Landscaping splits into two business lines with fundamentally different economics: installation (high-ticket one-time projects) and maintenance (lower-ticket recurring visits that build predictable monthly revenue). The best landscaping contractors acquire installation customers through inbound calls and convert satisfied customers to recurring maintenance. Exclusive installation leads carry the highest immediate value; maintenance conversion creates the long-term base.
New Jersey is an active market for landscaping services, shaped by mid-Atlantic climate with cold winters and hot summers; coastal markets have hurricane and nor'easter exposure. New Jersey has some of the highest home values in the country; suburban markets in Morris, Bergen, and Monmouth counties generate premium renovation demand. Major landscaping markets in New Jersey include Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Trenton. Demand is spring through fall for outdoor trades; winter for HVAC and emergency plumbing; year-round interior renovation demand. RankLocal delivers exclusive landscaping leads in New Jersey as inbound phone calls -- you pay only for qualified calls over 60 seconds from within your New Jersey service area. Average call cost: $35-80 per qualified call. Close rate on exclusive calls: 25-40%.