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Landscaping Services
NAICS 561730 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, or gardens and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing these services along with the design of landscape plans and/or the construction (i.e., installation) of walkways, retaining walls, decks, fences, ponds, and similar structures.
Start the review with employee injuries.
For Landscaping Services, the saved research highlights employee injuries, third-party property damage, premises liability at client sites. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the split between residential and commercial accounts, and are there any municipal or HOA contracts?
- Does the operation include any tree trimming, removal, or climbing services?
- What hardscape work is performed — walkways, retaining walls, decks, irrigation systems?
- How many employees and crews, and are operations year-round or seasonal?
- Are pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers applied, and does the business hold required applicator licenses?
- For Landscaping Services, what should the underwriter know about tree trimming, removal, or climbing operations combined with landscaping?
- For Landscaping Services, what should the underwriter know about significant hardscape construction (retaining walls, structural decks, pond installation) without corresponding contractor classification review?
- For Landscaping Services, what should the underwriter know about high employee turnover or seasonal crew practices with unclear payroll documentation?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Installing artificial turf, constructing (i.e., installing) walkways, retaining walls, decks, fences, ponds, or similar structures, or right of way cutting (except maintenance): 23 — Construction
- Planning and designing the development of land areas for projects, such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial, and residential areas (without also installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns/gardens, walkways, retaining walls, decks, and similar items or structures): 541320 — Landscape Architectural Services;
- Retailing landscaping materials and providing the installation and maintenance of these materials: 444240 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Landscaping businesses provide lawn maintenance, planting, irrigation, and grounds care for residential and commercial customers, typically working on-site at client properties. Many operations also include installation of trees, shrubs, sod, or hardscape elements such as walkways, retaining walls, and decorative features. Crews typically travel daily between job sites using trucks and trailers hauling mowers, blowers, and other power equipment.
Questions to investigate
- What is the split between residential and commercial accounts, and are there any municipal or HOA contracts?
- Does the operation include any tree trimming, removal, or climbing services?
- What hardscape work is performed — walkways, retaining walls, decks, irrigation systems?
- How many employees and crews, and are operations year-round or seasonal?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.