In this guide, you'll see exactly how AI voice agents work for landscaping companies, what they cost, and why landscapers are implementing them before spring 2026 hits.
March 15th. First warm weekend of the year.
200 homeowners in your area decide "This is the year we finally fix the yard."
They Google "landscaping near me" and call the first 5 companies.
Your company: Phone rings. You're out pricing a hardscaping job. Call goes to voicemail.
Competitor with AI: Phone rings. AI answers in 8 seconds. Books estimate for Tuesday.
Who gets the $4,500 patio installation job?
Competitor. Every time.
And it's not just one call. Between March and May, this happens hundreds of times. The spring rush is your entire year—if you can't answer the phone fast enough, you lose the season.
I'm Renzo, founder of RDC Group. We build AI voice agents for home service companies. Over the past year, we've deployed answering systems for landscapers nationwide, and the spring results are dramatic:
In this guide, you'll see exactly how AI voice agents work for landscaping companies, what they cost, and why landscapers are implementing them before spring 2026 hits.
Landscaping is a seasonal business. 60-70% of your annual revenue comes from contracts booked in March, April, and May.
Miss the spring rush, and you're scrambling all summer trying to make up lost revenue.
Average landscaping company (residential focus):
Annual calls: 6,000-8,000
Spring calls (March-May): 2,400-3,200 (40% of annual volume)
Spring call breakdown:
Current answer rate (spring rush):
The loss:
Even if you call back 20% of voicemails:
And spring revenue is the highest-margin work (full season contracts, premium pricing for urgent spring needs).
March-May urgency:
Contrast with summer calls:
Spring = now or never
If you don't answer fast, they've already booked someone else by the time you call back.
AI doesn't replace your expertise—it ensures every call gets answered and qualified, so you can focus on pricing and completing jobs.
1. Lawn Care Contract Inquiries
AI: "Hi [Name], thanks for calling [Company]! Are you looking for weekly lawn service, or something else?"
Customer: "Yeah, I need weekly mowing and trimming."
AI: "Perfect! Quick question - about how big is your property? Quarter acre, half acre, more?"
Customer: "About a third of an acre."
AI: "Got it. For a third acre with weekly mowing and trimming, we're looking at around $45-50 per visit. Does that work with your budget?"
Customer: "Yeah, that's fine."
AI: "Awesome. I'd like to get you on the schedule. We have openings on Tuesdays and Thursdays - which day works better for you?"
What AI captures:
2. Spring Cleanup Estimates
AI: "Are you looking for spring cleanup - mulch, pruning, bed edging - or something else?"
Customer: "Spring cleanup, yeah."
AI: "Great! To give you an accurate estimate, I need to have our crew lead swing by and take a look. It only takes 10 minutes. Are you available this week for a quick free estimate?"
Customer: "What about Saturday morning?"
AI: "Saturday works! I've got 9 AM or 11 AM available. Which is better?"
What AI books:
3. Hardscaping Quotes (Patios, Retaining Walls, etc.)
AI: "What kind of hardscaping project are you thinking about?"
Customer: "We want a paver patio in the backyard."
AI: "Nice! Patios are one of our specialties. How big of a space are you working with - roughly?"
Customer: "Maybe 15 by 20 feet."
AI: "Perfect size. For a 15x20 paver patio, we're typically in the $6,000-$9,000 range depending on the paver style and base prep. Does that ballpark work for you?"
Customer: "Yeah, that's what I expected."
AI: "Great! We'd need to come out and measure, look at drainage, talk through paver options. Can we schedule a free design consultation?"
What AI does:
4. Tree/Shrub Work
Customer: "I need some trees trimmed."
AI: "We can definitely help with that. Is this pruning for aesthetics, or are there dead/damaged branches you're concerned about?"
Customer: "Just shaping them up, they're overgrown."
AI: "Got it. How many trees are we talking about?"
Customer: "Three trees in the front yard."
AI: "Perfect. For tree work, we typically charge by the hour - $85/hour for a 2-person crew. Most front yard trimming takes 2-3 hours. Does that work?"
5. Irrigation/Sprinkler Questions
Customer: "Do you guys do sprinkler systems?"
AI: "We do! Are you looking to install a new system, or repair an existing one?"
Customer: "Install a new one."
AI: "Great! For irrigation installs, we need to come out and assess your property - how many zones you'd need, water source, coverage areas. Can we schedule a free consultation?"
6. Mulch/Material Delivery
Customer: "How much for mulch delivery?"
AI: "We can definitely do that. How many yards are you thinking?"
Customer: "I don't know, I have maybe 10 flower beds."
AI: "No problem - for 10 beds, you're probably looking at 5-8 yards. We charge $75 per yard delivered and spread, or $45 per yard for delivery only if you want to spread it yourself. Which sounds better?"
7. Emergency/Storm Damage
Customer: "A tree fell in my yard during the storm last night."
AI: "Oh no! Is the tree blocking anything critical - driveway, house, power lines?"
Customer: "It's blocking the driveway, we can't get out."
AI: "Got it, I'm marking this as urgent. I'm dispatching our crew lead now - he'll call you within 15 minutes to get out there. For emergency tree removal, we charge $150/hour with a 2-hour minimum. That work?"
Customer: "Yes, we just need it gone."
AI sends SMS to crew lead: "EMERGENCY: Tree blocking driveway at [Address]. Customer approved $150/hr. Call [Customer] ASAP."
March (Pre-Spring Rush):
April (Peak Rush):
May (Late Rush + Overflow):
June-August (Summer Maintenance):
September-November (Fall Services):
December-February (Winter/Planning):
The problem: AI ensures you don't miss the 4-5× volume surge in April.
Services: Residential landscaping (lawn care, hardscaping, cleanup)
Team: Owner + 4 crew members
Service area: Northern New Jersey suburbs
Spring 2024 situation:
Estimated lost revenue:
Owner frustration: "April is insane. I'm on-site quoting patios while my phone is ringing off the hook with lawn care contracts. By the time I call back at 6 PM, they've already hired someone else."
Setup (February 2025 - before spring rush):
Cost: $4,500 setup
Call volume:
Bookings:
Revenue impact:
Cost:
ROI: $110,824 ÷ $5,322 = 21× return
Owner's time freed up:
Customer feedback:
Setup: $4,500
Monthly: $380 during peak season (March-May), $200 off-season
Spring season ROI (conservative):
Revenue captured:
Return: $63,000 ÷ $5,640 = 11× ROI
Payback: 4 weeks into spring season
The problem: Spring rush (March-May) = 40% of your annual revenue. You miss 46% of calls because you're on job sites. Those calls go to competitors.
The cost: 266+ missed spring calls = $62,900+ lost revenue in one season.
The solution: AI answers 98% of calls, qualifies leads, books estimates automatically. Works 24/7 during critical booking window.
New Jersey landscaper results:
The choice:
Keep losing $60K-$100K every spring to missed calls, or implement AI answering that pays for itself in 4 weeks.
Ready to capture your 2026 spring revenue?
Book your free spring readiness analysis →
We'll show you exactly how many spring calls you're missing and how much revenue AI would capture for your landscaping company.
Implementation deadline: Mid-February (before March rush starts)
No commitment. No sales pitch. Just a free analysis of your spring opportunity.
Contact:
Email: renzo@rdcgroup.co
Website: rdcgroup.co
