What Russell Landscape Group does

Russell Landscape Group, Inc. is a privately held, second-generation commercial landscaping company founded in 1987 by William "Bill" E. Russell and headquartered in Sugar Hill, Georgia. The company provides full-lifecycle landscape services to commercial properties across the southern United States, organized into seven core service modules: landscape design-build, construction, enhancements, irrigation, landscape maintenance, seasonal color, and turf maintenance. It operates through sixteen branch locations serving Georgia, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina, with regional operating entities including Russell Landscape Florida, LLC and Russell Landscape Partners, LLC.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led, with field-sales representatives quoting project-based and recurring maintenance contracts to enterprise and mid-market commercial clients across nine vertical segments: corporate campuses, HOA and multi-family communities, healthcare facilities, municipalities, retail centers, educational institutions, industrial properties, hospitality/resort venues, and recreation/sports facilities. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated primarily through recurring maintenance contracts supplemented by design-build and enhancement project work. The business employs over 1,000 team members and has received more than 300 industry awards alongside BBB accreditation.

Russell Landscape partnered with The Sterling Group Foundation Fund for growth investment and is executing an active M&A roll-up of regional commercial landscapers, completing at least five acquisitions including Utz Environmental Services, Executive Landscaping, and Southern Hospitality Lawn & Landscaping across 2025. The company is led by owner and CEO Teddy Russell, son of founder Bill Russell, and operates as a family-controlled platform under private-equity sponsorship.

Name

Russell Landscape Group

Legal name

Russell Landscape Group, Inc.

Website

https://russelllandscapegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Russell Landscape Group is a second-generation, privately held commercial landscaping company providing design-build, maintenance, irrigation, and enhancement services across nine verticals through sixteen branches in the southern United States, backed by The Sterling Group Foundation Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscape Design & Installation (HSAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial landscaping services
• Landscape maintenance
• Landscape design build
• Irrigation services
• Property enhancement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sugar Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Landscape Services: Full-service commercial landscape services including design/build, installation, maintenance, irrigation and enhancement solutions for commercial properties. Revenue generated through service contracts with corporate campuses, retail centers, HOA communities, municipal grounds, and other commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Russell Landscape Group provides full-lifecycle commercial landscape services, including design/build, installation, ongoing maintenance, irrigation, turf care, seasonal color, and property enhancements. Services are delivered under recurring contracts to corporate campuses, retail centers, HOA and multi-family communities, municipalities, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, industrial sites, hospitality venues, and recreation/sport facilities across the southern United States.

Product overview

Russell Landscape Group is a single, unified commercial landscaping service offering. The company provides a full lifecycle of landscape services encompassing seven core service modules: Landscape Design-Build (design and construction from concept to completion), Construction, Enhancements, Irrigation, Landscape Maintenance, Seasonal Color, and Turf Maintenance. These services are delivered as an integrated portfolio managed by a team of over 1,000 employees across 16 branches throughout the southern United States, serving sectors including corporate campuses, HOA communities, healthcare facilities, municipalities, retail centers, education, industrial sites, hospitality/resorts, and recreation/sport facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Design-Build Comprehensive landscape design and construction services that manage projects from initial concept through final implementation for commercial properties.
• Construction Landscape construction services for commercial properties, supporting new builds, renovations, and hardscape installation.
• Enhancements Property enhancement services designed to improve outdoor spaces beyond standard maintenance, including upgrades and visual improvements for commercial grounds.
• Irrigation Irrigation system design, installation, and maintenance services for commercial landscapes.
• Landscape Maintenance Ongoing landscape maintenance services for commercial properties, delivered on recurring contracts across the southern United States.
• Seasonal Color Seasonal color installations and maintenance to enhance property aesthetics throughout the year for commercial clients.
• Turf Maintenance Professional turf maintenance services including mowing, care, and management for commercial properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional and responsive customer service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Utz Environmental ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Utz Environmental Services is a commercial landscaping firm that was acquired by Sterling's Russell Landscape Group. This acquisition marks Russell Landscape's fifth acquisition since partnering with The Sterling Group Foundation Fund, expanding their service capabilities in the environmental services space.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Landscapes: Largest commercial landscaping company in the US (NYSE: BV) with national scale, full-service maintenance, design/build, and snow removal. Most direct scaled competitor and public-market comparable for Russell's roll-up thesis.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large, employee-owned provider of tree care, arborist services, and commercial landscape maintenance with national reach — broader scope but overlapping commercial customer base.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: Scientific tree and shrub care provider with commercial and residential landscape services; serves many of the same institutional and commercial property clients as Russell.
• TruGreen: Largest US lawn care company (PE-owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) offering commercial and residential turf, tree, and landscape services — broader residential focus but overlapping turf maintenance capabilities.

Direct peers

• Yellowstone Landscape: Large PE-backed (GTCR) commercial landscape services provider with a similar Sun Belt and southeastern footprint, full-lifecycle services, and an active M&A strategy — closely mirrors Russell's operating model and growth playbook.
• LandCare: Commercial landscaping company owned by Aurora Capital Partners delivering maintenance, design/build, and irrigation to commercial properties across multiple US regions — directly comparable in customer mix and service portfolio.
• Gothic Landscape: Full-service commercial landscape contractor serving the western and southwestern US with maintenance, design/build, and water management — analogous scale and service offering to Russell.
• U.S. Lawns: Franchise-based commercial landscape management company serving commercial properties nationwide, with a comparable maintenance-led service model targeting the same enterprise customer segments.
• The Grounds Guys: Neighborly brand operating commercial and residential landscape maintenance franchises with a service portfolio directly overlapping Russell's maintenance, irrigation, and enhancement offerings.
• Mariani Landscape: Privately held, family-founded full-service landscape design, build, and maintenance firm serving high-end commercial and residential clients in the Midwest and East Coast — analogous family-led premium positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rlg_llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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