Landscaping Stress Survey
2022
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Stress levels are running high in the lawn and landscape industry. Shortages, miscommunication, and unreasonable customers are just some of the biggest reasons.
![Landscaping stress survey Landscaping stress survey](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stress%20hero@2x.png?width=550&height=731&name=stress%20hero@2x.png)
About the
Stress Survey
for Landscapers
The annual stress survey was launched by GoMaterials in 2021 in collaboration with Synkd (previously known as Pro Landscaper USA) to create awareness about stress in the industry. The 2022 survey results are based on responses from 219 green industry professionals across various roles.
The ‘Landscape’ of
Stress in 2022
![75% 75%](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/75%25.png?width=330&height=332&name=75%25.png)
Of respondents reported a mid to high level of stress in 2022
![79% 79%](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/79%25.png?width=330&height=330&name=79%25.png)
Of respondents say they’re more stressed in 2022 than in 2021
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Top Stress Creators for the Industry
In order of their contribution to stress
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Routine Activities That
Make Landscaping Stressful
In order of their contribution to stress
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![routine 3 ENnew routine 3 ENnew](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/routine%203%20ENnew.png?width=804&height=710&name=routine%203%20ENnew.png)
![routine 4 ENnew routine 4 ENnew](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hubfs/routine%204%20ENnew.png)
![routine 5 ENnew routine 5 ENnew](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hubfs/routine%205%20ENnew.png)
![routine 6 ENnew routine 6 ENnew](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hubfs/routine%206%20ENnew.png)
Reducing Stress in
Landscaping
What do you wish was being done to reduce stress at your workplace?
(Note that multiple responses were allowed)
Having paid vacation time
![35%@2x 35%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/35%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=35%25@2x.jpg)
Recruiting more employees
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Purchasing automated equipment
![34% 2@2x 34% 2@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/34%25%202@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=34%25%202@2x.jpg)
Implementing software or business tools to streamline work
![33%@2x 33%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/33%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=33%25@2x.jpg)
Having team get-togethers and after-hours beers
![30%@2x 30%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/30%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=30%25@2x.jpg)
Getting more reliable nursery partners
![25%@2x 25%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/25%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=25%25@2x.jpg)
Implementing scheduling and landscape management software
![18%@2x 18%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/18%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=18%25@2x.jpg)
Implementing team training
![12%@2x 12%@2x](https://resources.gomaterials.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12%25@2x.jpg?width=700&height=60&name=12%25@2x.jpg)
Ideas to Beat Stress from Landscape
Pros, for Landscape Pros
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A SURVEY BY
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