What is the difference ?

[ferris09]

Ok I see and hear Lawn Care Business, Lawn Maintenance Business and Landscape Maintenance Business.

So what is the real difference, I ask for insurance and license reasons. Just want to make sure I am saying the right thing.

[Jason Rose]

Some argue that "Lawn CARE" is fertilizer and pesticide treatment, while "Lawn mowing/maintenance/service", is a mow-blow-and-go operation. If you add "Landscape" to your name, you had best BE a real landscaper and most of your work needs to be that.

As you can see, I'm "lawn care", and I mostly am a mowing operation. I also do fert/pesticide apps, but not as a full time gig.

[ferris09]

Thanks Jason,

I see people advertising "Lawn Care" and only mow and trim, so I thought that people used these terms in regards to the whole lawn industry. I know that pesticides and such require a special license or permit and landscape does as well. Just wanted to make sure what I advertise does not convey services I cannot provide leagally.

[LouisianaLawnboy]

Lawncare is mowing the grass and trimming. That is different from landscaping. When you go to get insurance they will ask if you do just lawncare or if you are a landscpaer, I think lawncare is cheaper since they have to send off for landscaping.

[Jason Rose]

As the same question in the pesticide forum. The guys over there believe that "lawn Care" is chemical/fertilizer app. businesses. That's where I got the basis for the information I posted this morning. The lawn care / lawn service name has been hashed out before on this forum.