9%), China (6.8%) and New Zealand (6.7%) lead on new-home and park construction, FMI's analysis shows. The United States (6.5%), France (6.4%) and South Korea (6.3%) fall in the middle, the United Kingdom and Japan share 6.2%, and Germany (6.1%) and Italy (6.0%) grow from mature, maintenance-heavy bases.

  • Australian dwelling starts are rising again.
  • Chinese city park programmes add green space per resident.
  • New Zealand's annual home consents passed 40,000.
  • US capacity is shaped by water mandates and visa limits.
  • French maintenance work offsets weaker public orders.
  • Seoul's garden programme adds public sites in South Korea.
  • British drought restrictions favour low-water planting.
  • Higher minimum wages raise service costs in Japan.
  • Private clients dominate Germany's EUR 11 billion trade.
  • The end of Italy's garden tax deduction weighs on households.

Full report country CAGRs cover: North America; Latin America; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; East Asia; South Asia and Pacific; Middle East and Africa.

Country-wise Analysis

  • Australia tops the profiled set at 6.9% CAGR through 2036. Dwelling commencements rose to 52,201 in the June 2026 quarter, up 7% on the March quarter, and completions reached 47,168; FMI notes this single-quarter uptick as supporting, not sole, evidence for the lead. Solutions+ handles landscape construction, maintenance and turf care from offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and three other centres.
  • China is forecast to expand at 6.8% CAGR through 2036 on urban park building. Shanghai, one of China's largest first-tier cities, lifted park green space per resident from 8.5 to 9.5 square meters over 2021 to 2025, built 1,040 kilometers of greenways and set a 10.5 square meter target for 2030; FMI treats this as city-level, not national, evidence of the broader park-building trend. Each new park adds a multi-year upkeep contract after construction.
  • New Zealand landscaping revenue rises 6.7% a year to 2036. Consents for 40,581 new homes were issued in the year to June 2026, up 19%, the first annual total above 40,000 since 2023. Natural Habitats offers design, construction, green roofs and garden maintenance through offices from Whangarei to Queenstown.
  • The US landscaping services market is projected to record 6.5% CAGR through 2036. Employer firms generated USD 130.7 billion in 2022 [1]. Up to 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas were released for fiscal 2026, with landscaping named among the sectors short of workers. Battery equipment rules in California and turf removal in Nevada keep conversion work flowing. [1]
  • France's landscaping services market is anticipated to expand at 6.4% CAGR through 2036. Landscape firms grew 4.5% in the second half of 2025, with private clients up 6% and professional clients up 8%, but public orders fell 3% [3]. The sector counted 32,450 companies and EUR 7.7 billion of turnover in 2022.
  • South Korea is predicted to rise at 6.3% CAGR through 2036, led by public garden schemes. Seoul planned 1,007 new or refurbished gardens by 2026, including 30 rooftop gardens. The 2026 Seoul International Garden Expo opened on 1 May across 710,000 square meters of Seoul Forest with 150 gardens.
  • The United Kingdom grows at 6.2% CAGR through 2036. Thames Water's hosepipe ban took effect in July 2026, and 23 million people in England were under or facing water restrictions. Repeated dry summers are expected to shift garden and grounds briefs toward drought-tolerant planting and irrigation redesign.
  • Japan matches the UK at 6.2% CAGR through 2036. Tokyo's minimum wage rose from JPY 1,226 to JPY 1,280 an hour in October 2026, raising crew costs for grounds contractors; FMI treats this as a cost pressure that supports revenue growth through pricing, not a signal of rising service volume. Seibu Landscape, part of the Seibu Group, runs park management and Park-PFI public-private projects alongside design and construction.
  • German landscaping revenue advances at 6.1% a year to 2036. GaLaBau firms turned over EUR 11.11 billion in 2025 with 131,746 employees, and public clients accounted for 21.23% of turnover [2].
  • Italy carries the lowest profiled rate at 6.0% CAGR through 2036. The bonus verde, a 36% deduction on up to EUR 5,000 of garden works, ended on 31 December 2024 and was not renewed for 2025. Paghera, based on Lake Garda, designs and builds gardens for hotels, resorts and residential developments in Italy and abroad.

Who are the notable companies in the Landscaping Services Market?

BrightView, Yellowstone Landscape, LandCare, Ruppert Landscape, Gothic Landscape, Landscape Workshop, TruGreen, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, SavATree, The Grounds Guys, U.S. Lawns, Clintar, idverde, Paghera, Seibu Landscape, Solutions+ and Natural Habitats make up the FMI company set.

Landscaping Services Market Company Highlight
Landscaping Services Market Company Highlight

US commercial grounds care is consolidating around private equity platforms that buy regional contractors. Residential lawn and tree care, by contrast, is led by national route-based providers and franchise networks. Outside North America the market is local, with idverde the main multi-country group after entering Spain in March 2026. Utility vegetation specialists such as Asplundh fall outside the scope, and U.S. Lawns has run as a separate franchise brand since BrightView sold it in January 2024.

  • National commercial landscape contractors: BrightView, Yellowstone Landscape, LandCare, Ruppert Landscape, Gothic Landscape, Landscape Workshop.
  • Lawn, tree care and franchise networks: TruGreen, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, SavATree, The Grounds Guys, U.S. Lawns, Clintar.
  • International and regional contractors: idverde, Paghera, Seibu Landscape, Solutions+, Natural Habitats.

Competitive Benchmarking: Landscaping Services Market

Table 6: Competitive Benchmarking for the Landscaping Services Market (qualitative capability ratings), 2026

Company Commercial Maintenance Design and Construction Residential Lawn and Tree Care Reach
BrightView High High Low High
Yellowstone Landscape High Medium Low High
LandCare High Medium Low Medium
Ruppert Landscape High Low Low Medium
Gothic Landscape Medium High Low Medium
Landscape Workshop High Low Low Medium
TruGreen Low Low High High
The Davey Tree Expert Company Medium Low High High
Bartlett Tree Experts Low Low High High
SavATree Low Low High Medium
The Grounds Guys Medium Medium Medium Medium
U.S. Lawns High Low Low Medium
Clintar Medium Low Low Low
idverde High Medium Low High
Paghera Low High Low Medium
Seibu Landscape Medium High Low Medium
Solutions+ Medium High Low Medium
Natural Habitats Medium High Medium Low

Ratings reflect named contracts, branch counts and reported figures for each line of work. High marks indicate strong documentation, Medium marks indicate partial disclosure, and Low marks indicate limited documentation.

Key Developments in the Landscaping Services Market

  • In August 2026, BrightView reported a second straight quarter of land maintenance revenue growth, with maintenance up 2.3% to USD 514.5 million in its fiscal third quarter.
  • In April 2026, Ruppert Landscape acquired Five Seasons Landscape Management of Columbus, Ohio, its entry into the Ohio market.
  • In March 2026, idverde took a majority stake in El Ejidillo, its first acquisition in Spain.
  • In March 2026, LandCare opened new branches in Richmond and Kansas City, two months after adding a third Houston branch.

Key Players in the Landscaping Services Market

National Commercial Landscape Contractors

  • BrightView
  • Yellowstone Landscape
  • LandCare
  • Ruppert Landscape
  • Gothic Landscape
  • Landscape Workshop

Lawn, Tree Care and Franchise Networks

  • TruGreen
  • The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • SavATree
  • The Grounds Guys
  • U.S. Lawns
  • Clintar

International and Regional Contractors

  • idverde
  • Paghera
  • Seibu Landscape
  • Solutions+
  • Natural Habitats

Landscaping Services Market - Report Scope

Table 7: Report Scope for the Landscaping Services Market (coverage fields and definitions), 2026 to 2036

Coverage field Report scope
Market breakdown Type; end use; region
Quantitative units USD billion
Market definition Revenue earned by contractors for landscape maintenance and management (mowing, lawn and plant care, pruning, irrigation management, enhancements, tree care sold to property owners, and snow and ice management sold within grounds contracts) and for landscape and garden design and construction (design, installation, softscape, hardscape and irrigation installation) on commercial, public and residential properties. Excludes sales of equipment, plants and materials, utility right-of-way vegetation management, specialised sports and golf turf construction, and do-it-yourself spending.
Regions covered North America; Latin America; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; East Asia; South Asia and Pacific; Middle East and Africa
Countries covered Australia; China; New Zealand; United States; France; South Korea; United Kingdom; Japan; Germany; Italy
Key companies profiled BrightView; Yellowstone Landscape; LandCare; Ruppert Landscape; Gothic Landscape; Landscape Workshop; TruGreen; The Davey Tree Expert Company; Bartlett Tree Experts; SavATree; The Grounds Guys; U.S. Lawns; Clintar; idverde; Paghera; Seibu Landscape; Solutions+; Natural Habitats
Forecast period 2026 to 2036
Approach A hybrid bottom-up and top-down model, built to reconcile national contractor revenue statistics with company disclosures and contract volumes within the defined revenue boundary.

Landscaping Services Market - Research Methodology

Table 8: Research Methodology for the Landscaping Services Market (research methods and approach), 2026 edition

Method Approach
Primary Research Interviews with commercial landscape contractors, lawn and tree care providers, property and facility managers, HOA boards and municipal grounds departments.
Desk Research Company results, national statistics on contractor revenue and employment, trade association data, water authority rules and equipment regulations.
Market Sizing and Forecasting Country revenue modelled by type and end use from contractor statistics, property stock and construction activity, then aggregated by region.
Data Validation Triangulation of model outputs with public company revenue, national trade body figures and analyst review of outliers.

Landscaping Services Market by Segments

Landscaping Services Market segmented by Type:

  • Landscape Maintenance and Management
  • Landscape and Garden Design and Construction

Landscaping Services Market segmented by End Use:

  • Commercial and Public
  • Residential

Landscaping Services Market by Region

  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Argentina
    • Chile
  • Western Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Benelux
    • Nordics
  • Eastern Europe
    • Poland
    • Czech Republic
    • Romania
    • Hungary
  • East Asia
    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
  • South Asia and Pacific
    • India
    • ASEAN
    • Australia and New Zealand
  • Middle East and Africa
    • GCC Countries
    • South Africa
    • Türkiye
    • Israel

Research Sources and Bibliography

This Report Answers

  • How big is the landscaping services market during 2026?
  • What value is projected by 2036?
  • Which type holds notable share?
  • Which end use holds notable share?
  • Which countries have notable growth?
  • Which companies are notable in the market?

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is the Landscaping Services Market expected in 2026?

FMI sizes 2026 contractor revenue at USD 376.9 billion, rising to USD 687.8 billion in 2036, about 1.8 times the 2026 level.

What CAGR is projected for the Landscaping Services Market through 2036?

FMI projects 6.2% compound annual growth over the 2026 to 2036 period. Recurring maintenance sets the base, and water-driven redesign adds project work on top.

Which type holds a notable market share in 2026?

Landscape maintenance and management, at 57.3% of type revenue in 2026. Design and construction makes up the other 42.7%.

Which end use holds a notable share in 2026?

Commercial and public properties, at 51.1% in 2026, against 48.9% for residential clients. The narrow gap reflects large residential lawn care networks such as TruGreen's 290-plus locations.

Which country has a notable expansion outlook through 2036?

Australia, at 6.9% a year over the forecast decade, helped by dwelling commencements that rose 14.4% year on year during April to June 2026. China follows at 6.8% and New Zealand at 6.7%.

Who are the key companies in the Landscaping Services Market?

Notable companies include BrightView, Yellowstone Landscape, LandCare, Ruppert Landscape, Gothic Landscape, Landscape Workshop, TruGreen, The Davey Tree Expert Company, Bartlett Tree Experts, SavATree, The Grounds Guys, U.S. Lawns, Clintar, idverde, Paghera, Seibu Landscape, Solutions+ and Natural Habitats.

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