Landscaping
Landscaping
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Background
life sciences, art and design, physical labor, and business management. A
home because most of your equipment can stay on the truck at night, you need
little office space, and you don’t need to be open to the public (De Young, 2004).
The researchers believe there is a niche in the lawn care and landscaping
industry in Tandag City for a business specifically tailored to meet the needs of
retiree homeowners and senior citizens. The researchers has lived in this place
their grandfather regarding the poor service and performance of their respective
landscaping services. According to Thomas (2009) used the phrase “Mow, Blow,
and Go” when describing what they receive from the existing landscapers.
One that asks “Is there anything else I can do for you today?” when performing
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Lawn care and landscaping services will benefit the community thus
concerns itself with more than just the visual or ambient enhancement of an
interior s pace, it seeks to optimize and harmonize the uses to which the interior
environment will be put. Many factors come into play in formulating the design
solution.
There are health and safety considerations, attention to special needs and
of lawn care and landscaping to provide services of said business to various level
of consumer including houses, offices, banks etc. Therein project shed light on
the key to be considered in the starting of business. The proponents aim to know
and explore the business of lawn care and landscaping services. As such there is
impact. The necessary skills and knowledge in putting up this kind of business is
necessary.
In this study the researchers aims to know and explore the business of
lawn care and landscaping services. Thus it sought to answer the following
queries;
aspects?
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3. What would be the plan of that can be proposed as an output of the study?
place. It aims to be the only supplier of the customers’ needs to meet the
3. Achieve sales and net profit in five (5) years’ time with the addition of more
employees.
The knowledge attained from this study will provide a blueprint of how to
supplement income with a landscaping business. The study will illustrate the
interested in servicing the needs of senior citizens and retirees. It may also
provoke thought creating ideas of how one can supplement their monthly income
with a small business. Thus this feasibility study would be beneficial to the
following:
needs of the institution and its clientele. The information provided by the study is
important for them to decide and plan for the enhancement of the environment.
With the good relationship to them offering the business and providing the proper
Future Researchers. This study will provide data and information on the
will make use of this study for research topics that would discuss appropriate
This study was aim to know and explore the business of lawn care and
study – the senior citizen retirees of Tandag City and the neighboring town of the
area.
The study will interview twenty (20) senior citizens. These respondents will
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Definition of Terms
For the purpose of clarity and understanding, the following key terms are
hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of
forms of land use, buildings and structures, and transitory elements such as
Services. In this study it refers to the work performed by one that does the
job.
2007).
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Chapter II
This chapter presents the review of related literature and studies from
Literature
Foreign
contractor with 39 years of industry. The author reviews accounting and explains
system, you record each transaction only once. The drawback is that there’s no
entry system each transaction is recorded twice, once as a debit and once as a
credit.
The debits and credits must balance, which is how you check for errors.
(Dell, 2010) then goes on to explain the difference between Cash and Accrual
accounting. Using a cash method, you enter income when it’s received and
expenses when they’re paid. In the accrual method, you record income as of the
date the transaction occurs even though you may not have received the money
yet. The same goes for expenses, even though you may not have paid them at
the time of their recording. An advantage of the accrual method is that it provides
Dell (2010) often reminds the reader the number one rule to remember is
that you are in business to serve the needs of your clients. He argues that if you
do that well and keep them happy, they’ll stay with you for years, refer other
people to you, and make you successful. If you make them unhappy, they’ll go
simple. Meet as many people as you can, get their attention, and make them like
you. Then tell them what you can do for them and why they should do business
with you instead of with somebody else. The objective is to make them want to
hire you and then keep them happy so they tell others experience. He explains
that the landscaping industry is split into two categories, the maintenance
the one who is called in to care for the landscaping after it is designed and
installed. The main task of the gardener is to continually cut back plants that
have become too big for their designated spaces. The landscape contractor is a
scope of their trade is very wide from planting plants in private residences to
landscape contractor moves from job to job and is always looking for work
(Furlong, 2007).
business plan. Starting a new business without a well thought out business plan
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provides direction and reminds the entrepreneur of what to focus on during times
of turmoil or uncertainty. Without this plan the entrepreneur can easily be led
find more work on existing jobs, making a habit of constantly looking around your
jobs for something else that could be improved and mentioning it to the client. His
lunchtime each day, introducing yourself, explaining the benefits of the work your
doing, offer to provide an estimate and leave business card. He defines this
Step one, making contact with the person and making a good first
the person. This is done by avoiding unlikely homes: those that show no pride of
with the home owner for a while you’ll be able to tell whether he or she is
interested in your services and able to pay for them. Step three is the
presentation. This is your opportunity to describe your services and how you’re
different from others in your industry. The author recommends offering a few
ideas to the homeowner about their yard to gauge interest and engagement. The
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final step is the close, when you ask the homeowner for their business. The
Local
Company successfully doing business in the industry for more than 15 years.
landscaping and project management. The people who compose this team are
from the design phase up to the finishing stage. They possess the expertise to
conceptualize, design, plan, organize, implement, and complete the project within
the desired time at minimal cost. They also give prompt attention to after sales
Design Specialist". The company and its landscaping team create beautiful,
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"Global Design Specialist", the company is very versatile in creating the different
Garden, Philippine Native Garden, European Garden, etc. The company invests
significant time and effort in Research and Development, thereby, learning and
are surrounded with various trees, plants, shrubs, flowering and ornamental
With this, you can be guaranteed only of the finest workmanship and
innovation, it still values and recognizes the blend of traditional skills and
Studies
Foreign
2050, they are projected to occupy 5 percent of the total U.S. population,
according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau considers a
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Baby Boomer to be someone born during the demographic birth boom between
1946 and 1964. This group totals 78 million people, so it is useful to divide up
into two sub groups: The Younger Boomers, ages 45-54 in 2010 and the Older
spending. The article also states that Older Boomers spend 23 percent more
than the average household on hotels and vacation homes. This information
suggests that Baby Boomers spend more time away from their primary
In her study Dr. Mary Furlong (2007) states that Baby Boomers enjoy
living in the suburbs. She shares with the reader that the Brookings Institute
released a report mapping aging patterns in the suburbs based on 2000 Census
data.
population, a steady climb from 26.6 percent in 1990. The highest concentrations
of boomers are in suburban areas where housing prices have risen beyond the
abound to serve this suburban housing market including lawn and landscape
maintenance, products and services that ease the burdens of home maintenance
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Local
Western University of the Philippines, 25% of new businesses will fail before the
end of their first year. The number increases to 36% and 44% for years 2 and 3.
Professor Simang (2008) cites data from a special tabulation by the Bureau of
the Census produced for the Office of Advocacy of the Agriculture for Small
growing a new business in its infancy and justifies the importance placed on
Using the sources cited in his study, the following steps to developing a
your mind on what you’re doing and boil it down to a simple definition that you
can use to remind yourself what your business is all about. The statement of
purpose will define the character of your business. After a purpose has been
information section of the business plan should address what the business will
do, where it will be located, the legal form the business and its ownership
structure, the proposed start date of the business and its legal name.
information about arena the purposed business will compete in. This section
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facts.
This section should identify how many competing companies exist in the
purposed service area, the annual sales volume of the competing companies,
and list the major services being offered. This section of business plan should
address how the purposed business intends to draw business away from
competitors and why the purposed business will be more attractive than
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Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the methods employed in this study which includes
the premises of the research design, research locale and respondents and data
gathering procedure.
Research Design
research for the purpose of exploring and answering the statement of the
problem. It is the objective of the study to determine the needed steps to start a
lawn care and landscaping services business. A search was conducted for
projects that contain a combination of the following words in their title; Landscape
The method is used to describe all the information that was gathered from
from the respondents in interpreting and analyzing data, statistical formulas were
utilized.
Research Locale
Tandag is a 4th class city and the provincial capital of the province of
BONGTUD
BAG-ONG LUNGSOD
DAWIS
DAGOCDOC
TELAJE
MABUA
BALILAHAN
CAPITOL HILLS
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Lanuza and Cortes, on the east by the Philippine sea, on the south by the towns
of Tago and San Miguel, and on the west by the province of Agusan Del Sur. It is
located 448 nautical miles from Manila and 150 nautical miles from Cebu. The
distance from Surigao City in the north to Tandag is around 200 kilometers and
331 kilometers is the distance from Davao City in the south. Tandag has a
Tandag has a total land area of 316 square kilometers subdivided into 21
barangays. Majority of the barangays are considered rural areas. Farming and
fishing are the main economic activity for most of the people in Tandag. Chief
farm products are rice, corn, coconut. Livestock and poultry raising are also
Research Respondents
Tandag City creates a niche market for a business designed and tailored to meet
their landscaping needs. The City of Tandag area retiree and senior citizen
market has an unmet demand for personalized consultative lawn care and
Retirees 50% 10
TOTAL 100% 20
As reflected in Table 1 the respondents of this study were the retirees and
senior citizen in the vicinity of Tandag City and the nearby neighboring town of
the place. The stratified random sampling utilized the most a credible
respondents was included as samples of the study. Out of thirty (30) total
populations of retiree, a total of twenty (20) will be the respondents of the study.
Research Instrument
Reading and internet researching was the first instrument used in coming
up for the feasibility title. In addition to what others have written on how to start a
lawn care and landscaping services business, interviews were conducted with
questions were developed to learn more about the existing local lawn care and
landscaping services. For a full list of questions, please see the Appendix A.
The knowledge gained from the interviews along with information gathered
provided the data necessary to complete the objective and answer the statement
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of the problem of determining the steps necessary to start a lawn care and
Statistical Treatment
Data will be analyzed with the help of the statistician entered into the
SPSS Program using the percentage value. Financial analysis was conducted
with the help of the bookkeeper and an accountant hired for this study. In terms
utilized to find out the pupils percentage using the formula for proportion method,
where x = the percentage you're solving for and n = the part and d = the whole: N
/ d = x / 100.
Chapter IV
PRODUCT SUMMARY
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This chapter contains the business name, location, type of business and
mode of financing. Starting a lawn care and landscaping services requires basic
basic landscaping is also required, as you will often be expected to offer these
services.
SERVICES
History
Landscaping has long been a practiced art. It is thought that it was during
the Roman era that it really took off in popularity. Archaeologists have unearthed
In 2013, Tandag City Lawn care and landscaping services was founded by
the researcher. For the days chugged along with 1-3 employees, providing
landscaping and masonry throughout Tandag City. From the beginning the focus
has been on quality work with great customer service and satisfaction. The
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current location enabled to operate more efficiently while also giving incredible
highway access.
The business is to provide clients with peace of mind while creating and
beautify the lawn with the taste of the owner. It turns out to be environmentally
friendly.
Mode of Financing
Investment Cost
Chapter V
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A. Proponents
people: AGNES B. SORREDA AND ARNEL TABUGOL, for whom the group
conducted a study in this regard. It rapidly is expanding to sell its services via
the Internet.
B. Management
Prior to that, the two were good friends during high school and college
years.
C. Organizational Structure
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PARTNERS
Electrician/
Plumber/
Carpenter
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employees. A person
interested in operations
engineers.
An account officer
targets of finance in a
company.
managing financial
risks.
He also helps in
improving pricing of
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necessary documents
to avoid disputes.
gaining profit.
He is responsible for
communications.
products.
operations, or office
a receptionist.
Office Boy The Office Boy job carrier Male, High school diploma with
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premises.
equipment or property
unauthorized persons, or
unusual occurrences.
and procedures may be scaled down, and personnel policies and collective
The schedule for recruitment and filling the position, given budgetary,
Application Process
• Lawn care and Landscaping Services will review all properly completed
• Candidates that for any reason do not meet the requirements for
Interviews
Table 2
Carpenter
TIME FRAME
ACTIVITY PLAN
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September
November
December
February
January
August
March
July
Capital preparation
Table 2
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MARKETING ASPECT
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A. Demand Analysis
Due to vast media exposure, over past few years, lifestyle has changed.
People are more conscious about outlook of their home. The table shows above
how interested are the retirees/senior citizen in Tandag, Industry of lawn care
and landscaping is not in the market. The basic idea is to provide professional
services with qualified staff, but it requires planning and arrangements. Firms of
interior designing and landscaping are mainly concentrating in big cities like
Other cities are also being catered but there is unfulfilled demand.
The business is service oriented and carries larger potential for profit.
Unfulfilled demand, change in fashion and living style and good profit margins
are few incentives for a new entrants in this business, especially for those who
constructing new houses it is expected that demand for lawn care and
B. SWOT Analysis
associated risk factors by taking into consideration certain key elements. SWOT
Strengths
Competent staff
Dynamic Leadership
conditions,
facilities
Weaknesses
and exterior
designing
Opportunities
Threats
Tough Competition
The proponents use feedback from focus groups and online forums to
keep in touch with the needs of customers. The factors that affect the market in
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the business is the climate of ever-changing technology also affects the opinions
of consumers.
Price
Income levels
renovation and services increases, and this causes demand to increase. When
D. Competition
for continuous improvement. In the field of lawn care and landscaping services
E. Market Distribution
mouth.
Creating business cards and flyers that match the brochures and website
H. Technology
The technology involve in this feasibility study were the computers for
creating design, recording sales transactions and other financial records of the
business. It also involves the use of machine such as the trucks and the
Chapter VII
TECHNICAL ASPECTS
This chapter tackles the aspects of services, cost of materials and labor,
A. Services
normally local natural experts are recommended if it is done for the first time.
landscaping.
winds, depth of the frost line, and the system of native flora and fauna must be
design and layout of what could be done with the land in order to achieve the
desired outcome. Different pencils are required to make graphics of the picture.
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outdoor living environments that are designed to bring families and friends
together to enjoy life at home. It designs and builds just about anything outdoors.
gardens.
Since the business apt in renting for a space, the proposed lease for the
space would be for one (1) year and renewing the lease for the succeeding years
5,000.00 per month and a total of Php 60,000 for a year contract.
D. Business Location/Feasibility
suitable choice for setting up an office due to greater potential of getting clients.
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The project location is an important element for the viability of the project and
E. Business Lay-out
Figure 2
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Figure 3
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Table 3
H. Building Feasibility
space in the heart of the city located at Osmeňa Street, Tandag with a leased for
at least a year contract for a rent of Php 5,000.00 a month. The greatest of the
cost for starting a lawn care and landscaping services are the startup costs. It
costs are outlined below. The largest startup costs are the trailer and equipment.
The type of equipment needed to startup this business was gathered from online
When the office business preparation was done, that is the time then to
Table 4
Startup Costs
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Cellphone 3,500.00
Flyers 3,500.00
Chapter VIII
FINANCIAL ASPECTS
avoid risks, organizations must quickly, identify ascertain financial ratios and
trends across in liabilities and assets analyze and adjust planned and forecasted
Table 5
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Table 6
Revenue
Number of
Customers 50,000 100,000 200,000 500,000
Fee per
Customer 30 30 25 20
Total 0 1,500,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000
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Average Revenue
by Month 83,333 437,500 812,500 1,354,167 2,166,667
by Quarter 250,000 1,312,500 2,437,500 4,062,500 6,500,000
C. Property, Machineries and Equipment
Table 7
DESCRIPTION COSTS
Furniture and Fixture 132,000.00
Vehicles 465,000.00
Equipment 359,00.00
Pre-operating Expenses 47,800.00
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 1,003,800.00
D. Schedule of Depreciation
Table 8
Depreciation
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E. Overhead Expenses
Table 9
Expenses
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Sales,
32,000 33,000 37,000 39,000 42,000
Marketing, etc.
Expenses
Depreciation
39,996 39,996 39,996 39,996 42,996
Office Supplies
54,800 56,900 58,000 59,500 60,200
Utilities
120,000 130,000 145,000 155,000 165,000
Insurance
98,000 101,000 120,000 145,000 160,000
Rent
60,000 60,000 62,000 63,000 64,000
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Payroll Taxes
62,980 65,880 66,220 67,100 79,000
and Benefits
Other
36,000 45,000 55,000 60,000 62,000
TOTAL
OPERATING 2,225,776 2,349,776 2,352,776 2,328,776 2,338,776
EXPENSES
F. Administrative Expenses
Table 10
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G. Fringe Benefits
Table 11
EMPLOYEES
Carpenter
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H. Pre-operating Expenses
Table 12
Permit Expenses
COSTS AMOUNT
Cellphone 3,500.00
Flyers 3,500.00
I. Production Cost
Table 13
Production Cost
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Table 14
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Table 15
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Table 16
Balance Sheet
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Table 17
Owner’s Equity
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Table 18
Owner Sheet
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Table 19
Table 20
Projected Turnover
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Table 21
Projected Debt
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Chapter IX
Working capital is how much in liquid assets that a company has on hand.
Working capital is needed to pay for planned and unexpected expenses, meet
the short-term obligations of the business, and to build the business. It is the
money you need to cover business expenses, meet short-term obligations, and
to grow your business. Start-up capital is the money you need to start a business
until it generates enough revenue to pay for itself. Start-up and working capital
can come from loans, grants, investors and partners, but many business women
The total startup costs of the business would be Php1 million. Four
scenarios were analyzed: a best case with 30 clients, the maximum a single
clients.
Fuels costs per gallon were assumed and projected consumption per visit per
client. An average revenue will be analyzed per client per visit will be assumed
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based off on information from previous senior projects and interviews with
CHAPTER X
Lawn Care and landscaping services can have either positive or negative
harmoniously fits in with its surrounding. This means using native plants that
potentially invasive vegetation or attract bugs that are dangerous to native flora
and fauna.
prevent bugs or to produce falsely green lawns such as golf courses. Taking
advantage of or working with natural hills and so forth rather than flattening it. For
example, stepping hill in your back yard, use natural native stones to stabilize it
Using solar lights rather than energy hogs for a variety of solar lights for
landscape, from security lights through accent lights, one of the products is an
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ultrasonic pest control device. Use organic composts and much that are native to
your area.
CHAPTER XI
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
has on community social and economic well-being. This analysis relies on both
employment and income, market effects, public services, and aesthetic qualities
community leaders and residents identify potential social equity issues, evaluate
the adequacy of social services and determine whether the project may
economic impact for a variety of reasons, ranging from reducing cost and risk to
The impact that this business may acquire would be the improvement of
quality of life. Apart from the convenient of the surrounding, it would make
CHAPTER XII
Findings
This feasibility study was designed to serve as a guide on what is needed to start
The study indicated the senior citizen market is growing in Tandag City.
business owners supports that currently there is not a company tailored to their
specific needs. It has been believed that the opportunity exists for a small
Conclusion
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services tailored towards senior citizens. It is up to the owner how many jobs and
hours per week he/she wants to work. But a realistic goal of twenty customers in
Php 60,000 in profit per year. Tandag City has a higher percentage of senior
citizens than the other nearby places. That number is expected to grow. It is
believed that Tandag City is a popular retirement community and with the senior
Recommendation
Services tailored towards senior citizens. The number of senior citizens with
accessible, and trustworthy business owner has the opportunity to form loyal
relationships with senior citizens and offer them a service tailored towards their
needs. It is recommended that the costs and benefits of hiring additional workers
be examined in further studies. Also the number of clients a worker can service in
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APPENDICES
Questions for Retiree’s and Senior Citizens about their Landscape Service
yard?
2. How long have you been using the services of a landscape company?
3. How long has your current guy been doing your yard?
7. Does he perform anything extra, any special services other than basic
maintenance?
8. Does your guy make time for conversation and ask you if there’s anything
10. Would you be willing to pay more for that kind of service?
11. How much more a month would you be willing to pay for extra service?
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12. What are the 3 main qualities you look for in a gardener?
3. When you first started, how did you acquire new business?
6. Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently when
10. What is the biggest challenge you face satisfying the needs of your senior
citizen clients?
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Clientele
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