Lawn Mowing Business Stories?

Roosevelt Pendill: I started with a push mower, two rakes, a shovel and a wheelbarrow. I only worked summers and made pretty good money, ($40.00/ week, but that was back in '73'). You should base your fee by the service you offer. In our area a simple mow with removal of yard waste on a standard lot is $35.00/hour but with gas prices on the rise, I'm considering a small price hike. With more equipment and more experience you can offer more services.Weeding gardens, trimming hedges and planting trees and foundation planting, raking leaves, edging sidewalks, etc. can all add to your income and your reputation. Do a good job and let people see that you work hard and earn your wage and always leave a neat and clean yard. Never leave a yard unless you can be proud of it. Don't be afraid to do a little extra for free, it's good for customer relations . Learn to maintain your equipment and keep yourself and your tools neat and clean. If you live in the snow belt you can augment ! your winter earnings with snow removal and salt/sand.I started thirty-nine years ago with a handful of equipment and no truck. Now we offer a wide range of services, from simple one -time lawn mowing to year round maintenance, garden tilling and complete landscape design and a tree service as well as a seasonal greenhouse. We have four year round and eight to twelve seasonal employees, and three large pole buildings to store equipment. I get to be outside as much as I want and I've managed to stay reasonably fit and healthy. It hasn't been all good and it has been a lot of hard work, but I'd say it's worked out ok....Show more

Jacques Teri: In our area lawn mowing cost about 25.00 to 30.00 per week depending on the size of lawn. The best way to get started is pass fliers to start to get come customers. Usually you bill monthly. Make some business cards and pas them out. Word of mouth and ads in your local paper will help. good Luck...Show more