7 Garden Designer Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Become A Garden Designer

A garden designer business involves creating and planning outdoor spaces for residential or commercial clients.

The business can include services like selecting plants, arranging pathways, and designing features like patios or water elements.

To start this business on a budget, begin by gaining basic knowledge of plants and garden design through online resources, books, or local classes.

Next, offer your services to friends and family to build a portfolio.

Keep startup costs low by purchasing plants and materials as needed and gradually expanding your inventory as your business grows.

Finally, market your services through social media, local advertising, and networking to attract potential clients.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a garden designer:

1. Blooming Anomaly ($8.4K/year)

Ann Remo, founder of Blooming Anomaly, started her gardening blog in 2017 with the goal of making enough money to cover her monthly student loan payments. Through research, learning how to write for a blog, and utilizing social media platforms like Pinterest, she has grown her blog to make around $700 a month, exceeding her initial goal. Ann's focus on writing helpful articles and utilizing SEO has been key to attracting and retaining customers.

How much they make: $8.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $200
Current team size: 0

I Turned My Love For Urban Gardens Into A Profitable Blog

Ann Remo turned her love for urban gardening into a profitable blog, Blooming Anomaly, which earns her around $700 a month through Mediavine ads, Amazon affiliates, and other affiliate programs. She recommends focusing on writing great posts with keywords, and investing in SEO and social media through courses.

About

Ann started Blooming Anomaly almost 7 years ago

Revenue

Ann grew the business to $700/month

Costs

It cost Ann $200 to start the business

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4. Landscape Institute

5. Landscaping Ideas

Get landscaping design ideas, photos and articles for your front and backyard landscapes, plus nationwide local landscaping contractors for help with landscape design and installation.

Website traffic: 250K/month

So... can you actually make money with a garden designer?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

7. Total Landscape Care

Landscaping magazine covering landscape design, ideas, news, and products for landscape and lawn care. Total Landscape Care contains staff written editorial helping landscape contractors run their businesses.

Website traffic: 80K/month