3 Big Changes to My Lawn Care Business in 2022

[@toddwildrick5028]

1000 percent agree with everything said here Jason. Great content. I am moving my business the same way with smaller yards that are more affordable for the customers to take care of and easier for us to maintain and treat. If I have 12 customers in a smaller sub, I am going to pepper the neighbors to get on board with my program and discount accordingly. To only park in one spot and service 25-30 homes is the way to go in my opinion. Todders Total Turfcare SE Wisconsion

[@lawncarelife]

I think that is the strategy for small companies like mine

[@Bladesofgrasslawncare]

💚💚💚💚 Great points, Jason! Best to you! 💚💚💚💚

[@littlefinkle7757]

Have a great Veterans Day tomorrow, Johnny! Thanks for your service! 🇺🇸💪

[@expresslawnmowing5969]

So true - adding the right type of customer has a huge impact on your service and growth!

[@chuckmaxon3727]

I like those who pay for the year. However, cash, check or stripe is fine. I will be raising prices in the spring with the thought in mind that these customers are also paying more at the pump as well. Flexibility to me seems important, at the end of it all it's about profit. I have some door mat people and some that pay ahead by the month, year or 90 days.

[@caseyporter499]

i have only gotten like 4 of those in 12 yrs

[@ptslawncare577]

Strongly agree with content, I'm very selective nowadays. But I will service any lawn if they're willing to pay the right price. Keep rocking

[@johnslawnseasttn4489]

I have watched so many of your vids lately and must say your advice is spot on. It has really helped me believe in what I have been telling myself about my business plan for next year. Thank you I really appreciate the vids John's Lawns East Tn

[@shanewhittemore]

I am in a different business Jason but you are so right, I love my customers but that 2-5% that think the worlds revolves around them can make some days miserable and they absolutely need to be culled. Life is too short brother.

[@ogsan1296]

Well stated Sir. Continued success to you and your business for 2022. Claim your vision and continue to follow your path. Being smarter in improving your customer service will provide long term results.

[@glorious.warrior]

Overseeding this year was a disaster with the seed supplier price increase. People freaked out when they got their invoice.

[@KeepItMowed]

Never make it hard for good clients to pay you. The younger generation wants streamline payment in most cases. As long as they pay and it's not expensive to accept the payment I'll do it. I hear a lot of service guys refusing to add multiple payment methods. I love most of them because the client gets their invoice and I get a payment ding before putting the phone down. 😂 I'm going up on prices as well. Everything is going up for the business. Not to mention our personal shopping for take home pay. Never hurts to tweak. 😉

[@josephaulisio9281]

I have a fertilizer business in NJ- I sent a letter out with contracts this year, regarding price increases. Everyone was cool with it- out of several hundred customers, only 1 complained( a 10$ per application increase) If you do the right thing, answer the phone and handle issues promptly, you’ll always be good.

[@lawncarelife]

I agree. Thanks for sharing

[@tonytslawncareoffloridal.l8959]

Thanks so much 🤔....I think Im going to do the same thing for 2020 .... I been owning TONY TS LAWN CARE OF FLORIDA TOO LONG NOT TO GO UP ON PRICES 😳

[@RavensHardCore]

Great point about the price per 1,000 square feet, when it comes to larger yards vs. smaller yards 😎👍

[@kylehines1445]

I like small yards close together I’m solo and it’s easier on me I have a 36 in scag just for small gates and back yards

[@wayneblanchard4347]

Spot on advice that is transferable to other business endeavors.

[@Hardley_stunts]

@lawncarelife I feel we’re relating our crimson tide with the business model lol

[@charleszohfeld7228]

Have a customer card on file bill every week. Works best.

[@123hotdog111]

Two words. Late Fee. I charge an 8% late fee. Some years I make over $1000 in late fees. Does somebody somewhere beat me out of money? Sure. Not every year but sometimes. I don't do cash under the mat. (I'm not the yard boy from down the street). I agree so much with the smaller properties Jason. I'm mowing and 75% of my properties take less than 30 minutes. This might be your best video ever.

[@freeportlawncare5997]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Eager2BFit]

Great Video. Thank you

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

Raising prices this year too

[@tnarea5223]

I am struggling with the same issues.Especially how much to go up and may implement a fert surcharge on granular apps next year if fert prices stay up.

[@wilvertperez]

Lawn care life thanks for all your time you share with us. Great video again

[@lawncarelife]

That's a good-looking Chicken on your profile picture. I've got a few chickens myself

[@wilvertperez]

@@lawncarelife thank you, yes I have a few hens... great for free eggs!

[@ChevyGuy70]

If you had a 2 acre leaf clean up and needed to buy a new leaf blower what would you get? I got a job coming up like this and need another one. As long as it can fit in the back of my truck lol

[@mjm1330]

I've eliminated my bigger lawns ,, sold my zero turn and now concentrate on smaller lawns that I can do on average 30 minutes by myself charging 30$ / lawn averaging 60$ an hour ,,,Does that price seem about right or what ? Thanks Jason

[@caseyporter499]

yeah a lot of ppl do that even citi turf they have like 85 trucks or more. in and out, route density.

[@ptslawncare577]

Strongly agree, bigger the lawn, less profitable. But saying that, I still like serving large lawns if they wanna pay the right price

[@got2getit204]

That’s what I do I currently have around 50 customers and I charge 30$ and what’s so sweet all of them are in a mile radius I just post up and on every block I have no less then 3 and some blocks I have 10 so I don’t travel as much less on gas that way we can keep our prices at 30 while everyone trying to go up and I don’t even pull my trailer or use my zero I just use my 30 inch and my Honda 21 in and out and buy all my houses basically block to block I don’t need a truck but that’s how I’m rocking if anybody ask do you cut on this side of town I say nope save money and time!

[@venzorxpress]

Hey Jason first off like your videos and helpful info. question are you using Yardbook and do you like it? Im looking for a good and easy system to keep track of everything with the business. Thank you

[@MowItWells]

Require credit card on file. If you don’t receive check within 30 days of invoice you charge the card on file and make them pay the processing fees. That’s what we do. It gives the people that write checks plenty of time to pay.

[@doubledragon2074]

Leave it under the mat! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 this aint no drug deal! looooooooooool

[@MIHYLLC]

😄😄😄

[@EuroYardService]

Damn, that’s a busy road 😂

[@pattersonlandscaping5621]

Great info...

[@UniversalChannel2030]

What’s the most money u made in one day with duo hope you answer

[@trigatupp]

Just curious what software you use for Lawn Fertilizer customers? I have lawncare and use yardbooks but also started pest control and using Jobber it’s $50 month but my background I have used Pest Pack it’s better but to expensive $200 month for just starting and they lock you in.

[@lawncarelife]

I use yardbook

[@doubledragon2074]

Hey Jason if you want to drive to South Carolina my nieghborhood has small yards with old retired people. We will pay you and the money won't be under the mat 😎😎😍😍

[@lawncarelife]

I might have to add a surcharge for gasoline cost

[@busybeezlawnservices4125]

What part of South Carolina

[@doubledragon2074]

@@lawncarelife hahahahhahh no problem

[@jdsstripelife1865]

I'm no pro but sounds reasonable to me. Although, careful not to fix what isn't broken. Mostly...and I'll speak for all 91.4k of us, just keep the awesome vids coming! :-)

[@lawncarelife]

I agree that many people have a tendency to fix what is not broken. Excellent point

[@doubledragon2074]

It's unbelievable how people are always trying to get over on each other. Everyone want's a deal but free is stupid. These idiots have never ran a business much less can show up to their jobs on time. Charge what you are worth and don't let people devalue your service.

[@caseyporter499]

it took me yrs to figure that out. I would just tell ppl "yeah dont worry about it ill do it for free" add all that 30/50 dol items up and u just lost like 10k per yr you coulve had lol

[@supergreenlawncare]

Our updated policy for 2022 is if a customer has no card on file they are not on my schedule. Second, fertilizer customers are all getting a price increase. Typically + $15 they’re regular price and lawn mowing minimum went to $45 and corner lot to $50. Streamline or die. In a world hard to find good help we need to maximize profit. It’s business

[@lawncarelife]

I like your strategy

[@supergreenlawncare]

@@lawncarelife when I watched your video just now I was like, me and Jason on the same page same exact time. That’s cool. My biggest dilemma is do I keep my really old senior citizens who refuse to pay card, they want to pay check. And I decided, we are a business and we need to streamline to maximize efficiency. If I needed the revenue then different story, but our phones are lit this year and I don’t foresee that changing so I guess that means, if the old folks whom I love dearly can’t follow the times then I have to make the business move of moving on without them.

[@mulehead3697]

Why charge more for corner lots? Forgive my ignorance!

[@supergreenlawncare]

@@mulehead3697 a standard subdivision corner lot has 2x the sidewalks and curbs for me to edge. So I add $5 to the price

[@mulehead3697]

@@supergreenlawncare I see. Makes sense. I’m in a rural area that never crossed my mind. Thanks for explaining.

[@kylehines1445]

My customers won’t pay for the year they may die next week lol

[@brucelewis6568]

Price increases and all that just cheaper to buy a lawn mower and cut it yourself one-time big expense will pay for itself within a year

[@Pantelifts10]

Go for it and do the same for everything else too..eating outside, coffee drinks outside etc

[@coollasice4175]

Jason you're a one man championship team. Who're you kidding?

[@lawncarelife]

😂

[@theantisocialsocialite-]

Adapt or die. Same goes for green energy. Electric cars are the future and we need to stop giving our money to big oil and politicians who get paid by big oil. Electric machines are next.

[@donotrobme9295]

Let me know when u r selling your not needed gas vehicles that r worth nothing

[@caseyporter499]

yeah thats true. the only drawback we will have to deal with is the no noise, walking into ppls back yards scaring ppl lol

[@silence24dogood47]

Hey Milton, do some research on how the energy needed to recharge your batteries is created.