🟢 Weekly
$4.578/gal
+22.4% YoY Diesel & gasoline retail price
Fuel powers every mower, truck, and piece of equipment a landscaper operates.
The Numbers
Live indicators for Landscapers.news.
Weekly · NOAA/USDA/NDMC
39.59%
US Drought Monitor
Drought causes watering bans and dead lawns that directly wipe out seasonal demand.
🟡 Monthly
+10.7% YoY
Lawn & garden services CPI
Tracks what the market will pay for the service, confirming pricing power.
🟢 Monthly
983K
−0.1% YoY Landscaping employment (NAICS 561730)
Industry headcount signals labor availability and cost in this labor-intensive trade.
🟢 Monthly
580K SAAR
−6.8% YoY New home sales
New builds generate new landscaping projects and ongoing maintenance contracts.
🟢 Monthly
198.598
−1.7% YoY PPI nursery/garden supply & lawn equipment
Wholesale prices for plants, mulch, and equipment are the core input cost basket.
🟢 Monthly
$390/ton
+1.2% YoY Urea fertilizer price (Gulf)
Fertilizer and treatment are a core recurring input for lawn-care businesses.
Updated Jul 10, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC