Trade
Landscaping
Landscaping work swings hard with the seasons and the weather, so crews get slammed one week and idle the next. SKILLS is a trade-to-trade marketplace where landscaping businesses post Crew Needed or Crew Available for hardscape, softscape, irrigation, retaining walls, lighting, and water features. You send structured Coverage Offers with anti-lowball guardrails, and accepting one locks an audit-logged Work Agreement both sides are accountable to.
Landscaping work on SKILLS
13 sub-trades you can post needs or availability for — each tagged so postings reach the right crews.
Hardscape
Patios, walkways, retaining walls
Softscape
Planting, sod, mulch, trees
Irrigation
Sprinkler systems, drip irrigation
Landscape Lighting
Low voltage, LED landscape lights
Retaining Walls
Block, stone, timber walls
Water Features
Fountains, ponds, waterfalls
Artificial Turf
Synthetic grass installation
Erosion Control
Slope stabilization, plantings
Tree Service
Planting, removal, trimming
Lawn Care / Maintenance
Mowing, fertilization, treatment
Landscape Design
Planning, design services
Snow Removal
Plowing, salting, ice management
Outdoor Kitchens
BBQ islands, outdoor living
Covering landscaping gaps
Execution-phase coordination between real landscaping businesses — see the full flow.
Post the gap — or your availability
Post a Crew Needed when you're short landscaping hands, or Crew Available to put downtime to work.
Trade structured Coverage Offers
Offers carry rate, crew size, and schedule — with anti-lowball guardrails so pricing stays fair.
Lock in an accountable Work Agreement
Accepting an offer creates an immutable, audit-logged snapshot both businesses commit to.
Landscaping on SKILLS
What kind of landscaping work can I find or cover crews for?
Any execution-phase landscaping specialty other businesses post: hardscape patios and walkways, softscape planting and sod, irrigation and drip systems, landscape lighting, block and stone retaining walls, and water features. Post a Crew Needed for a gap on your own job, or post Crew Available to monetize crew downtime by covering another business's work.
How does SKILLS keep landscaping rates from getting lowballed?
Every Coverage Offer runs through anti-lowball guardrails. You can set an offer floor so nobody bids below fair value, rate caps so urgency on a planting deadline isn't exploited, and submission limits so a posting doesn't drown in throwaway offers. Pricing stays inside a fair range instead of racing to the bottom.
How fast can I cover a landscaping crew gap before a deadline?
Post a Crew Needed listing with your trade, crew size, location, and schedule, and nearby landscaping businesses can send Coverage Offers right away. You counter, accept, or decline. Accepting creates a Work Agreement instantly, so a gap before an irrigation start or a hardscape pour can be covered the same day you post it.
Put your landscaping crew to work
Get early access — free for 3 months, then $99/year. Anchored to real trade businesses.