Landscaping marketing agency in Chicago that sells every season before it starts
Chicago landscaping is four businesses a year: spring cleanups, installs, fall cleanups and snow. We open each one before the weather does, with real project film and campaigns that fill your crews' schedule.
- 201 daysmedian growing season at O'Hare, between 167 and 228 days a year
- 18 to 50 inof snow in a Chicago winter, 2016-17 to 2024-25
- 0%markup on ad spend, paid straight to Google and Meta
Photo: landscape and site works on a Magna Graecia property, filmed by TERAMOK.
The Chicago landscaping year, and what to sell in each part of it
The ring shows the four seasons of a Chicago landscaping business. The green line is the last spring frost and the orange line the first fall freeze at O'Hare for the year you pick. Tap a month to see what we run.
April
- What people search
- spring cleanup near me, spring cleanup landscaping cost, landscape design chicago
- What we run for you
- Spring cleanup and design campaigns timed to the last frost, which has moved from late March to early May. Maintenance contracts sell now.
In 2025, the last spring frost was 8 Apr and the first fall freeze 9 Nov. Across ten years the frost moved from 23 March to 9 May, so cleanup campaigns follow the forecast.
Source: NOAA NCEI daily summaries, Chicago O'Hare, 2016 to 2025, our count. Frost means a low of 32°F or below. Season colors are our planning view.
Snow removal: demand that swings almost threefold
Snowfall per winter at O'Hare, inches
NOAA NCEI, Chicago O'Hare, July to June winters, our count.How we market snow
O'Hare had almost three times as much snow in 2018-19 as in 2024-25. Seasonal contracts smooth that swing for you and your clients, and they are signed before the first flake.
- August to October: commercial snow contract campaigns to property managers, HOAs and retail sites
- October to November: residential seasonal plans with clear per-season and per-push prices
- On forecast days: call-only ads for one-time pushes in your ZIP codes
- In winter: spring design consultations booked while crews are idle
What Chicago homeowners and property managers type first
Real searches Google suggests, grouped by the job. Each group gets a page or an ad that answers it.
- lawn care chicago
- lawn service chicago
- landscaping companies chicago
Service-area pages per suburb with real crews and properties, and a maintenance plan offer in plain numbers.
- landscape design chicago
- paver patio chicago
- retaining wall chicago
Finished-project pages with drone film, budget ranges and the design process, so the big jobs call you first.
- spring cleanup near me
- fall cleanup cost
- spring cleanup 2026 schedule
Cleanup booking pages that open before the season and fill the schedule early.
- snow removal chicago residential
- snow removal chicago cost
- commercial snow removal chicago
Residential and commercial snow pages, with contract and per-push options, live before the first snowfall.
- landscaping chicago reddit
- landscape contractors chicago
- landscaping near me now
Reviews on every page, licenses where they apply, and real crew photos. People check Reddit first.
Google suggestions for Chicago landscaping searches, collected 13 October 2026.
30 qualified leads in 90 days, or no management fee
The rules are written into the agreement before launch. The waiver covers our management fee; your media budget goes straight to Google and Meta with no markup. You can leave after any monthly review.
Counts toward the 30
- A live caller in your service ZIP codes asking for a quote or a visit
- A form with a reachable phone or email and a job you perform
- A property manager requesting a bid on a building in your area
- A repeat customer who found you again through a campaign
- A lead you chose not to take because your calendar was full
Does not count
- Robocalls, spam forms and wrong numbers
- Duplicate contacts from the same person inside 30 days
- Callers outside the service area written into the agreement
- Requests for work you told us you do not do
- Job seekers, vendors and sales pitches
Illinois rules your landscaping pages and ads follow
Licensed to apply pesticides
For-hire lawn and ornamental applications need an Illinois Department of Agriculture commercial applicator license, Category 3 Ornamental and Turf, with operators working under a licensed applicator.
415 ILCS 60/10 and 12; 8 Ill. Adm. Code 250.120A marker after every application
A lawn marker goes up at the entry points right after each application and stays until the next day. Abutting neighbors who ask must be told at least the day before.
415 ILCS 65/3Irrigation contractors register
Lawn sprinkler contractors register every year with the Illinois Department of Public Health, carry a $20,000 bond and insurance, and each system is inspected by a licensed plumber.
225 ILCS 320/2.5Chicago sidewalk snow deadlines
A 5-foot path must be cleared by 10 p.m. for snow that falls during the day and by 10 a.m. for overnight snow, with fines of $50 to $500 per offense. Snow plans should promise those times.
Chicago Municipal Code 10-8-180No gas blowers in Evanston and Oak Park
Gas leaf blowers are banned in Evanston since 1 April 2023 and in Oak Park since 1 June 2025. Ads and photos for those suburbs should show battery equipment. Chicago has no such ban.
Evanston and Oak Park village codeWhen Chicago hardscape needs a permit
No building permit for patios and walks up to 30 inches above grade, retaining walls up to 4 feet, planting or low-voltage lighting at homes up to four stories. Parkway trees need a forestry permit.
Chicago Department of BuildingsA marketing summary, not legal advice. Check local ordinances for each suburb you serve.
Lead results we can show
leads in 28 days on about $1,000 of ads for a 44-unit Miami project, 41 of them warm at about $24 each. The same campaign build we run for trades.
calls, forms and leads in a year for a Chicago pre-lease brand, after a website rebuild and campaigns run as one system.
taps on a client's business address from Instagram in 90 days: local content brings people to the door.
We have not worked with a Chicago landscaper we can name yet. Most of our clients are in real estate and construction, where we film landscape and site work. That is why the lead guarantee exists. All results.
What landscaping marketing costs in Chicago
- Google, Local Services and Meta campaign managementFrom $3,500 a month
- Search and AI visibilityFrom $3,000 a month
- Project and drone filmFrom $15,000
- Ad spendPaid by you to Google and Meta, 0% markup
Questions Chicago landscapers ask
How do landscaping companies in Chicago get more leads?
By selling each season before it starts. At O'Hare the last spring frost has come anywhere from late March to early May, the first fall freeze from mid-October to late November, and winters have brought from about 18 to 50 inches of snow (NOAA, 2016 to 2025). The companies that win open cleanup and design bookings before each window, sign snow contracts in the fall, and show real finished projects on pages built per suburb and service.
When should landscapers start marketing in Chicago?
Design and build campaigns work best in late winter, cleanup campaigns two to three weeks before the usual last frost in mid to late April, and commercial snow contracts from late summer, before the first snowfall. Maintenance plans sell to every cleanup and install customer.
Should Chicago landscapers sell snow removal?
If you have the crews and equipment, yes, but plan for swings. Full Chicago winters from 2016-17 to 2024-25 brought between 17.6 and 49.5 inches of snow at O'Hare, so seasonal contracts give steadier revenue than per-push work alone, and both should be marketed before the first snow.
Do you need a permit for a patio or retaining wall in Chicago?
Usually not for typical residential work. Chicago's Department of Buildings exempts concrete or brick patios and walks up to 30 inches above grade, retaining walls up to 4 feet tall, planting and low-voltage landscape lighting at homes up to four stories. Landmark properties can lose the exemption, and parkway trees need a forestry permit.
Do you guarantee landscaping leads?
Yes, for Chicago trades: 30 qualified leads in 90 days, or no management fee. A qualified lead is a live caller or a reachable form in your service ZIP codes asking for work you do, including property managers requesting a bid. Spam, duplicates, out-of-area calls and job seekers do not count.
What does landscaping marketing cost in Chicago?
Campaign management starts at $3,500 a month and search at $3,000 a month. Ad spend is paid directly to Google and Meta in accounts you own, with no markup. Project and drone film starts at $15,000. You can leave after any monthly review.
Do you film our projects?
Yes. Our own crew films finished patios, gardens, walls and lighting, including drone footage with FAA-certified pilots, so every ad and page shows your work rather than stock photos.
Have you worked with Chicago landscapers before?
Not with one we can name yet. Most of our work is real estate and construction, where we film landscape and site work, run lead campaigns and build the pages buyers check. The lead guarantee exists so you do not have to take that on trust.
Fill next season before it starts
Tell us your services, your suburbs and whether you plow. We come back with the season plan, the pages and the budget, with 30 qualified leads in 90 days written in.