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Plant / mulch install
- Layout marked
- Soil prepped
- Plants set
- Mulch down
- Watered in
- Debris hauled
Checklists by trade
Landscaping job checklists
Plant / mulch install, sod install, hardscape / patio, retaining wall and more. Here are the common steps for 16 landscaping jobs.
Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, pick landscaping as your trade and these jobs load as your checklist, next to your before, during and after photos.
New install
Sod install
- Old turf removed
- Soil graded
- Sod laid tight
- Rolled
- Watered
- Care notes left
Hardscape / patio
- Utilities marked (811 ticket)
- Base compacted
- Edge restraints
- Pavers or stone set
- Joints filled
- Drainage OK
- Site restored
Retaining wall
- Utilities marked (811 ticket)
- Base trench and gravel
- First course level
- Courses set
- Drain pipe and backfill
- Cap stones
- Site cleaned
Tree / shrub planting
- Utilities marked (811 ticket)
- Hole sized
- Root ball set at right depth
- Backfilled
- Staked (if needed)
- Watered
- Care notes
Drainage / French drain
- Utilities marked (811 ticket)
- Route planned and sloped
- Trench dug
- Pipe and gravel set
- Outlet clear
- Backfilled
- Water test
Replace / 1-for-1 swap
Bed refresh / replant
- Old plants removed
- Soil amended
- New plants set
- Edging
- Mulch
- Watered
Paver / stone reset
- Sunk area lifted
- Base fixed
- Pavers reset
- Joints filled
- Compacted
- Cleanup
Repair / service call
Lawn repair / overseed
- Bare areas prepped
- Seed / patch laid
- Starter fertilizer
- Watered
- Marked off
- Care notes
Storm cleanup
- Hazards cleared
- Branches cut
- Debris hauled
- Beds restored
- Photos taken
- Customer briefed
Erosion fix
- Cause found
- Soil regraded
- Barrier or rock set
- Plants or seed
- Watered
- Photos
Renovation / remodel
Full yard redesign
- Plan approved
- Demo / clear
- Grade
- Hardscape
- Plants & sod
- Lighting / irrigation
- Walkthrough
Outdoor living area build
- Layout approved
- Base prep
- Patio / kitchen / fire pit
- Lighting
- Plants
- Walkthrough
Inspect / maintain
Mow / maintenance visit
- Mowed
- Edged
- Trimmed
- Blown clean
- Beds checked
- Next visit set
Seasonal cleanup
- Leaves cleared
- Beds cut back
- Gutters (if)
- Debris hauled
- Mulch touched up
- Photos
Tree trimming
- Safety zone set
- Power lines and hazards checked
- Cuts made
- Branches chipped or hauled
- Area raked
- Before and after photos
- Customer walk
Use these as a base. You know the job best, so add or skip steps to fit it. You are responsible for the work and the customer info you collect. See the Terms.
Not sure which photos to take? See the landscaping job photo checklist. Want these as a print-ready book with a sheet per job type? That is a trade pack, on the pricing page.