Quick answer: Bid on landscaping jobs by clarifying scope before pricing, separating labor from materials cost, and offering a walkthrough for bigger projects.

Landscaping tasks on Biddy Jobs cover a lot more ground than a weekly mow — mulch refreshes, hedge trimming, bed cleanups, small planting projects. That variety is good for earners with real landscaping experience, but it also means every bid needs its own thinking. Here’s how to approach it.

Clarify Scope Before You Price It

Read the listing closely for what’s actually being asked. “Clean up the front beds” could mean pulling weeds for an hour, or it could mean trimming overgrown shrubs, edging beds, and hauling away a truck bed of debris. If the scope isn’t clear from the description or photos, ask a specific question in your bid — “Are you looking for weeding only, or trimming and edging too?” A clarifying question costs you nothing and prevents a bid that’s wildly off once you see the yard in person.

Separate Labor From Materials

Mulch, plants, soil, and stone all cost money, and posters aren’t always clear on who’s buying them. State plainly whether your price is labor-only or includes materials. If you’re quoting materials, note that the final cost may shift slightly depending on what’s available at the supply yard that day. Being upfront here avoids an awkward conversation mid-job about who’s paying for the extra bags of mulch.

Bigger Jobs Deserve a Walkthrough, Not Just a Bid

For anything beyond a basic trim-and-tidy — new beds, larger planting projects, drainage or grading work — offer to do a quick in-person walkthrough before locking in a final price. Posters respect a bid that says “Happy to give you a firm quote after a five-minute walkthrough” more than a number pulled from a photo. It also protects you from underbidding a job that turns out to be more involved than the listing suggested.

Show Your Work

Landscaping is visual. If you have before-and-after photos from past jobs — even ones outside Biddy Jobs — mention them or offer to send a few. A poster deciding between bids is far more likely to pick the earner who can show real results over one who only lists a price.