Business phone system for landscaping services in Tennessee

The landscaping company industry in Tennessee

Tennessee had 1,991 landscaping services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730, Landscaping Services). They employed 15,585 people in mid-March and reported $792.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 22nd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.3% of the 150,129 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Tennessee has 27.5 landscaping services, 20.6% below the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 7.8 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $50,821, in line with the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Landscaping services by metro area in Tennessee

Census published landscaping company counts for 27 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Tennessee. The largest is Nashville, TN, with 690 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 73% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Tennessee

61.7% of Tennessee's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 80.7% 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.

Why the phone matters for landscaping services in Tennessee

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.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for landscaping services in Tennessee:

• A homeowner calls for weekly mowing service.
• A property manager calls about a commercial contract.
• A customer calls to skip a visit because of an event.

Texting customers

Landscapers text service-day reminders and weather delays.

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

What a phone system costs a landscaping company in Tennessee

Landscaping services in Tennessee average 7.8 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $240.00 a month and 8 on Ooma Office Pro cost $199.60. Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a landscaping company in Tennessee of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Tennessee

Tennessee has 8 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 Tennessee

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 Tennessee 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.