5 Tips to Make $1000 per Day in the Lawn Care Business

Making money in the lawn care business is not that difficult. A more difficult task is being profitable and continuing to grow profits year after year. I see many lawn pros get burned out over time. I share some solid lawn business advice on how to grow a lawn business to $1000 per day. It is certainly not a promise of income as business owners are different and markets are different. With that being said, factors such as marketing, route density, focus on higher margin services such as weed control and fertilization, as well as your own mindset can affect how much money you make in the lawn care business. If you are looking to target your area with facebook ads, I work with lightspeedsoci.... They are able to focus on specific areas with ads.
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[@danaroyalty]

Definitely agree with the route density. My 16 year old son mowed $26k in yards last year mowing 2-3 days/week and now owns a new 10ft trailer, 2 zero turns (a 60 in BadBoy and a 48 in Cub Cadet), 2 weedeaters, and a backpack blower, and his mowing vehicle. He paid cash for all of it by working and re-investing a portion back into equipment. He started at 14 with a push mower and 7 lawns near our house and he slowly took more but made sure they were within a couple miles of our house and targeted his established neighborhoods for new lawns. He has about 35 customers now.

[@lawncarelife]

That is a great story. Glad he is doing well

[@TopNotchPropertyServiceLLC]

My second season in business I’m learning as I go. Last year I went out and passed out 250 business cards and got two clients for fall cleanups out of it and also potentially one of them will be weekly mowing. They were so great to work with. They let me quote them what I needed to charge, let me work at my own pace and were super friendly. I was so proud because most of my jobs had landed in my lap from a friend sending me his clients so it felt great to get my own work. Also did a commercial cleanup for a day at a mobile home park that found me on my Fb business page. Can’t wait to fill my 3 days with mowing in 2023 and try to triple what I earned last year starting out which through ought the whole season was only $3,000 but I learned a ton.

[@donotrobme9295]

Biggest tip from me. Most owners ( 1 man crew or bigger) have the entrepreneurial spirit and drive. We usually have a fault. For me it was billing. Hire out m, whether if that means someone or some app, to do what u lack. Set up auto pays etc etc. It’s easy for me to utilize and capitalize on my strengths. It was harder fir me to fix the weakness

[@gamingrainbow9054]

1 man crews or bigger… I don’t think you can get smaller than a 1 man crew😂

[@keith-kalfas]

Awesome tips bro. 👌 $1,000 a day.

[@lawncarelife]

Thanks Keith. Good to hear from you

[@bigmark17]

This will be the first season without mowing. Got rid of it at the end of last season so I can double my customer base for our weed control business. Really looking forward to this year without all the maintenance and headaches of the mowing side. We are up in Canada so our season is only 5 months long so being able to maximize profits with weed control and fertilization is important.

[@underdogspraying]

You n me both! I couldn’t have been more ready to end it!!

[@arsjth]

Weed control in Canada eh! You cant use poisons there cab you?

[@TexasASF]

The problem I've had was I was overworked, and never took time to rest. Now I'm booking dates and charging more if I have to get to it right then. Price, booking, and help. 👍👍

[@donotrobme9295]

If u want to be a small guy lawn mower, have a tight route, choose a mower size and stick to it. U don’t need a mower fir every yard. If I could do it again, get rid of bagging for yards of any size. If u live in big city, one 30” commercial mower and tiny pickup, mulch and discharge. If suburban lawn cutter, get a stand behind and mulch em. Little trailer fir just mower. In out no bagging. Charge a couple bucks less if the expensive guy. Look at your time of two mowers, one of each size. Plus bagging each lawn. Plus taking grass to dump or cows etc. Plus the labor of it. They’re are 100 people in a dense area that r fine with less price and a month of thick discharge or mulch. Plus mulch is so good for lawn long term. Love your list Jason. Your last point, yes stay focused. Laser focus on what u want. Don’t be afraid of side work or main job work till your lawn business takes off and too busy

[@lawncarelife]

I agree with your strategy. When I started, I have one lawn mower and I felt like that cut down greatly on overhead

[@donotrobme9295]

@@lawncarelife love the channel as it reminds me of me working hard. I was typing in the car but hopefully u get my ideas. Also there’s a time for shiny equipment and there’s a time for saving money and reasons for both

[@underdogspraying]

Switching from cutting to spraying is the BEST CHOICE I HAVE EVER MADE CAREER WISE! My list is filling up fast! Studying for category 41 now! Thanks for your uploads definitely encouraging

[@lawncarelife]

It was a great move for me as well

[@underdogspraying]

@@lawncarelife great move and encouragement

[@TB-ge7pl]

What do you spray?

[@underdogspraying]

@@TB-ge7pl I’m in the weed and mosquito control field

[@StingraySativaCo]

“I make so much more money spraying poison into the earth yay!!”

[@traviswhite5360]

This will be my 2nd season in it. Thank you for the wise words sir!

[@underdogspraying]

My 1st

[@TopNotchPropertyServiceLLC]

My second season as well goodluck man!

[@erickf899]

Subscribed! I am rebuilding my business from the ground up to be more efficient after 10 years of just building a business that is scattered all over the place. Thanks for your advice.

[@lawncarelife]

I hope it goes well for you

[@erickf899]

@@lawncarelife Thanks, I have been generating good income but I am starting to see that I am lacking certain systems and focus On density of Routes. I have been able to see what is the most profitable Lawns for my area. I hope it goes well too!

[@ericshaw6438]

I really appreciate the honest information that you are giving and sharing with us. I am looking to start a lawn care business and am now considering adding the fertilization to it. You are great and I take my hat off to you.

[@teamkansas6199]

You get a lot more chics with weed control & fertilization too :)

[@heydani6678]

Really?

[@johngraybill6783]

Why is that lol

[@boomer1049]

Chick weeds😂

[@raphaelkey8980]

I like what you do, thanks for the advice!

[@davidbailey6705]

Thx for the info

[@donotrobme9295]

Decide what u want to do. If charging a lot it’s great to have a tool or equipment for everything. U can also just have a specific tool or equipment and be a specialist. As in do u want to do fertilizer and weeds, or just water features, or do emu want to do all types of landscaping. Know what you’re doing before u go out or u will get tossed around with every request and talk and estimate etc

[@lawncarelife]

Good advice. Thank you for sharing

[@waymakerlawncare931]

Always enjoy your videos

[@DavidDouglasToth]

Great video, thanks!

[@TridentDriver]

Weed control is much more stress tho when a chemical doesn't work or you spray the wrong mix which will absolutely happen.

[@seankelly8902]

Increase your prices and focus hard on route density and dominate your market, you can make $2k per day and only work 8 hours per day

[@boomer1049]

If that's solo I want to come and take you out to a 100.00 steakhouse and see how you do it!

[@maggiealena]

from 1965-1971 I did yards after school and on Saturdays. Back then no one really worked on Sundays. I charged then $5-$15 a yard cut and edging. I saved enough money to buy me a brand new 1973 F250 when I join the Military. One thing I learned is staying competative. I did coupons once a month. Problem back then was checks. Checks we're the biggest headache for me. I had to stop taking checks. No profit in a bounced check. Anyone that has done yard work growing up should understand the concept of yard work. It's harder to raise price once you set a price. so make should you know the bottomline. Cost to do the job, reinvesting that revenue back in your business and profit. Save reciepts. keep records of your equipment. maintaine your equipment. clean up your equipment daily and sharpen any tools you use. Buy quality equipment. Do not buy Chinese equipment for Business. chinese equipment is good for a standby in case of a tool in the shop, but is not going to give the service of quality equipment. Stick to Japanese, American Swedish or German. By from Local sources or from companies that offer free shipping. because shipping from Europe is expensive. Remember the more you drive the more you spending. Plan to advertise in areas you have business. Don't just randomly advertise until you have business close by. It don't make sense to have a customer Downtown and drive 45 miles an hour away in traffic to a beach community for 1 house that only has a small yard paying $35.

[@wadeb.5509]

I'm fairly priced at about 50 a lot and work alone. In the peak heat of the year I am happy to stop after I knock out 6. But I am coasting toward full retirement and not looking to build a bigger and bigger business. That reminds me...Would anybody like to recommend an insurance company? I'm coming due again for the season and my current one is on the high side.

[@nickspradley508]

I use LIPCA out of Lousiana

[@ousamaabdu794]

Check out a company called Thimble. I pay $55 a month.

[@craigherriman236]

Here in Michigan , 40 dollar lawns are the norm Been mowing 18 years solo , average 15 k 5 months 70 year old something just to do LOL

[@lawncarelife]

I like working solo as well

[@Chadslawncare13]

You have to create the route.. that’s just reality

[@user-ln4vh2xw7c]

I am going to start my lawn mowing business in 2024, where can I get the weed control and fertilization from ? Thank you

[@lawncarelife]

My video courses are for sale at lawncarelife.com. I am not sure exactly of that is what you are asking

[@iDetectorist]

Which weed killer or fertilizing chemicals do you use?

[@carbo2950]

When a homeowner who is retired sees a 100,000 dollar truck jacked to the nines and is asking 100 dollars to trim a palm or 300.00 a month to mow with contract ask yourself what the hell has lawn care become. Out of control.

[@FectoReviews]

What lawn care has become is a lot more than a $25 service. If you want cheap garbage lawn service then hire it.

[@carbo2950]

@@FectoReviews Professional lawn care my neighbor pays for hacked limbs off of my tree rather than lifting the canopy. Comments like yours show you are a professional.

[@boomer1049]

​@@FectoReviewsAnd then when they don't show up don't come crawling to me😂

[@nvrdwn3140]

300 a month isn't horrible, it's on the high side but still within reason.

[@Miniscapes515]

It's a luxury service and luxuries cost money..

[@josephcollins3447]

You do realize the microphone is not on the other side of the yard, right?

[@lawncarelife]

You are precious

[@lawncarelife]

Most modern phones and computers have a special button used to adjust volume as needed

[@12799MaDeuce]

Random question: do you know roughly what the dry weight of your spray rig is?

[@lawncarelife]

If I was guessing I would say around 300 lbs

[@jonesey1981]

For the motor hoses, and the tank?

[@romeogomez4158]

And the chemicals kill you in the long run !

[@4SeasonsWithMartin]

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