5 Tips to Start a Lawn Care Business in 2024

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I give 5 tips to start a lawn care business in 2024. I still think the lawn and landscaping industry is a great business. I cover a number of topics in this video including pricing, business plan, equipment decisions, motivation and more. Mistakes in business are often quite expensive but they can sometime be avoided or overcome. I hope this video is both motivating and informational toward those looking to jump into the green industry.
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@Ar08923 6 месяцев назад

Been running my little landscaping business throughout high school and always wanted it to be a full time gig. This being my last year I’ll be leaving my job and going all out! Hope the Best for you all!

@lawncarelife 6 месяцев назад

That's exciting. I hope it goes well for you

@Flex-fp7ur 5 месяцев назад

Good luck 💪🏾

@mason3731 5 месяцев назад

Good luck man

@SomebodyCracked 3 месяца назад

Best choice I ever made, good luck brutha👍

@codyrobinson2740 3 месяца назад

Good luck man! Don’t let anyone talk you out of this with a little hard work and determination you’ll be doing big things!

@EnchantedMagna 5 месяцев назад

Here’s a tip for pricing. It’s hard to raise your price so if you start low you have to stay low or risk losing repeat customers that will leave when the rates go up. To combat this you can price a la carte. You can offer services in a package and have less services for low prices and more services for high prices and a custom build it yourself package where they can add and subtract services to meet their budget. That way when you start and “just want the work” you can only offer cutting. Then when you get better you can add weed eating at a additional cost while keeping the cutting the same price. You essentially increased the amount you will make per yard and no one will leave because the price never changed. In fact they will have more options now

@jenbartee1 5 месяцев назад

Keep God first and let him lead you. Hope and pray everyone have a great season to come.

@baydrixnewzealandwarrobotf2681 3 месяца назад

Thank the gods!

@matthewwax4434 3 месяца назад

@@baydrixnewzealandwarrobotf2681one God, Jesus Christ

@terrycruise-zd5tw 21 день назад

which god

@jenbartee1 21 день назад

@@terrycruise-zd5tw The one Rose from the Dead . With All power in heaven and Earth

@rubbabubba6489 23 дня назад

This guy gives good advice, been watching for a year or two. I'm a part timer, kept it simple, bought all battery stuff, mainly because i mow in the evenings after my day job and wanted to stay quiet and i didn't want a trailer. I have 2 21" push mowers, a hand held blower, and a trimmer. I do use a gas backpack blower for fall cleanups. All fit easily in the back of my truck. Ended up investing maybe $1500. I charge by the hour (in my head) over sq feet. I dont usually take lawns i cant do in an hour. So most of my customers are paying my minimum charge. Been 3 years and im taking in roughly 95% profit. I get the lawns the bigger guys dont like to deal with because of obstacles and things like that. Word of mouth is key, i dont advertise and i still have to turn people away because I'm full.

@Panicscroll69 4 месяца назад

This is my first year on my own. Let’s make America looks beautiful boys n girls

@natebradley78 3 месяца назад

I really appreciate all your tips, thanks bud.

@kmaia7120 5 месяцев назад

I have so many questions on how not to undercut myself with pricing jobs. Good info here. Thanks!

@caryboyd6241 4 месяца назад

This is really good advice. I myself have been trying to do too much starting off, but I told myself one thing at a time.

@jonesboy9191 2 месяца назад

I guess my biggest question starting off and probably the biggest of guys just starting is “how much should you charge or what is the formula to charge?”

@ThrifterGuy Месяц назад

Every yard is different and every area is different. My advice would be go online to the place where people advertise like Carigslist or Facebook Marketplace whatever and just call around give them a list of different sized properties say a small one a medium one and a large one. And see what a bunch of them say. And go from there. That's what I did.

@samuelguiden3321 Месяц назад

Here's how to charge, guess 😂 seriously guess. Look at property and figure out how much you THINK you would do it for AND KEEP TO YOUR WORD. after you'll know what your not gonna do for whatever amount if you feel good on to the next and over time thru experience and underbidding jobs that you have to do. Now that's the best teacher those underbidding jobs. After if you need to raise the price just say it'll be what I said but future whatever will be this amount. Don't be scared.

@der_anbauhauptmeister 28 дней назад

Thanks for the input!!

@user-ur4cx2qn8x 12 дней назад

Couldn't have said it better! What I needed to hear and everyone else going down this path. Ty

@joeylaurienzo 2 месяца назад

Great vid, thanks brother!

@fernandodelasancha6328 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your advice Jason 👍 🙏 have a good one

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@fernandodelasancha6328 7 месяцев назад

@lawncarelife you are so welcome. See you soon on the next video, Jason.

@Royalewithcheese579 5 месяцев назад

Great video from Australia! 👍

@whorobs 5 месяцев назад

Jake allways improves day by day good stuff 👌 😂

@procutslawn 7 месяцев назад

Thanks man you really helped me grow my business been watching you since this spring all good knowledge

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. Glad the videos have been helpful

@anthonyruth5606 2 месяца назад

That is true mowing edging weedeating gets tuff and exausting but we all should take a quick break and stay hydrated

@felixlatorre235 3 месяца назад

Thanks a million man.

@Tuggerandsons7 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Sir!!!

@stevechilds4043 7 месяцев назад

What a great video!

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@timothygladwell4362 6 месяцев назад

I have 4 days a week mowing 2 people. I leave 1 to 2 days a week to do mulching shrubbery ect but i schedule around my mowing. I live in area where mowing last 7 months.

@ogmont 5 месяцев назад

It’s 11:57pm and I’m looking for videos to start my business from scratch. Thank you!

@dudenteiwtnoET 2 месяца назад

How’s business?

@curbappeallawncarellc4263 6 месяцев назад

I would really love to be at this. I've hit a bad mindset and trying to get out of it. I feel like everything is just collapsing around me. I will still always watch your videos and that of other content creators who i follow. As well as try to do shorts on my own channel when my mindset isn't in a dark place. But love what you do for the community.

@TripleJAquatics 5 месяцев назад

Hang in there, hope it all gets better for you.

@curbappeallawncarellc4263 5 месяцев назад

@@TripleJAquatics thank you.

@wethepeople_usa Месяц назад

We agree with everything this guy just said.

@jasonslawnservice 6 месяцев назад

Just a quick question if you have time. I follow your channel and enjoy it. I am in middle Tennessee and am looking to purchase a flatbed lawn truck. I have been searching for used dealers withing 6 hours from my location but have not found anything yet. Do you know of any used dealers that you trust in your area? I have found some in Louisiana but that is a little far from me. Thanks, and keep up the channel.

@markdoehrman5134 6 месяцев назад

I'm starting out with used equipment. Just picked up a couple things this week,,250 for a new honda 170 21"self propelled and a timecutter zero turn 46"deck, 23hp kohler with 420 hrs on it for 425.00 all on Marketplace. Targeting residential smaller level lots,small businesses, and also pressure washing. I'm 56 but don't mine walking them if needed, actually that part never bothered me,lol. Hopefully it all works to plans, it's what I have is what I can offer. So yes I'm not going to go overboard like you've mentioned.

@Christopher-of-Columbus 5 месяцев назад

I’m early 50s and also want to start my own business, be my own boss, and leave behind my corporate job forever. I thought about different types of businesses but lawn care is my first choice since I enjoy it . I’m not real sure what I can expect to make my first year so it’s all nerve racking since it has to be enough to cover my mortgage and car payments. My wife is employed so that shld take some stress off until I grow the business. Anyway, Good luck sir!

@_frivolousteddy_5924 6 месяцев назад

I feel like starting is the same each year, plan, buy the equipment you can afford and work your way up while building clientele….I need a video on how to persuade more people into letting me cut there grass in this economy where they are wisely buying their own mowers and saving money 😂

@toddsalisbury3851 Месяц назад

Just started up a small basics lawn care business this month while working a fulltime job. Are there specific brands you recommend for walk behind mowers? I currently use an older mower but would like to upgrade. Also need to upgrade weedwhipper as well. Any advice is appreciated!

@Pharrell1 3 месяца назад

Me and my little brother were planning on starting this as a side hustle out of my sedan

@colestaples2010 3 месяца назад

😂

@CharlesKlepac 7 месяцев назад

I have a weed control company with around 900 customers. I am wanting to start offering mowing also. Just not sure I can carry a crew of guys through the winter. Not really wanting to get into Christmas lights and tree work.

@williamflores9501 5 месяцев назад

Christmas lighting is extremely profitable. I did the same bc I wanted to keep my helper (1 guy only) busy up until Christmas atleast. We installed on 20 homes. It was my most profitable month (early Nov. - early Dec.) EVER, by far. Definitely doing it again you should give it a try

@jeffalbrecht8290 Месяц назад

Whats the best app t o see lawns for estimates without go to site

@nvrdwn3140 7 месяцев назад

I've got an older truck and a 5 foot wide trailer. I plan on buying a hustler fastrak 54". It's the biggest I can fit plus most yards around here don't have fences. I have three day weekends. Ultimately I want 8 customers nearby one another to give me some extra money on my day off. I don't know if I can do this full time or how to even look at that. 5 months of the year we don't mow so I'd have no income which means I have to work really hard to make the income for nearly half a year of no work. Most people around here charge 50 bucks a yard. It seems limited.

@tylerburnham17 6 месяцев назад

That's very good side hustle money in good way. I do landscaping business outside my day job last Two years working a m-f job doing $40k on side in 7mths of the year or so. For mowing main thing like you said get bunch clients ideally you park trailer mower 3 or 4 customers before you have put mower back on trailer. You could easily have 15 or 20 clients just have have route density.

@mikeappleseed5869 5 месяцев назад

Just thought of doing this the other. I was thinking a pickup trip F150 XL, no trailer. Just the mower, the circle blade thing (lol), and a leaf blower as a brush to the lawn. I want to get one guy from indeed and pay him 40 but that’s risky cus of profit. So 30, is that acceptable to a pro worker? Lol. I only see him doing 20-25 houses a day. If he takes 15 mins to mow and trim and then blow one lawn. It’s prob gonna be 20-30 maybe. Or could he go faster? I’m loving this video so far, you’re a great orator lol

@GreenFrogWebDesignReviews 7 месяцев назад

Helping stuff right here!

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@briandodd6764 5 месяцев назад

Starting out do you need to carry any kind of insurnace?

@XxJD1RTYxX 2 месяца назад

Absolutely

@robertrice2141 7 месяцев назад

I have a lawn care business already, but I want to branch off into weed control and fertilization. I have a holding company, so that part of the business will be it's own entity.

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

I have enjoyed the weedi control and fertilization side of the business

@ColinChandler1611 2 месяца назад

I actually own my own lawn company haha! I also use Yardbook. I have been running my company with my 18 year old brother since 2018. I am currently 14. Do you have any suggestions for me?

@gregkloe 7 месяцев назад

I would like to just cut grass. Cut, trim, blow and go. I have a company name, will order cards, signs, hang tags,etc. Looking at part time to start. Just 10 yards if I keep my corporate job. If I bail, I'd bump that to 30 or so. I have the cash saved to buy a nice 52" stander. Already have multiple trimmers, blowers and a really nice utility trailer. Is the wrong to start out this way and see what happens?

@lawncarelife 7 месяцев назад

I think it's fine. I think starting part-time makes a lot of sense if you have a full-time job

@theoptimistictraveler3558 2 месяца назад

@@lawncarelifeany chance you can do a video on starting a mow/trim/blow only business with suggested equipment? I know you’ve done a few that are 7-8 years old, but hoping to get your input in the current market

@nicholasyork7526 3 месяца назад

The way my full time job is set up I get 14 days off a month. So I feel it would be perfect for having lawn care for my days off.. but my schedule alternates every week so I work Monday-Tuesday, off wens day-Thursday, then work weekend. Then it switches, off Monday-Tuesday, work wens day- Thursday and then off on the weekend.. my question is do you think people would be accepting of me cutting their lawns every two weeks? Or even once every week but on a different day of the week?

@theoptimistictraveler3558 2 месяца назад

Damn I work at Amgen in Rhode Island and this is my exact schedule and I’ve been wondering the same thing.

@nicholasyork7526 2 месяца назад

@@theoptimistictraveler3558yea well seems no one ones to answer the question so looks like we Will both me lost

@jaymula863 9 дней назад

Im 33 and starting my lawn care business i only have two accounts small house's side by side $45 for one the other $40 i need to get more

@user-ng2rx4qc8o 6 месяцев назад

i have an idea for a new type of lawncare business...there are teams of highly trained choreographed performers on the mowers that go house to house and mow the lawns...they do tricks and choreographed performances while mowing the lawns and each week they change up the routines at each house..the mowers can also be fancy looking and outlandish and adorned with led lights or smoke or other cool effects and very outlandish trucks to pull the trailers with that have led signage and sound effects like an ice cream truck...and also after the lawns are mowed they leave some sort of a cool design like the foam on a cappucino or coffee shop....they would be like a performance act as well as mowing the lawn

@hafw4933 6 месяцев назад

Dumbest idea ever thought

@travishughes4480 3 месяца назад

I think I have seen this in a Dr. Seuss movie. 😂

@559fishing9 3 месяца назад

Didnt know tom brady cut lawns

@techman9634 3 месяца назад

Whats your thoughts on taking a loan out to start? I hear good and bad of that. I know it's risky but I personally don't have a truck or trailer

@markskirby 2 месяца назад

I have a Hyundai accent and I may quit my job and just buy a small trailer and put a mower, blower and trimmer in it. I think anything possible

@techman9634 2 месяца назад

@markskirby your just quiting your job and jumping in?

@markskirby 2 месяца назад

@@techman9634 I’m really at that point. Just willing to take a chance. If it falls through I know I tried and I can pick up other property maintenance gigs. The only way to get ahead is to make a business I find

@jasonmassey664 23 часа назад

Would it be smart to do one thing per season

@lawncarelife 23 часа назад

If you are a small business, I think it makes sense to focus on one thing

@treydavenport8655 Месяц назад

You look like Tom Brady sir

@colestaples2010 3 месяца назад

Starting a lawn care business was probably the worst decision I ever made. Nobody wants to work for such a low wage. Start up costs were massive compared to revenue. Market is absolutely saturated with under qualified people