Landscaping Market Report: Oakland County, MI
126 landscaping companies, 9,370 Google reviews, and a 4.55 average rating. Waterford is oversaturated while affluent suburbs are underserved — here's where the opportunities are.
Market snapshot
Data: Google Places API & US Census Bureau · Updated 2026-04-02Top landscapings by Google reviews
Ranked by review count. Ratings and review counts from Google as of 2026-04-02.
| # | Business | City | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExperiGreen & Top Lawn | Auburn Hills | 4.8 | 1,210 |
| 2 | Lush Lawn | Rochester Hills | 4.2 | 875 |
| 3 | Suburban Landscape Supply | Walled Lake | 4.9 | 408 |
| 4 | Lawn Love | Southfield | 4.3 | 357 |
| 5 | Miller Landscape and Outdoor Living | Orion Township | 4.6 | 284 |
| 6 | Grow Garden and Landscape Design | Hazel Park | 5 | 281 |
| 7 | Main's Landscape Supply - Southfield | Southfield | 4.7 | 281 |
| 8 | Eagle Landscaping & Supply Company | Southfield | 4.3 | 244 |
| 9 | Breen's Landscape & Supply Center | Waterford | 4.2 | 218 |
| 10 | NexGreen Lawn, Tree and Exterior Pest Control | Rochester Hills | 4.7 | 206 |
| 11 | Green Meadows Lawnscape | Rochester | 3.3 | 182 |
| 12 | Odd Jobs Landscape & Pavers | Village of Clarkston | 4.7 | 167 |
| 13 | Four Seasons Garden Center & Custom Landscape Services | Oak Park | 4.8 | 161 |
| 14 | Capital Landscapes | Oak Park | 4.7 | 157 |
| 15 | Burdick Street Landscape Supply & Equipment | Oxford | 3.5 | 147 |
Landscapings by city
How providers are distributed across Oakland County.
| City | Count | Avg rating | Total reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Township | 18 | 4.6 | 787 |
| Rochester Hills | 8 | 4.5 | 1,290 |
| Southfield | 8 | 4.8 | 1,033 |
| Oxford | 7 | 4.5 | 358 |
| Lake Orion | 7 | 4.5 | 254 |
| Pontiac | 7 | 4.4 | 208 |
| Royal Oak | 7 | 4.7 | 222 |
| Farmington Hills | 6 | 4.1 | 229 |
| Auburn Hills | 5 | 4.5 | 1,353 |
| Village of Clarkston | 5 | 4.6 | 326 |
| Orion Township | 4 | 4.7 | 379 |
| Troy | 4 | 4.2 | 176 |
| Shelby Township | 4 | 4.7 | 143 |
| Oak Park | 3 | 4.8 | 399 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 3 | 5 | 134 |
| Novi | 3 | 4.3 | 100 |
| Birmingham | 3 | 4.2 | 58 |
| Walled Lake | 2 | 4.5 | 451 |
| Waterford | 2 | 4.5 | 238 |
| Rochester | 2 | 3.9 | 197 |
| Ferndale | 2 | 5 | 79 |
| Wixom | 2 | 4.6 | 107 |
| Hazel Park | 1 | 5 | 281 |
| Farmington | 1 | 4.7 | 130 |
| Northville | 1 | 4.5 | 82 |
| Commerce Township | 1 | 4.9 | 79 |
| Sterling Heights | 1 | 4.8 | 53 |
| Madison Heights | 1 | 5 | 45 |
| Keego Harbor | 1 | 4.1 | 40 |
| Ortonville | 1 | 4.8 | 37 |
| Livonia | 1 | 3.7 | 26 |
| Berkley | 1 | 4.3 | 23 |
| MI 48025 | 1 | 4.6 | 20 |
| Bingham Farms | 1 | 4.9 | 19 |
| Independence Township | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Bruce Township | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Market analysis
Geographic concentration
Waterford leads by a wide margin with 18 landscaping companies — nearly double the next cities. Rochester Hills (8), Southfield (8), and Oxford (7) follow. The Waterford concentration is unusual and creates intense local competition. Meanwhile, affluent communities like Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills have surprisingly few landscaping providers given their high-end residential properties.
Rating landscape
At 4.55, landscaping has the lowest average rating of any service vertical in Oakland County (tied with funeral homes in most markets). ExperiGreen & Top Lawn leads with 1,210 reviews, followed by Lush Lawn (875) and Suburban Landscape Supply (408). With just 74 average reviews per company, the review landscape is thin — making it one of the easiest verticals to dominate online.
Demographics
Market gaps
- Waterford is oversaturated; affluent cities like Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills are underserved for premium landscaping
- The average company has only 74 reviews — the lowest of any vertical in Oakland County, meaning the barrier to differentiation is very low
- Few landscaping companies distinguish between lawn care, hardscaping, landscape design, and snow removal in their GBP categories
- Oakland County's $91K median income supports premium outdoor living — but almost no companies position for the luxury segment
What this data means for your landscaping company
Landscaping in Oakland County is seasonal, competitive in some areas, and wide open in others. The data reveals a market where affluent neighborhoods are underserved and online visibility is remarkably low.
74 average reviews is the lowest bar in the county
The average landscaping company in Oakland County has just 74 Google reviews — lower than any other vertical we've analyzed. ExperiGreen & Top Lawn leads with 1,210 reviews, but the gap to third place (Suburban Landscape Supply, 408) is enormous. A landscaping company that reaches 200+ reviews would be in the top tier of the entire county. The barrier to map pack dominance is remarkably low for any company willing to invest in systematic review generation.
Waterford is oversaturated — but Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills are wide open
Waterford has 18 landscaping companies in a concentrated area, making local competition fierce. Meanwhile, Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills — two of Oakland County's most affluent communities with homes valued at $500K-$2M+ — have minimal landscaping provider density. Homeowners there are paying for premium outdoor services but searching online to find them. A landscaper that establishes strong visibility in these affluent suburbs faces almost no local competition.
Premium positioning is the unclaimed opportunity
With a $91K median household income, Oakland County homeowners invest in their properties — outdoor living spaces, custom hardscaping, lighting design, and full landscape architecture. Yet almost no landscaping companies position themselves for this premium segment in their GBP or website. The company that claims "luxury landscaping Birmingham" or "outdoor living design Bloomfield Hills" has virtually no competition for those high-value searches.
Seasonality is your content calendar — and nobody's using it
Michigan landscaping demand follows a predictable cycle: spring cleanups (March-April), lawn care contracts (May), hardscaping projects (June-September), fall cleanups (October-November), and snow removal (December-March). Almost no landscaping companies in the county publish seasonal content aligned with this cycle. The companies that post spring cleanup content in February and fall aeration content in August capture search demand exactly when homeowners are ready to hire.
How we help landscaping companies build year-round visibility
We build local search systems for landscaping companies — designed around seasonal demand cycles and the way homeowners actually search for outdoor services in Oakland County.