Juniper Landscaping (“Juniper”) has acquired Hilton Head Landscapes, LLC (“HHL”), a leading landscape services provider based in South Carolina's Lowcountry region. The acquisition strengthens Juniper's presence in coastal South Carolina and builds on the company's initial entry into the region through its 2024 acquisition of Davis Landscaping. Juniper is a portfolio company of private equity firm Bregal Partners.
The asset.
Founded and led by Nicholas Welliver, HHL provides a mix of landscape maintenance and installation services to commercial and residential customers across coastal South Carolina and surrounding markets. “We are proud of the business and customer relationships our team has built across the Hilton Head market,” Welliver said. “Partnering with Juniper gives us the resources and operational support to continue growing while maintaining the level of service and local commitment our customers expect.”
Why this market.
The acquisition adds geographic density in a high-growth Sun Belt market where population growth, residential development, hospitality expansion, and commercial construction continue to drive long-term demand for recurring landscape services. It's the same logic that runs across Juniper's roll-up: expand reach, increase scale in existing markets, and serve homeowners' associations, commercial, government, and other customers across the Southeast.
The pattern.
The deal reflects broader consolidation trends across the fragmented landscaping and exterior services industry. Operational scale has become increasingly important as companies navigate labor shortages, rising insurance costs, equipment inflation, and growing demand for broader integrated property services — pressures that push founder-led operators toward platform partners. Headquartered in Fort Myers and operating across Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania, Juniper says it plans to continue pursuing acquisitions throughout Florida and other Sun Belt markets with Bregal's backing.
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