Operations Support for Landscaping Companies
You didn't build a landscaping business to spend your evenings scheduling crews, chasing late payments, and wondering if that big installation job is actually going to be profitable.
We help Texas landscaping companies between $500K and $10M get their operations and finances under control—so you can grow without drowning in the chaos of crew management and seasonal swings.
The Realities of Running a Landscaping Business in Texas
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Maintenance vs. Installation: Two Business Models
Maintenance provides recurring revenue but tight margins. Installation work has better margins but unpredictable volume. Most landscaping companies run both but don't track them separately—so you never know which side actually makes money and which one subsidizes the other.
We help you build financial tracking that separates these businesses—so you can make informed decisions about where to focus and how to price.
Seasonal Labor Is a Constant Challenge
Spring and fall are slammed. Summer heat slows everything down. Winter brings uncertainty. You need crews year-round to keep good people, but the work doesn't support consistent headcount. Managing seasonal labor economics is the fundamental landscaping challenge.
We help you build labor planning and cash flow systems that account for seasonal swings—so you can keep good crews employed without bleeding cash in slow months.
Equipment Is a Cash Drain
Mowers, trailers, skid steers, trucks—your fleet is expensive to buy, maintain, and replace. Equipment decisions have multi-year financial implications, but most landscaping owners make them based on immediate need rather than strategic planning.
We help you build equipment tracking and replacement planning that turns reactive purchases into strategic decisions.
Crew Efficiency Varies Wildly
Your best crew does 12 properties in a day. Your worst does 8 and somehow breaks a mower. That productivity gap is profit walking out the door, but without tracking crew performance by route and job type, you can't address it systematically.
We implement crew performance tracking that shows you exactly who's producing and who's costing you—so you can coach, train, or make changes.
HOA and Commercial Contracts
HOA and commercial maintenance contracts provide stability, but they also come with bidding pressure, scope creep, and payment terms that hurt cash flow. Winning these contracts requires professional proposals and the operational capacity to actually deliver.
We help you build the bidding systems and operational capacity to win and profitably deliver commercial contracts.
Water Restrictions and Weather Dependency
Texas drought means watering restrictions that affect irrigation work. Heat advisories limit crew productivity. Weather dependency is part of landscaping, but companies that can adapt schedules and customer communications quickly handle it better than those who just react.
We help you build flexible scheduling systems and customer communication protocols that turn weather challenges into competitive advantages.
The Problems We Solve for Landscaping Companies
"I'm always behind on scheduling"
Rain delays, call-outs, equipment breakdowns—your schedule falls apart by Tuesday. You spend more time rescheduling than actually managing the business. We help build scheduling systems with built-in flexibility that don't collapse when reality happens.
"I don't know if my maintenance contracts are profitable"
You bid that 200-unit HOA at $45/door. But between the spring cleanup that wasn't scoped, the irrigation repairs you ate, and the callbacks for missed spots—are you actually making money? We implement job costing that shows true contract profitability.
"I can't keep crews together"
You finally train a crew, and they leave for $1/hour more—or to start their own operation. The ones who stay aren't consistent. Crew stability requires more than just wages: it requires operational systems that make showing up worth it.
"Cash flow is always tight"
You've got $300K in monthly maintenance billing, but between seasonal slowdowns, slow-paying customers, and the big installation you're floating—there's never enough in the account. We build cash flow visibility that accounts for landscaping's seasonal reality.
How We Help Landscaping Companies
Not generic business consulting. Specific operational and financial support designed for landscaping's seasonal dynamics and labor challenges.
Fractional COO Services
Part-time operations leadership that handles crew scheduling, route optimization, performance tracking, and the daily management issues that currently eat all your time. Operations structure that can flex with seasonal demand.
Learn about Fractional COO →Bookkeeping & Financial Clarity
Clean books with job costing by service type, contract, and crew. Maintenance vs. installation P&L separation. Cash flow forecasting that accounts for seasonal patterns so winter doesn't catch you by surprise.
Learn about Bookkeeping →Business Consulting
Strategic guidance on pricing strategy, contract bidding, fleet decisions, and growth timing. Practical advice from someone who understands that landscaping is a business of inches—small improvements compound into real results.
Learn about Consulting →What Changes When Operations Get Fixed
Optimized schedules that maximize crew productivity and minimize windshield time.
Know exactly which contracts, services, and crews actually make you money.
Financial visibility that smooths seasonal swings and prevents winter cash crunches.
Operational stability that makes your company where good crews want to work.
We Know the Texas Landscaping Market
Texas landscaping has unique dynamics. We understand them.
Year-Round Growing Season
Unlike northern markets, Texas grass grows almost year-round—which means maintenance never fully stops. That's opportunity for consistent revenue, but it also means you need crews working 12 months, not 8.
Heat Management
When it's 105° in Dallas, crew productivity drops 30% and safety becomes a concern. Smart scheduling around Texas summers—early starts, midday breaks, heat acclimation—is an operational discipline that separates professionals from competitors.
Drought and Water Restrictions
North Texas regularly faces watering restrictions that affect irrigation installation and maintenance. Companies that can advise clients on drought-tolerant solutions and navigate restriction schedules provide more value than those who just mow.
HOA Growth Market
DFW's suburban expansion means new HOAs forming constantly. Landing HOA contracts requires professional proposals, insurance compliance, and the operational capacity to actually deliver consistent quality at scale.
Ready to Get Your Landscaping Business Under Control?
Book a free consultation to discuss your specific situation. No pitch—just a conversation about what's working, what's not, and whether we're the right fit to help.
Or take our free operations assessment to see where your business stands.