Business phone system for landscaping services in Maryland

Landscaping services in Maryland by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 2,052 landscaping services in Maryland in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730). They employed 19,366 people in mid-March and reported $931.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 21st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.4% of the 142,967 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Maryland has 32.8 landscaping services, 5.5% below the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 9.4 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $48,095, 6.2% below the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Maryland's largest markets for landscaping services

Census published landscaping company counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Maryland. The largest is Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, with 2,642 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 56% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Maryland

59.2% of Maryland's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 76.5% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What landscaping services in Maryland use the phone for

Landscapers are outdoors all day and take calls about new service, schedule changes and seasonal work. A missed call in spring can be a lost season-long customer.

Calls a landscaping company in Maryland might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls to skip a visit because of an event.
• A homeowner calls for weekly mowing service.
• A customer calls about spring cleanup.

What landscaping services text about

Landscapers text service-day reminders and weather delays.

Texting from a local number in Maryland requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 9-person landscaping company

Landscaping services in Maryland average 9.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Priced per seat, 9 users would run $270.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $224.55 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a landscaping company in Maryland of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Maryland

Maryland has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a landscaping company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for landscaping services in Maryland

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Maryland is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.