Earthcare Landscaping

What Earthcare Landscaping does

EarthCare Landscaping is a privately held, owner-operated landscape services company headquartered at 175 Bernal Road, San Jose, California, founded in 1994 and serving residential homeowners across the San Francisco Bay Area, South SF Peninsula, and Santa Clara Valley. The company was purchased from founder Ryan Marlinghaus by Lisa Gates in June 2014; Gates is an Oregon State horticulture graduate who had previously headed the installation division for over two decades.

The company operates three integrated service lines: Landscape Design (charged at $150 per hour with typical projects of $3,000-$6,000 completed over 1-3 months), Installation Services (one-time project work covering demolition, drainage, hardscape, lighting, planting, and irrigation), and Quarterly Maintenance (a recurring subscription covering organic weed control, fertilization, pruning, lawn care, irrigation inspection, and seasonal clean-up). Pricing includes a $100 bid fee credited toward work and an $80/hour consulting fee between maintenance visits. GTM is direct-to-consumer: customers reach the company via phone, website, Facebook, Yelp, Houzz, LinkedIn, Angie's List, and Nextdoor, with a structured consult-and-bid sales process.

Technical differentiation rests on horticulture specialization rather than software. The firm has 20+ years of subsurface drip irrigation experience, focuses on Mediterranean, drought-tolerant, and California-native species, runs an organic quarterly maintenance program using corn gluten-based pre-emergent and Integrated Pest Management (avoiding non-organic chemical herbicides), and incorporates LED landscape lighting. Lead Designer Linda Garrett is a licensed Landscape Architect (LEED Green Associate, QWEL Certified) and Maintenance Manager Ulan Garduno is a Certified Green Gardener with 35+ years of field experience. The firm discloses no AI/ML, APIs, or software platform; revenue is not publicly disclosed and the operation is small (approximately 5-10 employees based on a four-person maintenance team plus design/project management staff).

Name

Earthcare Landscaping

Legal name

EarthCare Landscaping

Website

https://earthcareland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EarthCare Landscaping is a privately held San Jose-based landscape services company, founded in 1994, providing design, installation, and recurring quarterly maintenance focused on drought-tolerant, native plantings for residential homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Design & Maintenance Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Native, Pollinator & Drought-Tolerant Garden Installations (HSAIAFAL), Landscape Maintenance Plans & Post-Installation Care (Establishment Services) (HSAIABAL)

Keywords

• Landscape design services
• Landscape installation
• Lawn maintenance services
• Drought-tolerant landscaping
• Irrigation system installation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design Services: Hourly design services at $150/hour with typical project ranges. Front yard designs typically $3,000–$4,500; backyard designs generally $3,500–$6,000. One-time service with design timelines of 1–3 months.
2. Landscape Installation Services: Full installation services including site preparation, hardscaping (fences, decks, concrete, pavers, retaining walls), custom features (BBQs, fountains, raised beds), planting, irrigation, and lighting. One-time project-based revenue.
3. Quarterly Maintenance Services: Recurring quarterly maintenance service with seasonal emphasis covering weed control, fertilizing, pruning, lawn care, irrigation inspection, and general clean-up. Eco-conscious organic approach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Earthcare Landscaping provides residential landscape design, full installation, and quarterly maintenance services in the San Francisco Bay Area. Service offerings are centered on sustainable, drought-tolerant, and native California plantings, efficient drip and subsurface irrigation systems, hardscaping, drainage, and LED landscape lighting. The company has operated continuously since 1994 with an eco-conscious, organic approach to gardening and landscaping.

Product overview

EarthCare Landscaping is a service-based landscaping company offering three integrated service lines: Landscape Design (creating custom designs with native plantings and irrigation planning), Installation Services (handling full project execution from demolition through planting and lighting), and Quarterly Maintenance (ongoing eco-conscious care including weed control, pruning, and irrigation maintenance). The company has operated since 1994 serving the San Francisco Bay Area with a focus on sustainable and drought-tolerant landscaping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Design Custom landscape design services for residential homeowners that incorporate native plantings, drought-tolerant species, and efficient irrigation planning tailored to the California climate. Billed at $150/hour with typical project ranges of $3,000–$4,500 for front yard designs and $3,500–$6,000 for backyard designs.
• Installation Services Comprehensive landscape installation for residential properties covering site preparation, demolition, drainage solutions, hardscaping (fences, decks, concrete, pavers, retaining walls), custom features (BBQs, fountains, raised beds), drought-tolerant planting, irrigation system installation, and LED landscape lighting. Eco-friendly approach with one-time project-based revenue.
• Quarterly Maintenance Recurring quarterly gardening service for residential clients covering weed control using corn gluten-based pre-emergent (no non-organic chemical herbicides), organic fertilizing, natural shape pruning, lawn care, irrigation inspection, and seasonal clean-up under an Integrated Pest Management framework. Additional services such as aerating, reseeding, composting, and major repairs are billed separately.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water and upkeep reduction through drought-tolerant and native plantings

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Yardzen: Online landscape design platform serving residential homeowners with concept plans and planting recommendations. Directly comparable to EarthCare's design service line and targets the same eco-conscious, design-driven homeowner segment.
• Tilly: Online landscape design and installation service that pairs homeowners with vetted local contractors. Competes directly with EarthCare in the residential design-to-installation funnel, with similar pricing transparency but a national delivery model.

Emerging players

• LawnStarter: Online marketplace connecting homeowners with local lawn care and landscaping pros. Adjacent in recurring maintenance but with a broader, less specialized service offering than EarthCare's quarterly organic program.

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Landscapes: Largest US commercial landscaping services company with national delivery, also serving high-end residential. Operates at much greater scale than EarthCare and is a potential acquirer of regional specialty landscapers.
• TruGreen: National residential lawn care and treatment provider with broad subscription services. Comparable in the recurring maintenance segment but lacks EarthCare's design-build capability and native/drought-tolerant specialization.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Large national provider of tree care, environmental horticulture, and landscape services for residential and commercial clients. A broad incumbent that overlaps with EarthCare on landscape maintenance but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Cagwin & Dorward: Northern California-based commercial landscape maintenance and installation provider. Geographically adjacent to EarthCare and offers similar horticultural services but is skewed toward commercial, not residential, customers.

Others

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: Largest US distributor of irrigation, nursery, and landscape supplies. A key vendor for EarthCare rather than a competitor, but central to the same value chain of sustainable landscape installation.
• Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply: Major US distributor of irrigation, landscape, and hardscape supplies serving contractors like EarthCare. Not a direct competitor but tightly coupled to the firm's irrigation-focused installations.
• Rain Bird Corporation: Leading manufacturer of irrigation products, including the drip and subsurface systems EarthCare specializes in. A critical upstream enabler of EarthCare's signature service line rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EarthCareLand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earthcare-landscaping/about
• Xx.com/earthcareland

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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