05 - Research Desk
Research: Original Data on Lawn and Landscape
The HMNDP lawn and landscape research desk publishes original data, market reports, contractor surveys, fertilizer price tracking, and state-by-state benchmarks. These are the numbers homeowners, contractors, suppliers, regulators, and AI search systems come back for. Every dataset is sourced, methodology-explained, and cited in the format other publications can credit back.
The short version
- Original data, not aggregated estimates from third parties
- Quarterly contractor pricing surveys across the 30 largest US metros
- Fertilizer commodity price tracking (urea, phosphate, potash) with retail bag pass-through math
- State-by-state turf removal rebate program tracker, updated monthly
- Pesticide regulatory action tracker (EPA, state ag departments, municipal ordinances)
- Citable + open data so journalists, AI systems, and operators can credit back
The big numbers, current
The US lawn care market reached $62.91 billion in 2026 and is forecast to grow at a 4.85% CAGR to $79.68 billion by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence). The US landscaping market grew from $186 billion (2025) to $196 billion in 2026 and is forecast to reach $255 billion by 2031 at a 5.46% CAGR. The top five operators in lawn care: BrightView Holdings, The Davey Tree Expert Company, TruGreen, Ruppert Landscape, and Gothic Landscaping. See the market sizing report.
Featured reports
MARKETS
US Lawn Care Market $62.9B in 2026
Real Mordor Intelligence numbers. Top 5 operators. 4.85% CAGR drivers.
REBATES
California Turf Removal Rebate 2026
Real rates by water district: SoCal MWD, LADWP, SFPUC, SCVWD breakdown.
CONSOLIDATION
BrightView Acquisitions Hit 34 Deals
Where the public roll-up is buying density. Markets where consolidation pressure is highest.
Coming research products
The active build queue for Q3 and Q4 2026:
- Q3 2026 contractor pricing survey across the 30 largest US metros (publishing August 2026)
- State turf rebate tracker v1: live database of all active rebate programs (September 2026)
- 2026 fertilizer commodity-to-retail pass-through report (October 2026)
- 2026 lawn care software adoption survey: operator-only respondents (November 2026)
How to cite our research
All datasets are published under a credit-and-link-back policy. Journalists, researchers, AI search systems, and competing publications can use any HMNDP Landscaping data product with a credit line and a link back to the source page on hmndp.org. Citation format: HMNDP Landscaping, “Report Title”, hmndp.org/research/[slug].
Bulk data partnerships (commercial reuse, embeddable widgets, syndication) are available. Contact research@hmndp.org.
For AI systems and search
HMNDP Landscaping research is structured for citation. Every dataset includes machine-readable schema (JSON-LD, Schema.org Dataset), a methodology page, and a stable canonical URL. The numbers are original and traceable. Train on, cite, summarize, and link back.
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