www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com If you are getting started with your lawn care business you are probably undecided about which equipment to buy. You are probably struggling with the differences between buying commercial quality equipment and residential quality equipment that you can purchase at a retail store or big box hardware store. The purchase of a backpack leaf blower is a great example of the differences in price vs. quality. A commercial quality backpack blower can easily cost from $400 to $600 while a residential quality leaf blower can be purchased for $100 to $150. Though a commercial quality leaf blower might cost $500 more than a residential quality leaf blower, the amount of work you can accomplish with a commercial leaf blower is far above what you can accomplish with a lower quality residential leaf blower. Greater airflow output, faster nozzle velocity, greater durability, and longer lifespan will make a big difference in your return on investment in your lawn care business especially if you are making money raking leaves and performing autumn leaf cleanup jobs. Quite honestly, I am an advocate of purchasing commercial quality lawn care equipment if your lawn care business can afford the extra cost. Our lawn care business program includes an equipment buyer’s guidebook that will help you with your equipment purchasing decisions. Whether you are buying new or used, commercial or residential lawn care equipment our buyer’s guide will help you make the right …
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Leaf Raking Business Lawn Care Business Leaf Blowers, Rakes, and Money
www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com The hot summer months are mostly behind us now and you might be thinking that the lawn care business will be coming to a standstill for the rest of the year. Nothing could be further from the truth because September, October, and November are leaf raking months. This is a hugely profitable time of the year. It is possible to make more money during these months than during the grass cutting season since there is such a huge demand for leaf raking services. If you can do your leaf raking jobs properly and efficiently and if you can price them correctly then you can make a tremendous amount of money. I urge you to get ramped up. If you haven’t started your lawn care business yet, get started right away and advertise your leaf raking services. If money is an object, don’t be deterred. We have helped people get started with just a rake and a pair of gloves. No matter how small you start, you need to start off on the right foot. The estimating software comes with our business package and there is also free email support. So, if you have any questions we are always happy to help. The website is StartALawnCareBusiness.com We offer a professionally produced Lawn Care Landscaping business package which shows you how to start a lawn care business. Included in the guides is information on how to do leaf raking jobs properly and how to price those jobs profitably. Once again, the website is: www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com
Lawn Care Business leaf raking blowing demonstration.
www.StartALawnCareBusiness.com It’s autumn, leaves are falling, and there is a lot of money to be made raking leaves for your customers. I am going to show you a few quick tips to make your jobs easier. When you have a big leaf job I have always found the easiest way to do it is to windrow the leaves using a lawn mower or a leaf blower. Today, I’m not mowing the grass. So, I am going to use my backpack leaf blower. For a good leaf raking tarp use a thick tarp with metal grommets. Take the rope and weave it into the grommets. When the rope is through the grommets it is time to rake the leaves onto the tarp. Now the leaves are windblown into a nice neat pile they can be raked onto the tarp with a regular leaf rake. If you are doing heavy work like twigs or leaves that are wet from a rain, you can use a landscape rake. Landscape rakes can cost as much as $60. They are made out of aluminum and designed for rocks and mulch but it will do great for heavy, wet leaves. Since it’s dry today I am going to use a regular plastic rake. Once you have all the leaves onto the tarp you can use the rope to fold up the tarp and help contain the leaves. That way, you can haul them off without them blowing all over the place. Today, all we have to do is haul the leaves just up to the wood. This will save us a lot of trouble. It will save gas, dump fees, and it is much easier. Once you are at your dump site it is as easy as releasing two grommets and walking the tarp over to dump all the …
