Results from August LCN Survey

Curious about what tools your fellow earthscapers are using? Want to know what kinds of projects they mostly do? LCN asked landscape contractors about their duties, and here’s what we found…

I use hand-held maintenance tools:
Always (at least once a day) – 38.5%
Often (at least 3-5 times a week) – 23.1%
Sometimes ( at least 3-5 times a month) – 8.3%
Rarely (at most once a month) – 8.3%
Never – 0%
Other – 0%

The hand-held maintenance tool I use the most is a:
Weed whacker – 26.9%
Line Trimmer – 30.8%
Hedge trimmer – 11.5%
Stick edger – 7.7%
Power blower – 30.8%
Other – 23.1%
Tiller and sod cutter – 3.8%
Hand pruner – 8.3%
Rototiller/ poweredger – 3.8%
Felco pruner – 3.8%

I have mostly applied paver edging to:
Entryways – 15.4%
Pathways – 30.8%
Courtyards – 19.2%
Driveways – 15.4%
Patios – 30.8%
Other – 3.8%

I do paver edging work:
Every month – 19.2%
Every 1-3 months – 15.4%
About every 6 months – 19.2%
Once a year – 11.5%
Never – 3.8%
Other – 3.8%

6. Residential work for my business generates:
About 100% of my profit margin – 23.1%
About 75% of my profit margin – 42.3%
About 50% of my profit margin – 3.8%
About 25% of my profit margin – 0%
Less than 25% of my profit margin – 3.8%
Other – 8.3%
80-90% of profit margin – 8.3%