Starting a landscape business

Posted on Monday, 30th November 2009 by jkibler

Read this and quickly learn how Starting a landscape business can earn you very good money

If you enjoying working outside and also have a need to be creative then landscaping may be a good idea for a business.

Potential customers include homes, businesses and schools, not to mention parks and recreational areas.

Landscapers design and create walkways, paths, decks, patios, and gardens, usually at the direction of the customer.

Go to google and type in “how to do landscaping” and you will be amazed at how fast you can learn how to do different landscaping jobs.

A landscape customer can many times develop into a maintenance customer as plants require periodic care and many customers do not want to do this themselves. Because landscaping is a service business, treating your customers well is especially important. It is much easier and cheaper to keep a current customer than to find a new one. Also, current customers are great for referrals.

The initial investment in tools can be very low because all you need the very basics to start with, namely a shovel. Plants and shrubs are only purchased as a customer orders them. What you will basically do is get an order and a design idea from the customer, go and buy the plants and shrubs and plant everything according to the designed plan. You should know enough about landscaping to start with to be able to help give your customer’s ideas about what plants would look good and where they should be planted.

Finding customers:

Start your new business with residential customers as these jobs are smaller, easier to do and they pay much faster. Do not get in over your head. If the job seems too big for you, tell the customer that this job is more than you are ready to do. Be honest.

Place a small ad in the paper, which says:

Landscaping, Low Rates and your cell phone number.

Put a sign on your truck with the same wording.

Always do a good job and make sure it is just the way the customer wants it and you will stay busy.

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Starting a landscape business is a good business and if you have any ideas on how to make money please share with our readers in the comments.