# Landscape Seasonal Backlog Triage Playbook

This playbook helps landscape design-build firms sort seasonal demand spikes without burying premium outdoor-living projects under low-fit requests.

## Backlog Triage Lanes

1. Premium design-build opportunities
2. Mid-fit install or enhancement work
3. Maintenance / low-fit service noise
4. Nurture-later opportunities

## Questions To Sort Faster

- Is this design-build, install-only, or recurring maintenance?
- Is there a meaningful budget and project window?
- Is the property context available now?
- Does the buyer want concept/design help or only labor?

## Weekly Review Rhythm

- Advance high-fit projects into consults
- Nurture viable but not-ready buyers
- Decline low-fit work quickly and politely
- Protect design and site-visit capacity for the best work