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Five Things to Know When Buying Landscaping Uniforms for Your Employees

Written by Arizona Uniform on . Posted in Blog.

Creating a polished and professional image is essential for any landscaping business, and one of the most effective ways to achieve this is through carefully selected uniforms for your employees. Beyond just aesthetic appeal, the right uniforms can enhance safety, promote team cohesion, and elevate your brand identity. 

Landscaping uniforms are an excellent way to showcase your company while helping your landscapers maintain a professional appearance. At Arizona Uniform, our Branded Apparel Programs help landscaping teams to boost their branding with high-quality T-shirts and uniforms. Call us today at 800-243-5757 to learn more about our uniforms for landscape employees.

But before you start investing in your team’s new look, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Determine Who’s Responsible for Purchasing the Uniform

Before you start exploring options for uniforms, you need to decide who will provide the upfront investment: the company or the employee. There are benefits to both, although we typically suggest that the company provide the uniform to the employee, and here’s why:

Consider landscaping uniforms as a business expense. While it may initially be cheaper for you to have your landscape experts pay for their own shirts, you risk the chance of losing great talent by having employees pay for clothing that you require on the job. When the employer pays for uniform parts, it demonstrates to employees that their work is valued.

To help adhere to the company budget, consider providing a set number of shirts to each new hire. This encourages employees to take better care of their uniforms and helps companies to better anticipate clothing expenses.

Keep It Functional

In a field like landscaping, uniforms need to be both professional and functional.

Landscapers and other workers that work outside need comfortable clothing that makes it easy to do their job while protecting them from things like poisonous plants, pests, extreme weather, and other physical work hazards. Ideally, their work clothes should allow for easy movement in order to perform the demanding tasks of landscaping work. 

Something as simple as choosing a base pant with sufficient pockets can make an impact on employee efficiency and comfort. By designing a tactical uniform with form and function in mind, employers can provide a garment that delivers more than your average uniform. 

Choose Uniforms with the Right Visibility

When it comes to landscaping uniforms, one of the most important factors to consider is visibility. With employees working outside at varying hours of the day, wearing high-visibility clothing is an essential safety measure to take. 

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for landscape workers to become victims of motor vehicle accidents, even during the day. As such, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has certain regulations regarding uniforms and employees’ safety that every landscape business owner should be aware of:

  • Landscapers that work during the day must wear shirts with hi-vis colors, such as orange, yellow, and bright green.
  • Team members cannot wear any clothing or equipment that reduces the visibility of their hi-vis apparel.
  • Landscapers that work at night with dim lighting must wear high-visibility safety clothing that reflects light with retroreflective material and must reflect back colors like yellow, orange, or green.
  • Both at night and during the day, landscapers should be wearing safety shirts and apparel that are visible from 1,000 feet away.

Providing landscapers with the high visibility uniforms they need to stay safe on the job is not only a smart move but a legal requirement.

Use the Right Material

Keeping your landscapers safe on the job requires more than high-visibility clothing. Keep in mind the need for protection from the elements.

The right hats, pants, and shirts can help keep workers cool when working in outdoor spaces. When you start looking for the right fabric, ask yourself these questions:

  • Is it easy to clean?
  • Is it durable enough to withstand various physical activities?
  • Does it consider local safety regulations, like heat resistance and moisture-wicking properties?
  • Is it comfortable to work in?

Keep in mind that your landscaping professionals may need different uniforms in the summer and early autumn than they do in the winter. While you want to help them stay cool during the hot weather months, they may also need thick coats, jeans, and hats to keep them warm during the winter.

Remember All Parts of the Landscaping Uniform

Not all uniforms require collared shirts. A typical landscaping uniform often includes the following:

  • Long-sleeve and short-sleeve T-shirts
  • Hats
  • Pants
  • Button-down shirts
  • Jackets

Depending on your business, you may need all or some of these in your uniform repertoire. 

Got Questions? Contact Arizona Uniform

Picking the right landscaping uniform requires more attention to detail for optimum performance. Uniform Programs and promotional products by Arizona Uniform give you easy access to top-quality landscaping uniforms at affordable prices. 

Ready to get started? Call us today at 800-243-5757 to order custom uniforms for your landscaping professionals.