Hi Everyone 

The Landscape Contractors group is collecting construction data in order to help you compare your company to others. 

Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions.  All answers are anonymous.  

We will be compiling the data into a booklet and making it available to members.   Here is a link to the survey: 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LandscapeConstructionData
 
Thanks for participating in making the industry better.   Here is some useful information resulting from the last survey we did.  
 
Planting By Hand in a Prepared Bed

Operation Person Hours
10 – 1 gallon containerized plants .53
10 – 2 gallon-containerized plants .71
10 – 5 gallon-containerized plants 1
10 – 10 gallon containerized plants 1.5
24" wire basket plant- (digging, staking, mulching and watering) 1.5
34" wire basket 2.0

 
Planting By Machine

Operation Person Hours
24" wire basket .79
34” wire basket 1.9

 
Finish Grade and Sod

Operation Person Hours
Grade 100 sq. ft. site with 2" of topsoil .75
Grade 1000 sq. ft. site with 2" of topsoil 1.5
Install 100 sq. ft. of sod .64
Install 1000 sq. ft. of sod      1.5

 
Regards,

Tony DiGiovanni
 

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