Landscaping in DFW

[ssroseberry]

Does anybody know if I need any type of license to do landscaping in the DFW area? I have been getting request from my mowing clients and wanted to do it right.

[Team Gopher]

Hi ssroseberry,

Here is a quote from this site (http://www.tded.state.tx.us/guide/bt-l.htm).

LANDSCAPING - LAWN CARE

Environmental Regulations - Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 512/239-1000 or small
businesses 800/447-2827
Irrigation Licenses - Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 512/239-6719
Landscape Architecture Licenses - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners 512/305-9000
Nursery/Floral Registration - Texas Department of Agriculture 512/463-5025
Pesticide/Herbicide Applicator Licenses - Texas Department of Agriculture 512/463-7622; Structural
Pest Control Board 512/451-7200
Tax Permits - Comptroller of Public Accounts 512/463-4600 or 800/252-5555

[lavan]

You do not need any license to landscaping in Dallas. You will need a license if you are going to any kind of irrigation work and if you are going to be applying pesticides commercially. Other than that nothing else is required. I would suggest getting an irrigation license because you can make a ton of money with irrigation installs and repairs.

[Woody82986]

Listen to lavan, I am in the middle of studying for my pesticide and fertilizer license and I am going to get my irrigators license done over the winter. There is a ton of money in irrigation installs.

[ssroseberry]

What does it cost to get the irrigation license? And I assume this is installing and repairing sprinkler systems.