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How a garden service business works

  • Lesson 1 of 24
  • 5 min read
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You visit the same gardens on a set day each week or fortnight, mow, trim, weed and remove cuttings, and get paid per visit or per month.

Who books

  • Homeowners without time for the garden.
  • Older people who can't do heavy work.
  • Landlords, small complexes and offices.

The steps to your first round

  1. Decide what you offer and what tools you need.
  2. Set a per-visit price for small, medium and large gardens.
  3. Find three clients in one area.
  4. Book them on fixed days.

A good sign: clients book you again every week or fortnight.

Do it now

Tick it off when it is done. Your ticks are saved on this device.

Quick check

Pick an answer to see how you did.

In a typical case, how long until the first money comes in?

Your challenge

Check it before you spend

Price three garden sizes.

You are done when:

  • You wrote down what you found
  • You know whether to carry on or adjust

You report this yourself. Nobody checks, so it only counts if you really did it.

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