Landscaping Services Agreement Template

What is a landscaping services agreement?

A landscaping services agreement sets out the work a landscaper or gardener will do at a property, how often, and on what terms. It works for a season of weekly mowing, year-round grounds maintenance for a business, or a one-off planting project, and it answers the questions that usually come up mid-season: what happens when it rains, who waters the new plants, what about the sprinkler head that got clipped, and who pays for the mulch.

In this template you list the regular maintenance done at every visit, any seasonal work such as spring cleanup, aeration or leaf removal, and any planting or project work, plus what isn't included. You choose the visit frequency, whether fertilisers and weed or pest treatments are used freely, only with approval, or not at all, whether materials are included, and what happens to green waste. It covers weather rescheduling, the client's duty to mark hidden sprinklers, cables and pet fences, an optional plant guarantee, and how the agreement ends.

When to Use a landscaping services agreement

• A lawn care business signing up homeowners for the growing season
• Grounds maintenance for an office, retail site or apartment building
• A spring or fall cleanup package with leaf removal and aeration
• Installing a new bed, hedge or planting scheme with a plant guarantee
• Replacing a handshake deal with a written schedule and price

What You Fill In

26 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: landscaper, client.

What the landscaping services agreement Covers

1. The work
2. Schedule and weather
3. Materials, treatments and green waste
4. Price and payment
5. Access and the Client's responsibilities
6. Care, damage and plant guarantee
7. Term and ending the agreement
8. General

Using the landscaping services agreement, step by step

1 Describe the property and term

Enter the address and which areas are covered, the start date, and whether the agreement runs for the season to an end date, continues until cancelled, or ends when a project is done.

2 List the work

Add the regular tasks done at each visit, one per line, then any seasonal work with rough timing, and any planting or project work. Use "Not included" for things like tree work or irrigation repairs.

3 Choose treatments, materials and waste

Say whether fertilisers and weed or pest treatments are applied as needed, only with the client's approval, or not used. Choose whether plants and materials are included or charged separately, what happens to clippings, and whether new plants are guaranteed for a number of days.

4 Set the price and send

Enter the price per visit, month, season or project, an optional deposit and rate for extra work, and when invoices are due. Add the client as a signer and send; both of you initial each page.

Tips Before You Send It

• Some places regulate lawn and garden chemicals or require a licence to apply them. If you apply treatments, check what applies to you.
• Walk the property with the client before the first visit and flag sprinkler heads, low-voltage lighting and invisible pet fences.
• Where you dig, arrange any utility locate service your area requires before breaking ground.
• Give written watering instructions with any new planting — the plant guarantee depends on the client following them.

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This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Laws differ between countries and states — have a lawyer review the agreement for your situation before you rely on it. Page last reviewed 2026-09-29.