{"id":23622,"date":"2025-10-30T09:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/?p=23622"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:57:57","slug":"why-does-landscape-maintenance-cost-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/why-does-landscape-maintenance-cost-so-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Landscape Maintenance Cost So Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23622\" class=\"elementor elementor-23622\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a17159 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a17159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2454ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2454ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a fair question \u2014 and one we hear often. You\u2019ve invested in a beautiful landscape design and outdoor living environment, and now you\u2019re being asked to invest again to maintain it. Why does that cost so much?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer is because you\u2019re not paying just for mowing and weeding. You are paying for expertise and the skilled labor needed to care for a custom designed outdoor living space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive landscape management and garden care protects your investment, prevents expensive problems, and keeps everything looking pristine as the day it was installed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1d56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af1d56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-watering-container-plants-at-front-entry.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23642\" alt=\"watering container plant arrangements at the front entry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-watering-container-plants-at-front-entry.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-watering-container-plants-at-front-entry-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-watering-container-plants-at-front-entry-1024x697.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-watering-container-plants-at-front-entry-768x523.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abb964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5abb964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a previous article we addressed the question \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/why-does-landscaping-cost-so-much\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">why does landscape <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cost so much?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d In that case, the cost is offset by the benefits of one-of-a-kind design and creativity. In the realm of landscape maintenance costs, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expertise<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the full range of horticultural and mechanical systems is the key benefit.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-maintenance-landscape-design-northern-va\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great landscape design deserves great landscape <\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/maintenance.to\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to achieve its full potential. It\u2019s about stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfad0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdfad0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1928\" height=\"1446\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23643 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge.jpg 1928w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-hand-trimming-boxwood-hedge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1928px) 100vw, 1928px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1928px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1928\/1446;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e9ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e9ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You\u2019re Not Paying for Mowing \u2014 You\u2019re Paying for Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71081b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c71081b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the high end, landscape maintenance is total property management. Surrounds isn\u2019t a \u201cmow and blow\u201d company. We oversee every aspect of your landscape:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turf and plant care<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soil health<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">irrigation<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">water features<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lighting<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seasonal color and enhancements<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And all of this is coordinated through one point of contact: your account manager. A single phone call replaces the juggling act many homeowners perform with multiple vendors \u2014 one for mowing, another for irrigation, another for turf care. Our clients appreciate that there\u2019s one team watching everything, catching issues before they become problems, and taking full responsibility for results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"21937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12476\" class=\"elementor elementor-12476\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f2406 cta e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f2406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f339df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f339df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7b478 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f7b478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5143fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5143fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlock the full potential of your lawn and gardens!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dfc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4dfc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s the difference between a conventional landscape company and one whose staff understands design, horticulture, and landscape systems? To find out, click the button below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78f696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c78f696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/resource\/choosing-the-right-kind-of-landscape-maintenance-firm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD THE E-BOOK &gt;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6685bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6685bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc96643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc96643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cost Effectiveness of \u201cAll-In-One\u201d Service <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f315a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f315a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our landscape maintenance cost is based on a comprehensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/landscape-maintenance-and-garden-care-services-northern-virginia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one landscape maintenance and garden care service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is customized to the requirements of your landscape and your preferences. Responsiveness is built into the model. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, most companies subcontract irrigation and lawn applications. So, i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f a piece of equipment breaks or an insect infestation takes hold, you might find yourself on a contractor\u2019s waitlist.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surrounds keeps these services in-house. When we get a call, our people are there the same day nine times out of ten. And because of our proactive approach, we often alert the home owner, identify issues, and deal with them before they get out of control.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad99b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ad99b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1928\" height=\"1287\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23644 lazyload\" alt=\"landscape technician applying pest management spray\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services.jpg 1928w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-landscape-pest-managment-services-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1928px) 100vw, 1928px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1928px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1928\/1287;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841ad42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"841ad42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Most Expensive Part of Landscape Maintenance: Training, Tenure, and Tools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a793dc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a793dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf4e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bf4e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest line item and main driver of costs in any landscape maintenance service contract is labor. But that\u2019s not just hours of work. It\u2019s skill, experience, professional judgment, and the right tools.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the best companies crew members go through ongoing training, from pruning technique to irrigation troubleshooting. Foremen attend winter seminars to stay current on plant health care and safety. Pruning crews disinfect their tools between properties to prevent spreading disease such as boxwood blight. Mowing teams rotate patterns weekly to avoid rutting the turf.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe6918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fe6918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1722\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23645 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training.jpeg 1722w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training-269x300.jpeg 269w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training-918x1024.jpeg 918w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training-768x856.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-garden-manager-skills-training-1378x1536.jpeg 1378w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1722px) 100vw, 1722px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1722px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1722\/1920;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e989f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e989f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"833\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-planting-ferns.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23649 lazyload\" alt=\"landscape maintenance technician plants ferns along a pathway\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-planting-ferns.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-planting-ferns-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-planting-ferns-1024x711.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-planting-ferns-768x533.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/833;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfab374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfab374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What your comprehensive landscape maintenance service contract covers :<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skilled crews and foremen<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated account managers<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-house irrigation and lawn technicians<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant health care specialists<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equipment, trucks, and specialized tools<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liability insurance and safety training<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software systems for scheduling and communication<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e91770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e91770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attention to Detail: Is It Worth Paying For?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0edc3b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0edc3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c925a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c925a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mark of a professionally maintained landscape is that nothing is accidental. It is carefully crafted to stand out. Edges are sharp. Beds are weed-free. Shrubs are pruned to highlight their natural form.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All those little things add up to a landscape that feels cared for. As one of our managers puts it, \u201cWhen our trucks are parked out front, we want people driving by to know that\u2019s a Surrounds property. Everything should look crisp, clean, and intentional.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e3d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45e3d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1164\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-maintenance-tech-servicing-pool-filter-.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23664 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-maintenance-tech-servicing-pool-filter-.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-maintenance-tech-servicing-pool-filter--278x300.jpeg 278w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-maintenance-tech-servicing-pool-filter--950x1024.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-maintenance-tech-servicing-pool-filter--768x828.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1164;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5502f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5502f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communication Is Everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbeef82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbeef82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For many clients, communication is as valuable as the work itself. Many of our Northern Virginia homeowners travel frequently or maintain multiple residences, so they rely on regular updates. Account managers send photos and reports after inspections.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That kind of personal attention builds trust. Some clients even share garage codes so our teams can respond to emergencies while they\u2019re away. Others prefer minimal contact \u2014 just quiet, consistent care. Either way, the relationship is tailored to the homeowner\u2019s comfort level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573bd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"573bd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"865\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-matching-planting-plan-to-selected-plants.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23668 lazyload\" alt=\"landscape maintenance technicians review a planting plan\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-matching-planting-plan-to-selected-plants.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-matching-planting-plan-to-selected-plants-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-matching-planting-plan-to-selected-plants-1024x738.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-matching-planting-plan-to-selected-plants-768x554.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1200\/865;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc19eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc19eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landscape Maintenance Cost: The Price of Doing It Right<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e3021 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85e3021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0b924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0b924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, why does <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/value-of-premium-landscape-maintenance-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premium landscape maintenance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cost more? Because doing it right takes more. More training. More time. More care.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few homeowners try to save by switching to a lower-cost provider \u2014 until weeds creep in, irrigation falters, and the \u201cwow\u201d factor fades. Many of them come back a season later, saying, \u201cNow we understand.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great landscape maintenance isn\u2019t expensive. It\u2019s comprehensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your property always looks cared for \u2014 no excuses, no surprises.<\/span><\/li><li>Issues are fixed before you notice them<\/li><li>Crews are professional, punctual, and detail-oriented<\/li><li>The design intent of your landscape endures year after year<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b410166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b410166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1010\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-planting-a-large-oak-tree.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23672 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-planting-a-large-oak-tree.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-planting-a-large-oak-tree-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-planting-a-large-oak-tree-768x970.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/1010;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3692aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3692aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So yes, premium landscape maintenance costs more. But so does anything done properly, consistently, and with pride. When it comes to nurturing the landscape you love, that\u2019s money well spent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you wondering how to bring out the fullest expression in your landscape and gardens? Our eBook: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surroundslandscaping.com\/resource\/choosing-the-right-kind-of-landscape-maintenance-firm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the Right Kind of Landscape Maintenance Firm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is full of valuable information to help you understand the fundamental differences between landscape maintenance companies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a fair question \u2014 and one we hear often. You\u2019ve invested in a beautiful landscape design and outdoor living environment, and now you\u2019re being asked to invest again to maintain it. Why does that cost so much? The short answer is because you\u2019re not paying just for mowing and weeding. You are paying for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landscape-maintenance"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Does Landscape Maintenance Cost So Much? - Surrounds Landscaping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A clear understanding of landscape maintenance cost is critical to protecting your investment in landscape design. 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