Now thats a yard. Keep it up . Will support and subscribe
@vicwithav14 күн бұрын
Seatbelts.
@margaretwatkins847924 күн бұрын
Another factor that most folks overlook, enjoyment & communication. I’m sure when y’all are together you get to brainstorm & work through data and ideas in between sites. If you are split, then you have to factor in time after or between jobs to communicate. Good video! Proud of yall.
@rayrayslawnlandscape200823 күн бұрын
@margaretwatkins8479 Yes, that's great, if you have a guy that is vested in the business,
@dpalermo4524 күн бұрын
2 trucks would reduce time by a lot you are just spending double on everything. 1 guy is way more efficient that 2 people. When I had my mowing company, 1 extra guy would only increase time by 33% not 100% like you would think. This was the case on hundreds of lawns. So a 30 minute lawn solo could get done in 20 minutes with 2 people. With 2 trucks you have less windshield time though because you can travel in different directions and you don't have 2 people just sitting there.
@Southernlawncare24 күн бұрын
Good points thanks for sharing that.
@Southernlawncare24 күн бұрын
I think it makes a lot of sense with smaller yards like those 30 minute yards you talk about. But we have more that are kinda like 10 - 20 minutes to weedeat and then 60-70 minutes to cut. But I guess it would work out. I was surprised on this last yard of the day solo 2 dollars a minute. There’s no way we do that me and Cody it would have had to Ben done in like 12 minutes and I don’t think it is.
@rayrayslawnlandscape200824 күн бұрын
@Southernlawncare So what I do is I put 2 mowers on those. I tell the weedeat guy to go mow this section or whatever-run a mower for 15 minutes.- then he goes and starts the weedeating. Gotta get the mowing time down to make better time- When the mowing becomes the bottleneck that's an easy fix , put another mower on site. Or are you saying that you run 2 of the mowers for sixty or seventy minutes
@Southernlawncare24 күн бұрын
@@rayrayslawnlandscape2008 total time on mowers 60 minutes or so. I’m just saying a lot of our yards have way more mowing than weedeating. Of course this is kind of by design with the spray you know.
@rayrayslawnlandscape200824 күн бұрын
@@Southernlawncare mine too- i always assigned the second truck solo and i go solo then we meet at the bigger ones. im editing my truck video now and im pretty sure i talk about this
@rayrayslawnlandscape200824 күн бұрын
yep running the second truck is a learned process to get a exact duplicate rig where every thing that one trailer has the other one does too. You said it man running the second truck really only saves you time - But that my friend is EVERYTHING! Freeing up time = ability to do more work in the same time frame. So now for instance i can do monday route and 60% of tuesday route all on monday - So by the time i get to thursday/friday i got a whole day and a half that i can incorporate more NEW work. Also it allows you to take on other lawns that with one truck wouldn't make sense. Pretty soon what happens is the second truck has its own routes and wop wop you moving up - till someone quits🤣🤣then its a little harder to get everything done. Now if you had to go out and buy a $50k truck then that mite not make as much sense-at this point but if i got a truck im already paying for just sitting while we running one truck for 12 hr day then its a no brainer when the schedule is loaded. Its a real learning process but once you get it figured out its gold
@Southernlawncare24 күн бұрын
That’s good. Thanks for sharing that.
@dpalermo4526 күн бұрын
100% doing the right things, especially in your situation. Mike Andes has said this several times also. If you are doing it part time, don't have any desire to hire a crew and are just in profit mode, maximize your profits and make it worth your time. You will have to change strategy and mindset if you plan to be in growth mode and want to get there faster. It seems like you guys are just wanting to maximize your side hustle profits and you are going about it the right way for sure.
@ErnestPerez-rg2uo27 күн бұрын
Very good points. I like it.
@Southernlawncare26 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Southernlawncare26 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ErnestPerez-rg2uo29 күн бұрын
You are firm in what your goals are monetarily wise to make your business a success. Hold the line and you will find the right customers. It must be a win-win situation for your business and the client. Thanks for what all you guys do. Peace out from San Antonio, Texas.
@SwaysLawnCare29 күн бұрын
Great job guys love the content always. Now with prices. You loose one then you gain one. Stay strong 💪🏼How is that Ram doing for yall? Been looking at some 2500s
@Southernlawncare29 күн бұрын
Ram doing good love the Cummins.
@CBeason29 күн бұрын
Yeah guys the grass is thick in our area. Hoping the heat and dry will slow things down some. I would say you need to be careful about how you go about upping your prices in the middle of year.. I typically wait till the off season to do so
@Southernlawncare29 күн бұрын
Yeah man. I’ve thought about it and watched others do videos on it and to be honest I’ve landed on mid season being the best option. Reason being if we hit them with it at the end they have all off season to find someone else. Right now they have us and if we’re doing our part and they are happy with us then why go through the trouble to find someone else? Just my thoughts on that. Thanks for watching.
@CBeason29 күн бұрын
@@Southernlawncareyeah I get what your saying but your putting the customer into a corner so to speak… I would be like hey I really prefer to wait on upping the price but we just don’t feel like we are making enough $ would you be fine with us going up -blank amount.. maybe you do similar. That’s how I would go about it. Be up front with them and honest as opposed to it’s gonna be this amount now on… frankly I would be ticked off if I was the customer and my lawn company did that to me. I assumed that’s why the customer let you go from the video you mentioned
@Southernlawncare29 күн бұрын
@@CBeasonI understand and I used to look at it like that. But I personally think it’s a good buisness plan. I want all the yards minus the elderly to be atleast at our minimum. But IMO beginning of season and end of season price changes opens the door for them to move on for sure and shop around.
@CBeason29 күн бұрын
@@Southernlawncare I got ya, definitely a good discussion topic. I already did an intro for my video tomorrow.. we can all learn and figure out the approach we feel like is best.. enjoy the conversation
@Southernlawncare29 күн бұрын
@@CBeason yeah man me to. No problem with talking and having different opinions you know. I enjoy your videos and your information man. Hope you keep it up. Maybe we can talk one day and you can give us some good tips lol. We appreciate your channel brother.
@CBeasonАй бұрын
Yeah man that’s the issue I have with the big properties. It can be tough to quote them correctly a lot of times. Hard to know how long it’s gonna take.
@allenklaughАй бұрын
Thank you for the video 👍😎🇺🇸
@SwaysLawnCareАй бұрын
Man sometimes we take hits on quotes that will only makes us look in the future for improvement. Great video yall 💪🏼💯💯
@RickeyJimenezАй бұрын
Thanks for all the detail you provide. Best of luck!
@SwaysLawnCareАй бұрын
Awsome guys 🫡💯
@rayrayslawnlandscape2008Ай бұрын
Could u pile it up and burn it? Even thoe it's summer i may consider piling it up now and burning it in September- Renting a chipper would be a good option too considering the how flat and dry everything is- Also a 30yd dumpster rental in my area is $450. 12" Chipper about $450 as well. For me my skidsteer the grapple bucket, brush cutter and a 30-40 yard dumpster. What i dont like about a chipper is 1) i gotta go get it 2) it probably cant take all those big trunks. 3) takes labor to run it
@SouthernlawncareАй бұрын
Yeah I thought burn but they want to get ready for grass and I was thinking let’s do grass in September you know. And also I could burn but I mean I don’t want to kick the can down the road you know. I’d need a machine to stack and then a machine to burn and keep it pushed up. We took the safest bet and quoted for dumpsters and just get it all gone. There several trees in there. Idk we ain’t herd back either lol so may not have to worry about it.
@qualitylandscapemorellcАй бұрын
One thing I would change is them edgers and weed eaters 😂 not hating but I prefer sthil
@SouthernlawncareАй бұрын
lol. Come on now. If our dealer sold them we probably would try. I’ve always like redmax and they happen to sell them.
@entrepreneurdaltonmiles15392 ай бұрын
Lol bad day to wear shorts
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
you know me - i would put my exmark with the tweels in that.. Def come back and do that as a stand alone job-Its never going to be this dry for long- That gets rain on it - gonna grow fast - 5 min from house is GOLD
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Yeah we would have I just didn’t want to chance messing up blades with what we had left to cut. We ended up going back and doing it all with the tractor yesterday evening after that little shower we had.
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
@@Southernlawncare make that money cuz!🤑🤑
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video sir 👍😎🇺🇸
@SwaysLawnCare2 ай бұрын
Man yeah customers around this time of year can be too much. I normally tell them if my schedule allows not a problem. I try to accommodate but cant always promise. Happy 4th yall 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Nice work and Happy 4th of July, thank you for the video sir 👍😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
Looks like someone has been spraying that fenceline. love old field type properties- My favorite1 good video brother
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Got to lol
@SwaysLawnCare2 ай бұрын
Yup o ring can be a pain had that happened before. Great job guys 💯👍🏽
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video sir 👍😎🇺🇸
@barnyard272 ай бұрын
Those are sure cans. I love my no spill gas cans.
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
That big ass oak tree gonna COVER all that mulch! - alot of work over there fosho
@thomasfan01232 ай бұрын
So your not based out of Salt Lake City? Lol
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
😂
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video sir 👍😎🇺🇸
@dpalermo452 ай бұрын
Increase your prices by 4% to make up for the credit card fee.
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
Zelle is free with my bank - people that Zelle me - the money goes straight into one of my bank accounts
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
Also with venmo and cash app instant deposit cost - but i always use the free option that usually takes a couple days to get paid
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
250 im thinking
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
That standing water is a issue in this drought we in- All the kritters bugs and all looking for water with the NO rain we been ib
@zackeryarnett94542 ай бұрын
Hey man are you still going to be buying the new Redmax ebz 9000 backpack blower this year
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Not right now. If leaf season is real busy for us this year we might. But I don’t want to spend the money to be honest
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video guys 👍😎🇺🇸
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Keep your walk behind, acre properties looking good ,don’t worry about the drought we’ll all get through it. It’s the gamble of the job. You can’t control the weather. Hang in there and thank you for the video 👍😎🇺🇸
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
The only thing that I see that you could possibly need is another landscape trailer for the second truck so you can run Both the trucks mowing grass. That would be a Ballin Pimp move.. Having the ability to run 2 trucks on the mowing and having the dump trailer on the side.You can really do good alot.of work really fast.
@rayrayslawnlandscape20082 ай бұрын
Having the dump trailer and additional equipment though might not be the best time, but you can't change that now. So now you got to take on work as you can with dump- But we all know during the mowing season we rarely use dump trailer either. But the dump trailer is a continued very versatile asset that I've had for 15 years. It ain't going nowhere but your money will get better and better. And you will learn different ways to use the dump and learn to make money and or save time The same thing with the walk behind.If you all of a sudden, get more work, you can always put somebody on a mower.. I would not sell my dump trailer without having another 1 to replace it. Great video man
@shaneparnell21282 ай бұрын
Gotta be smart when your going into business for yourself. I've been in lawncare 37 years and I can tell you that buying that truck was a mistake. I could've bought 3 work trucks for that price. That 10 grand you put down should've bought your work truck and you wouldn't have a payment. All my work trucks are $10,000 or less. That money on the dump trailer would've went towards a trailer big enough to haul all your equipment. Makes no sense to spend that kinda money on a traiker just to sit. All my trailers are 20ft . They'll haul three 60" zero turns or 4 stand ones. You can't make profits when your in debt on all your equipment. That stand on is wasted money also unless your using it on 20 or more yards a week. I got one 36" we use but I use it every day.
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Where can I find 3 trucks for 11k a piece that can handle a 20’ trailer with 4 mowers. We looked.
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
And also handle 14k with the dump trailer loaded down.
@shaneparnell21282 ай бұрын
@@Southernlawncare my trucks are 3/4 ton gas burners except that gmc 1500. . We do tree work also and I haul big loads on our dump trailers all the time with them. Facebook is full of work trucks.
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
@@shaneparnell2128 yeah 3/4 gas is more of what I wanted originally. Just didn’t feel comfortable with what we were seeing. I did drive one and found one but it was only a few thousand less. But thanks again for watching.
@shaneparnell21282 ай бұрын
@@Southernlawncare them gas burners have came a long way with the bigger motors. My work trucks don't have the bigger moters but they still pull good. My 2015 ram with the 6.4 hemi pulls anything I've ever hooked it to pretty good.
@dpalermo452 ай бұрын
Do you guys do any kind of marketing? If you want to grow you have to market and spend a little money. Facebook/Google has been my best. Signs around town and door hangers have helped some too.
@SwaysLawnCare2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the content brother 👍 My first two years I did not see much profit. I know I did not have as many yards but my pricing was horrible and honestly I was debating to quit for a second. I am still trying to justify my equipment but trying hard not to make a crazy decision lol. I almost pulled the trigger on a F350 but I second thought myself My Ram has life on her left. Yall be safe 🫡
@Southernlawncare2 ай бұрын
Good stuff. Thanks for watching.
@ErnestPerez-rg2uo2 ай бұрын
I retired from a company after 44 years at the age of 62. Lawn care was something I always wanted to do but never took the chance. I didn’t want to live with no regrets. A motivating reason to make money besides my pension and social security is to offset the high price of healthcare insurance under the age of 65. Been doing this over one year and loving it. I always loved to mow lawns since I walked the streets at 10 years old looking for mowing work. I played golf for about 10 years so I love a manicure lawn. My business model is to provide affordable quality lawn care. My prices are not so cheap to be considered a volunteer instead of a business but I don’t price out seniors or single parent individuals. If I was younger and ran it full time this would be my approach. I would operate as a solo operator knowing if I am sick or equipment is damaged or stolen then I am out of work for a time. I would take a portion of profits to invest. Investing your money makes money while you are sleeping. This is the long term plan to work less in lawn care. Working for someone else will always limit you. Lawn care in my area is year around because of winter rye grass and leaf clean up. Running full time would also mean to move up your pricing to new clients then slowing let go the undesirable yards and lower prices. So in time you can search for clientele that have no problem paying well for your area of expertise. Taking in more revenue with less clients. Lawn care is unique in that it is a repeatable business with the same clients that you choose. Know the difference between a plan and a purpose. A plan is a specific route to a destination. When obstacles appear then the plan may go off course and never be completed to the destination. A purpose does not have a specific route. It is driven and focused on the destination itself. You will adjust to whatever is needed to get there. Figure out your purpose in your business. What is your area of expertise do you bring to the market? Develop the education and skills that will forward your purpose. Take care from San Antonio, Texas.
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video 👍😎🇺🇸
@allenklaugh2 ай бұрын
Keep doing it. It’s the best keep secret. This line of work you can survive comfortably and more. I’ve been doing this for 29 years. Solo operator. Thank you for the video 👍😎🇺🇸
@SwaysLawnCare2 ай бұрын
Man them older walk behinds are sure Heavy lol I know my GS36 is 😅