subject: Why Starting a Landscaping Business Could Put Money in Your Pocket [print this page] Why Starting a Landscaping Business Could Put Money in Your Pocket
Starting a landscaping business is considered one of the best available opportunities. There are several reasons for this.First, the need is there. All the home improvement shows on TV have brought the need for landscaping to the attention of the public. Residential homeowners are more aware than ever that their lawn, shrubs, trees and flower beds are important in showing off their home. They want their home exteriors to look good, but often do not have the time or skills to get the job done right. The alternative is to hire you to do the job for them.After you've got a few residential customers who are happy with your work and have given you some testimonials, you can expand to commercial landscaping. Businesses with modest grounds often find it less expensive to hire a landscaping business than to hire a full time grounds keeper. This is where your professionalism will shine and your bank account will really blossom.Second, the landscaping business is not expensive to start. Some basic equipment will be required. You'll need a vehicle and a trailer to carry your equipment and show off a business sign. Of course you'll need lawn mowers with the riding lawn mower being essential to help speed up the grass cutting process. Gas powered weed wackers are needed to trim grass that the lawn mower can't reach. Attachments to the week wackers, like a lawn edger or brush cutters, are often available Gas powered blowers to help clean up will keep lawns and sidewalks looking good.Starting your landscaping business also requires a license and some insurance. Local licensing is normally under $50. You should also have public liability insurance and insurance for your tools. You will normally want some income protection insurance in case you or your workers become injured. All this insurance will only cost around $1000 a year. Third, it's not difficult to grow your landscaping business. You need more customers so you'll need to do some basic advertising. One of the best ways to attract customers is to distribute flyers in your area. Place them where people will see them or distribute them in selected upscale neighborhoods where people can afford landscaping. In addition, you will probably want to have business cards. And, a website is becoming more important for any business.If you are interested in your own lawn and have some basic understanding of landscaping, there is no reason you can't start a landscaping business and add some money to your bank account.
