Licenses Needed to Start a Landscape Business in Georgia

Starting a landscape installation business requires multiple licenses:

• Business license from each municipality where you work
• Federal tax ID and Secretary of State registration
• Level 1A Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Certificate
• Live Plant Dealer License (and Grower License if propagating)
• Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (Category 24) if applying herbicides/insecticides
• Low Voltage Contractor License for irrigation
• Building permits/contractor license for hardscapes
• Landscape Architect seal required to sell designs

Join professional associations (Urban Ag Council, GGIA) and consider the Georgia Certified Landscape Professional program. Contact Todd Hurt at UGA Center for Urban Agriculture (thurt@uga.edu) for guidance.