Opineko for Landscaping Services
Help your landscaping business collect more Google reviews after every project. QR codes on invoices, yard signs, and follow-up materials. Gate negative feedback privately.
83% of homeowners read online reviews before hiring a landscaper
— National Association of Landscape Professionals Survey, 2024
Challenges Landscaping Services Face with Reviews
Beautiful work speaks for itself but does not generate reviews
A stunning landscape transformation is visible to everyone who passes by, but that visual word-of-mouth rarely translates into online reviews. Neighbors see the work and ask who did it, but the satisfied customer never posts online.
Weather delays and plant issues generate complaints beyond your control
Landscaping depends on weather, plant health, and factors outside your control. Customers frustrated by rain delays, plants that did not survive, or seasonal timing may leave negative reviews that do not reflect your workmanship.
Seasonal business makes consistent review collection challenging
Landscaping is highly seasonal in most markets. Review collection drops during winter months, and competitors who maintain momentum year-round overtake you in local search rankings when spring arrives.
How Opineko Solves Each Problem
Capture reviews at project reveal when impact is highest
The moment a homeowner sees their completed landscape — the new patio, fresh plantings, transformed yard — is powerfully emotional. A QR code on the invoice or a card handed at the final walkthrough captures that 'wow' moment.
Private feedback catches weather and plant concerns before they go public
Customers frustrated about delays or plant issues are routed to a private form. You can explain the situation, offer solutions, or schedule follow-up care before temporary frustrations become permanent negative reviews.
Job site signs drive reviews from neighbors and passersby
Place branded yard signs with QR codes at active job sites. Neighbors impressed by the transformation can scan to learn about your services and leave referral reviews. Your best marketing is visible work, and QR codes capture that visibility.
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Review Strategy for Landscaping Services
Landscaping businesses have a unique advantage in review collection: their work is permanently visible. A beautiful landscape transformation becomes an ongoing advertisement in the client's front yard, attracting attention from neighbors, passersby, and anyone who visits the property. Converting this visual word-of-mouth into online reviews captures value that most landscapers leave on the table.
The project completion walkthrough is the ideal review collection moment. The homeowner is seeing the final result — the new patio, fresh sod, beautiful plantings, transformed outdoor space — and experiencing the visual and emotional impact of the investment. Handing them a review card during this reveal, while they are admiring the transformation, converts at dramatically higher rates than any follow-up method.
Landscaping companies should also leverage job site presence for review collection and lead generation. Yard signs with QR codes placed at active projects invite neighbors to scan, view your reviews, and request quotes. This turns every visible project into a multi-purpose marketing asset — the work itself demonstrates quality, the sign captures attention, and the QR code converts that attention into reviews and leads.
Where to Place QR Codes
Frequently Asked Questions
At project completion when the client sees the finished result for the first time. Walk them through the completed work and hand them a review card. The visual impact of a transformed yard creates the motivation to review immediately.
Opineko routes unhappy customers to a private form where you can assess the situation, explain plant care, or offer replacements. For public reviews, respond professionally and describe your warranty or replacement policy.
Yes. Job site signs with QR codes serve dual purposes — they advertise your company to neighbors and provide easy review access. Neighbors who admire the work can scan, view your reviews, and request quotes for their own properties.
Focus on collecting reviews from every warm-season project. During winter, collect reviews from snow removal, holiday lighting, or other off-season services. Use slower months to request reviews from past clients you have stayed in touch with.
In most markets, 50-75 Google reviews with a 4.6-plus star rating positions you as a top-reviewed landscaper. Homeowners making significant landscape investments research thoroughly, so strong reviews directly influence which companies get called.
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