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Landscape beds estimate example

Plants are named and counted on a good bed bid. "Shrubs" is how you end up planting twice.

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What the landscaper typed

"remove old beds along front of house 60 lf, new steel edging, weed barrier, 12 boxwoods 3 gal, 6 knockout roses, 3 cu yd hardwood mulch, extend 2 drip lines, haul off old plants"

What the customer got
Green Line Landscapes
Proposal #2474 · September 13, 2026
Prepared for David Chen
Scope of work
• Remove the existing plants and old edging along the front of the house, about 60 linear feet. Haul off.
• New steel edging and weed barrier.
• Plant 12 boxwoods (3-gallon) and 6 Knock Out roses.
• Three cubic yards of hardwood mulch.
• Extend two drip irrigation lines to the new plants.
Total
$2,850
Timeline
2 days
Payment
50% upfront, 50% on completion
Warranty: 90 days on plants with proper watering, 1 year on edging and labor · Deposit at signing: $1,425
Type your full name to accept this proposal. This is a legally binding electronic signature.
Full name
Accept and pay $1,425 deposit

Example figures for a typical landscape beds job. Not a quote. Every line on the estimate came from the notes above. Nothing was added.

What to spell out on a landscape beds bid

  • Each plant by name, size, and count.
  • Edging material and mulch depth.
  • Irrigation changes, and that an existing system is assumed to work.
  • The plant warranty, and that it depends on watering.

Call for a utility locate before digging and say so on the bid. It shows the customer you have done this before.

The parts of this estimate

  • Scope of work. 5 lines, one thing each, in the order the work happens. What is not included is on the list too.
  • One price. $2,850. Not a formula, not a range. The scope explains the number.
  • Timeline. 2 days. Including dry time, cure time, or permit time, so the customer plans around it.
  • Payment terms. 50% upfront, 50% on completion. The $1,425 deposit is paid by card when they sign.
  • Warranty. 90 days on plants with proper watering, 1 year on edging and labor.
  • A way to accept. The customer types their name and signs with a finger on their phone. Legally binding under the E-SIGN Act, and recorded with the date, time, and the exact estimate they agreed to.

Questions landscapers ask about this bid

What if the nursery is out of a plant?

Say on the bid that a substitute of equal size and price is used with the customer's approval.

Should I itemize plants?

Name and count them in the scope. One total price.

Is this a real quote?

No. The numbers are example figures for a typical job so you can see how a complete estimate reads. Your price is yours.

Can my customer sign this on their phone?

Yes. An estimate sent from BidWriter Pro opens as a link. The customer reads it, types their name, signs with a finger, and pays the deposit by card. You get an alert when they open it and when they sign.

Write your own landscape beds estimate

Type the job the way you would text it. It comes out like the one above, in about five seconds. No account needed.

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