How to Use Google Business to Rank #1 for Spring Landscaping Jobs

If you’re a landscaping business and you’re not ranking on Google, you’re invisible.

That means no calls, no quotes, and no cash.

Spring is your peak season. If you’re not taking this seriously, your competitors will eat your lunch — and your leads.

This guide is your no-BS playbook to use Google Business (a.k.a. Google Business Profile) to get more calls, book more jobs, and dominate your local area.

Let’s get into it.

How to Set Up and Optimize Your Google Business Listing

If you haven’t claimed your profile yet, go do that first: Claim your Google Business Profile here

Now let’s make it bulletproof:

✅ Basic Info (Don’t Skip This)

• Use your real business name (no keyword stuffing)
• Set your correct category: “Landscaper” or “Lawn Care Service”
  Add your service areas (don’t just list your main city — cover nearby towns too)
• Phone number and website must be up to date
• Add business hours, including weekends if you work them
  

✅ Add High-Quality Photos

• Upload 10+ photos of your actual work
• Before/after shots crush it
  Photos of your truck, crew, tools, yard signs = extra trust

✅ Add Services

List your exact services:
✅ Mulching
✅ Lawn mowing
✅ Spring clean-ups
✅ Sod installation
✅ Landscape design

This helps Google match you to what people are searching for.

📆 What to Post and How Often

Google likes active profiles. That means posting weekly.

Here’s the play:

Weekly Post Formula:

• Photo of recent job
• Short caption: “Spring clean-up in [City]. Book now while spots last.”
• Add a button like “Call now” or “Book online”
  

Post every 5–7 days. Use your phone. Takes 2 minutes.

It shows Google (and clients) that you’re active and reliable.

Pro Tip: Post special offers like:
🟩 “10% Off Spring Clean-Ups – This Week Only”
🟩 “Now Booking Mulch & Sod Installs for May!”

Review Strategy That Gets You Booked Out

This is how you beat 90% of landscapers: you actually ask for reviews.

Here’s the 3-step system:

1. Finish a job → Say: “Hey, I’m trying to grow my business online. Would you mind leaving a quick review?”
2. Text them the link (don’t ask them to search for it)
3. Follow up in 24 hours if they haven’t left one
   

📲 Use this tool to make your review link: Google Review Link Generator

Your Goal: Get to 30+ Reviews with 4.8+ Stars

More reviews = higher rankings. Period.

How to Beat Competitors in Local Searches

Here’s what most landscapers don’t do:

1. Track your competitors

• Search “Landscaping [your city]”
• Look at the top 3 Google listings
• What do they have that you don’t? (Reviews? Posts? Service areas?)
  

2. Use keywords in your content

Example:
If you want to show up for “Spring yard clean-up [city]” — put that phrase in:

• Your posts
• Your services list
• Your business description
  

📈 Want a full competitor breakdown? Use tools like LocalRanking or BrightLocal.

Bonus Tip: Add Online Booking to 10x Your Leads

People don’t want to call. They want to book online — right now.

That’s why top landscapers use Jobber.

With Jobber, you can:

• Let clients book jobs 24/7
• Auto-send quotes and invoices
• Manage your schedule in one dashboard
  

TL;DR — Rank #1 by Doing What Lazy Landscapers Don’t:

• Fully optimize your Google Business Profile
• Post weekly with real photos and offers
• Ask for reviews after every job (and follow up)
• Spy on the top 3 competitors and do better
  
• Add online booking to turn visitors into paying clients
  

Ready to Be the #1 Landscaper in Your City?

You don’t need to be the biggest. You just need to show up where it matters — on Google.

If you follow this guide for the next 30 days, you will see more calls, more quotes, and more cash. Guaranteed.

Want us to do it for you and make your Google Business profile look like a six-figure machine?

Let’s talk.