Lawn Care Guide

TeamGopher asked:

GopherHaul is a show for lawn care operators and small business owners. In this episode we learn how to make a killer lawn care business flyer. We meet Santos who gets a GopherHaul lawn care business makeover. We check out a kit car one of our forum members is building. Also we learn how to download a free lawn care business book “Stop Lowballing.” Which includes page after page of landscaping business and marketing tips. Check out www.gophersoftware.com for more information and download the free trial of our lawn care business software.

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vtn53 asked:


im looking to start a lawn care business with some buddies and was wondering if anyone had personal experiences to share or even 2nd hand knowledge of what it is like, the income, and managing of it.

what would be required to start the business, besides the obvious capital and equipment.

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Mr.Andrew Caxton asked:


Commercial lawn care equipment comes in many shapes and forms, with each piece having its own purpose and use.

Many people pride themselves in keeping their gardens up together and this includes the perfect care of their lawns. The good news is that you do not need to have a big lawn in order for it to look spectacular; it all really comes down to how you look after it.

By applying the proper care to your lawn, it really helps to maintain healthy looking results. In order to help you to achieve this, you could make full use out of commercial equipment.

Using the Right Equipment on Your Lawn

By using the right equipment it can really help to make the job in hand much more efficient and it is also easier to help to maintain your lawn and give it the proper care that is needed. There are quite a few different types of commercial lawn care equipment available that have different purposes in mind. For instance, there is certain equipment available that is specifically designed to help with small lawns and there is other equipment available that are only to be used during certain seasons of the year. Whatever your garden needs, there will always be some lawn care equipment available to you to fill those needs.

One of the most essential pieces of equipment to look after your lawn would be a lawnmower. However there are also other pieces of equipment that can come in extremely handy as well, such as hedge trimmers and leaf blowers.

For anyone who has a fair sized lawn, a lawnmower will help to keep your grass short and looking as good as possible. Also, combined with a trimmer, you can tidy up the edges of the lawn perfectly too. During certain seasons dead leaves can be a problem on your lawn; especially if there are a lot of trees nearby. However, you do not need to fret as a leaf blower can easily sort this problem out. If you suffer terribly from weeds, which a lot of people do, then a weed trimmer would be the perfect solution to this problem and it is a quick way to do it too.

The use of commercial equipment for lawn care makes the task in hand so much easier, meaning people of a reasonable age can look after their lawns without many problems. It can help to save a lot of time compared to doing things manually and it also helps to take better care of the lawn at the same time.

During the winter months it can be extremely hard to look after the lawn; however there is a massive range of commercial equipment that can help to keep your lawn looking as good as possible. Snow blowers are a useful piece of equipment during snowy periods of the year, as they easily get rid of snow and ice that is on the lawn.

So if you are worried about your lawn you really do not need to be because with the use of commercial lawn care equipment, you can easily manage your lawn and have it looking as healthy and as good as possible.



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lcox816 asked:


ok so me and my friend, we are both 15, are starting a lawn care business this summer. you know, just mowing, edging, and blowing to make some extra cash this summer. we need to set a price for everything and just any other ideas or tips would be really helpful. thanks

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Evan asked:


I’m thinking about starting a Lawn Care business soon. I just need some research. Service includes: Mowing, edging, seasonal leaf removal, bi-yearly aeration and fertilization. What would you be willing to pay for all that?
If you were the customer, what would you be willing to pay for a professional Lawn Care service consisting of Mowing, edging, weedeating, seasonal leaf removal, bi-yearly aerating and fertilization. What would be a fair price for you?

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TeamGopher asked:

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Michael Clark asked:


Many people ask me what is the advantage that organic lawn care products have over man made chemicals. People will say that even the chemical fertilizers have the same ingredients that are found organically and that they are just put together in a more compact, efficient form.

Unfortunately, those people are wrong if they think that the man made chemicals are the same thing as organic product and that man made products are more efficient. The most commonly used lawn care product is most likely fertilizer, followed closely by weed control and weed killer products. When you compare the differences between the natural, organic fertilizers and week control products and the man made chemical products you see the benefits of using organic lawn care products.

Let us start with the organic fertilizer and compare it quickly to man made fertilizers. First of all, fertilizers contain some very basic materials–nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. The amounts will vary greatly depending on which brand and which type of fertilizer you purchase and use on your lawn.

Man made fertilizers will generally have more of all three ingredients, but that is not always a better thing to have more of. I like to compare it to a steroid used by body builders. Are the body builders (or baseball players) going to get bigger, stronger, and faster? Yes, of course they are. But are they going to be healthier than someone who lifts weights the old fashioned way? No. Your lawn may get greener quicker using the man made spray or pellets but underneath the green blades your lawn will be suffering and will not be as healthy.

This is because man made fertilizers are not good for your soil, which is the key to a healthy lawn. So you will end up with a good looking lawn for a short while, but then your lawn will need another shot of fertilizer juice. This is why most commercial lawn care programs use six or seven treatments during the summer. Unfortunately, all this ends up doing is creating a dependence for chemicals, as your soil will slowly deteriorate and loose the ability to support your grass.

Organic fertilizer, on the other hand will not give your lawn that quick shot of fertilizer juice. You will get some good nutrients, but they will not work as quickly. However, this is another case of slow and steady wins the race. Over time your soil will develop quite nicely and you will not need as much fertilizer. In addition, man made fertilizer will basically come in a salt form, which is not as good for your lawn.



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JD asked:


I am looking for the company that actually does the mowing and landscaping.

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TeamGopher asked:

www.gopherforum.com Lawn care business website search engine optimization tip. Did you know you can appear on googles search engine even if you dont have a website? And if you have a lawn care website, here is a tip that you really need to take advantage of. The best part about all of this, is that its FREE. Its amazing what you can learn when you read the Gopher Lawn Care Business Forum. Google has a section on their search engine called the Local Business Center. Do a quick search on google to find it. Within that section you can add your business to their list and what that will do is bring your business listing to the top of the search engine result page where the map appears. One of our forum members had added his lawn care business to this FREE listing and here is what he said I just wanted to let you guys know im #3 on the first page of google and this is the third day after I filled out the information. Isnt that fantastic? Another forum member tried this and wrote Hey everyone I just wanted to let everyone know that I logged onto the google local business center and put in all my info and it has been fantastic. I put in all the services I provide and almost everyone comes up first when you search for the service and my area. I have only been on one week and received three calls for big jobs. I think everyone should try it. Now you might be wondering how do you add your information to this site? Here are some directions a forum member shared with us. * Go to …

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