Hi Rob, I really dont know how this website popup but it was really very informative. As a gardener in the UK, I used to find it hard to get work. Later, I realized that having some sort of online website made a big difference.I didn’t expect it to make much difference, but over time it brought me around 3-4 additional clients in a week. It’s funny how small things like that can have an impact.
Hi there, after some advice for a newbie! How would you price a job if you didn't charge per hour etc? I mean how would you obtain the figure? Many thanks
Thankyou Rob,That was so helpful to listen to really really helpful and I definitely am learning whith my gardening business,all the best with your gardening jobs!
Excellent advice Rob. What would I have done differently? I would have invested in myself more. You can have all the swanky equipment you like, but looking after your body is the best investment you can make. Nothing will kill your business quicker than an injury that was avoidable. Buy knee pads, ear defenders, good quality boots and have a spare pair, good quality gloves and anti vibration gloves, eye protection, and wet weather gear. You can have all the kit, but if your body gives up, it all turns to sh*t.
I've just completed 30 years of gardening maintenance. The only thing I'd do if I went back in time would be yes charge more and get more commercial stuff less private. I've been 28 years full time plus weekend stuff over the years.. the last 2 years I'm now part time as I have a old 88 year old father to care for.... I invested in a toro lawn mower last year but that's it for tool buying ill be fully finished in the gardening stuff by 2026...
I only come on to your channel Rob looking for a review on Honda lawnmowers but found myself going through your posts. I can only commend you on your straight forward chat, honesty and advise. its a pleasure watching and listening to you. good craic and good advise. top man. cheers.
Well said Rob, I've never felt guilty about binning a bad customer, after a while you will spot them quicker as there always seems to be a common denominator.
Spot on Rob, i used to work all through winter, tree work, hedgerow planting and maintenance etc but now i enjoy a bit of down time, my cooking head comes out ,soups, stews, slow cooker meals, cant beat a bit of home cooked food, especially in winter
I don’t agree with back pack blower ha! I’ve got a br800 and yep it’s thirsty but doesn’t half do a good job of tidying up hedge cuttings and leaf clearance at end of year when stuffs wet and sticks to floor! Takes use of your smaller blower too if you get a big job where you need it!
Absolutely spot on rob im fortunate enough to turn work away as I’m near retirement 😂however I don’t work hard but definitely work smart I do what makes me happy great content rob all the best buddy 👍🏻💪😊
Hi Rob, I heard someone say once, "it's no good being a busy fool". Take some time to make a plan, if it needs tweeting to become more efficient along the way, that's ok. Work smart, not just hard. I enjoy your honesty and willingness to share your thoughts which can help others. 👍 Remember, "If the green gold's growing, the difficult customers are going", lol!
I need to watch this video every morning before work so this all gets drilled into my head, your a goldmine of information for us new lads rob, always love to see a new maxwells notification I just wish you could make more.👍
depends what service you offer, as you do only cutting, yes rotary is the way forward, but if you want to look after customer lawn, treatments and roller mower is a must.
Hi Rob, awesome video once again. Being in Central Scotland the rain , under cutters, people cancelling transport, was and still is a major issue so had to give up. Don't get me wrong I've had my fair share of work. But having to cancel due to rain , people were just getting fed up and chasing to keep up was impossible. So next year it'll be local as in scheme to scheme, still can't compete with under cutters even with uniform and mid end gear. But can only try. Keep up the awesome work fantastic tips
Rob there no such thing as loyalty in this business people come and go , this is my 7th year now full time self-employed on my own 2 vans on road and ive never been as busy, few years ago i had to work parcel force over winter which was hard, now im in a good position thankfully due to hard graft plenty of times felt like throwing towel in but you just have to keep pushing on, watching from sunny spain here great watch as always Rob 🇪🇸
Rob absolutely brilliant 😂. Everyone says I'm mad cos I like when the time changes dark evenings lololo and February is brilliant cos get my bottom to a chair. Thanks Rob finally someone understands 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
You give quite good humble advice from your experience. When I get my gardening business on the way I'll have you to thank in the video. At the moment I've got my car I can start small and see how it goes
Well said I went full time in January this year best choice ever as I do landscaping aswell keeps me busy but been gardening for 9 years finally got rid of the crap jobs and enjoy every day and sometimes I think when it not going well I think I get there in the end and get to the next one when I can they will wait if they want me My ornaments got to be a chipper and ride on Great vids rob keep it up cheers
Great Video Rob. “Walk before you run” build it slowly and avoid debt. It’s good to look professional but borrowing to buy a fancy work vehicle is nuts when you’re starting. I started with all second hand gear except one Honda I bought new. Graft hard and you’ll have cash down the track. Cheers!
@@karlitobergkamp8082 I paid cash for a used van. No debt and my partner still had a family car. My van was $10k some young guys I see have borrowed to buy a $60k set up. Huge weight around your neck.
Im looking to start my own gardening business and have been putting money aside to get it up and running. After watching your video im even more motivated to get going! Love the video, liked and subscribed! 👍🏼
Ornaments - Came home to find the Mrs got me a load of tools from Aldi. The usual stuff came in handy at first...but there is one thing I have yet to use and has been in my garage since August 2021....and that is a wheel barrow. I work from my car so no job is ever suitable for using a wheel barrow. It is currently sat in the garage beneath a mountain of plastic plant pots!!!
Hi rob , I can 100% relate to this video , being doing it for 2 years now and it’s now time to get rid of the jobs we’re you dread turning up to , looking forward to some quiet winter time now aswell , was worried when I first went self employed but if you earn enough during the busy time and put some away it’s a lot easyier to enjoy the down time , all the best to you ,
Hi Rob, hindsight is a great thing. Everyone makes mistakes. Main thing is to rectify them to your liking. Great, honest video again. Thanks for taking the time 👌
Hello Rob Spot on Mate , you are bang on with your post Had a chuckle with the ornaments so right ( bought a chipper used it twice & battery stuff) and the big backbackblowers i think the guys that keep going on about new battery tools etc,are getting sponsored by the manufactures or there main dealers for a mention on their posts still love my petrol gear the best, keep up the great work all the best MK
Instead of taking three ''A'' Levels back in 1976, I wish to God I had started up a mowing round. One snag, 1976 was The Mother of All Droughts! Literally, 95 consecutive days at 95* degrees fahrenheit,....lawns turned yellow, then brown. Yes, all of June, July and August before the heavens opened on the 31st. But very, very few gardeners back then.
Brilliant vid Rob👏I’m coming to the end of my fourth year being self employed after years of working on a golf course which I really enjoyed, but being self employed is the best thing I’ve done. It’s a bloody scary step to take but so worth it. Loads of points you’ve made that I can certainly relate to, one of which is to go through my regulars this winter and “thin them out” so to speak. I find it difficult to say no and it took me a while to realise that “YOUR” the boss and what’s the point of doing jobs you don’t enjoy or don’t want to do. Like you say the you’ll soon replace them with jobs you do want to do. I’m based in Bristol and work on my own the majority of the time and I’ve honestly turned away enough work this season to keep another person busy for 3/4 days a week. I’m certainly looking forward to some downtime over the winter. My #ornament is a £1500 Hyundai petrol chipper for all the tree work I was going to do over the winter months two years ago 🤔used it a handful of times!! it’ll come in handy one day😂 All the best👍
Probably the best video I’ve seen you post Rob if I’m honest. Some great advice. I’ve started part time gardening whilst in full time work and taking the plunge after Christmas to full time gardener. Ex squaddie like yourself mate which I think gives us that determination to succeed. Keep up the good work mate. Mag to grid 😂 that takes me back a bit
Hi Rob just started to watch your videos on utube been doing gardening for 30 years plus and I agree with everything you said I got 2 hayter pro 56 fantastic in the summer but just got honda 4 wheeled cost me &1700 and so much easier in damp conditions like dew morning
Hi Rob. Cracking topic as usual! My first season this year and hell have I dropped some clangers! Only a few mind, but they cost me! I've learnt quick though so I'm only left with one customer that at the end of the season I'm dropping like a hot potato (unless they agree to the revised price) They're a lovely couple and I enjoy cutting the grass but I seriously under priced it! Beginning of the season, worried I wouldn't get enough custom to pay the bills ect so went in cheap, too cheap! Lesson learned.
Needed this video! Been toying with my own business as I’m from a mixed Arb/Greenkeeping/Estate management background. Going ahead in Feb, saving my pennies and getting going 💪🏼
Absolutely spot on Rob, this has been my first year and I've been too cheap which I am rectifying, said yes just to get some work in and put up with some far from ideal customers. Next year things will be changing !
Great tips and advice as always dude your vids are so down to earth and always cheer me up. I'm looking forward to days off with out the guilt too! 'keep mowin! 💪
hindsight certainly a gift none of us has … That’s life but I believe you have to go through experiences making mistakes to be better . Good points you make Rob but the biggest thing that has to be considered when starting out is from day one run it as a business … get to know your numbers . I believe you need to target the right area that brings maximum return with less effort and that requires good research , nice to be near where you live depends on the customer type , but sometimes you may need to travel like me for 25 mins then the rest of the day all the jobs are mins away .. Agree about equipment, since you have established what area you want to target that’s when you equip yourself for that … Great points made
100% agree with everything you said. " three or four weeks off over winter" 🤣😂 I have three or four months!! I don't take on ANY winter work. Never have done. Never will. Winter time is time to relax, rest my aching bones, prepare for next season, and do the list of jobs the Mrs has planned for me. ( which negates rest and relax bit )
Love this video. I started a lawn care business last year and was delighted I did so. This year we did extremely well and hopefully next year will be the same. Either way. Earning your own dollar for me is far more rewarding than being an employee. Keep on mowing. 😊
Some good pointers there thanks , I'm currently working for a fencing landscape company and have private jobs building up on the side, the company and the owner can be unreliable sometimes and if works quiet , they dont really care that your out of work for a while , hoping to be out on my own at some point and I look at my current job as a training ground to learn fencing , patios and artificial grass so I can turn no job down when fully able to do all aspects soft and hard , have subscribed cheers mate
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices when it comes to marketing what do you do with regard to putting yourself out there, is it mainly check a trade subscription, bark , my builder ect ?
Bang on Rob everything you said is true after 30 plus years still buy the odd ornament 😂 Love January and February but why do I still feel a little bit guilty if I'm watching Netflix 😂😂 Keep the videos coming 👍
Hi rob love your videos I'm looking at starting a gardening business for myself from march next year. I'm in Coventry what is an average price to mow a lawn and strim ? Been out this month helping a friend and if your wrapped up and working you don't feel the cold.
Great video. I use a Stihl BR600 at work… it’s effective but as per your review having to take it off to restart it is a downside. Would still like one at home, ornament or otherwise… I’d buy yours but I’d have to get it across the Irish Sea. Hope to meet you at Saltex. Keep up the good work.
Dont forget mileage adds to depreciation. I work in construction and have spent the past year driving to an absolutely lovely job but....I have put 30,000 miles on my car so how much has that cost me.
Buy a decent mower. 19-21 inch Honda twin clip, self drive with brake clutch. Look after it, change the oil initially after 20 minutes then again after an hour. Then every 3 month. Keep it clean, wheels greased and it'll last a lifetime
HI, when you said it's not the best time to start did you mean because of the time of year, or did you mean due to cost of living and economic climate? Great video. Many thanks.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Has the coast of living been noticeable in gaining new customer. I know you say you are full, but do new customers ring and ask if you are available, compared with before the cost of living crisis? All the best Dean
Morning Rob I’m Brian Cannybody you do loads of work for me Mam Mrs Cannybody. I’m in Dundee Scotland just a few miles away any chance you could pop up to do a mow blow & go for £25 it will only take you 20 min what about £20 for cash 😂💷 I was that person in a dead end job and one day thought 🤔🤬it…. Best thing I ever did should have done it sooner. I have as many holidays as I want and start and finish when I want. I’m cutting right back on work next season seven I’m 62 yeh na 👴🏻it’s hard graft on the old body. Agree with all your points I’ve no ornaments thankfully. best thing I ever did was go through my list and all bad payer, nightmare to park, steps to go up, dog 💩💩 and didn’t enjoy going to got rid 👍🏼 I’m lucky I’m having the whole of the winter off to recharge and I can’t wait 😎👍🏼 Keep up the good work.
Hey buddy, I’m doing gardening as a weekend job whilst I’m still serving in the RAF in Oxfordshire. I’d like a van and was wondering what sort you used ? Do you store your stuff at home or lock up etc?
I will mow during showers, heavy rain when the ground is wet I tend not to mow. It causes track mark in the soil and you don’t get a great finish. I hope that helps. 👍🏻
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Hi Rob, I really dont know how this website popup but it was really very informative. As a gardener in the UK, I used to find it hard to get work. Later, I realized that having some sort of online website made a big difference.I didn’t expect it to make much difference, but over time it brought me around 3-4 additional clients in a week. It’s funny how small things like that can have an impact.
Good luck going forward John.
Rob if I had my time over again would never charge by the day or by the hour👊. Price your jobs well and add on the profit.
Great topic.
Damien
Wise words. Thank you .
what's the best and easiest way to price jobs without visiting the site? can you use google earth and figure it out ?
Hi there, after some advice for a newbie! How would you price a job if you didn't charge per hour etc? I mean how would you obtain the figure? Many thanks
Thankyou Rob,That was so helpful to listen to really really helpful and I definitely am learning whith my gardening business,all the best with your gardening jobs!
Excellent advice Rob.
What would I have done differently? I would have invested in myself more. You can have all the swanky equipment you like, but looking after your body is the best investment you can make.
Nothing will kill your business quicker than an injury that was avoidable.
Buy knee pads, ear defenders, good quality boots and have a spare pair, good quality gloves and anti vibration gloves, eye protection, and wet weather gear. You can have all the kit, but if your body gives up, it all turns to sh*t.
Very wise , thank you.
Cheers mate really helped my business (Peaky Planters)
I've just completed 30 years of gardening maintenance. The only thing I'd do if I went back in time would be yes charge more and get more commercial stuff less private. I've been 28 years full time plus weekend stuff over the years.. the last 2 years I'm now part time as I have a old 88 year old father to care for.... I invested in a toro lawn mower last year but that's it for tool buying ill be fully finished in the gardening stuff by 2026...
I only come on to your channel Rob looking for a review on Honda lawnmowers but found myself going through your posts. I can only commend you on your straight forward chat, honesty and advise. its a pleasure watching and listening to you. good craic and good advise. top man. cheers.
Thank you , appreciate your comment.
Hi Rob, Couldn't agree more mate. Its not about chasing the Dollar! its about enjoying your job and enjoying life. Work hard Rob, regards Garry
Thanks Gary. All the best.
Enjoyed this. Looking and starting my own business and appreciate the content - also like the military / nav comments. Thanks
Thank you and good luck. 🤞
Well said Rob, I've never felt guilty about binning a bad customer, after a while you will spot them quicker as there always seems to be a common denominator.
You are so right.👍🏻
Spot on Rob, i used to work all through winter, tree work, hedgerow planting and maintenance etc but now i enjoy a bit of down time, my cooking head comes out ,soups, stews, slow cooker meals, cant beat a bit of home cooked food, especially in winter
Sounds brilliant.
I don’t agree with back pack blower ha! I’ve got a br800 and yep it’s thirsty but doesn’t half do a good job of tidying up hedge cuttings and leaf clearance at end of year when stuffs wet and sticks to floor! Takes use of your smaller blower too if you get a big job where you need it!
Fair enough! Each to their own. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.
Most reassuring video I’ve watched on UA-cam. Thanks Rob 👍🏻
Thank you Jack
Absolutely spot on rob im fortunate enough to turn work away as I’m near retirement 😂however I don’t work hard but definitely work smart I do what makes me happy great content rob all the best buddy 👍🏻💪😊
Thank you , all the best.
I can't fault you. All good points Rob👍😎 Rather than buy a scarifier I just used to hire one and the customer paid for the hire.
I wish I did that. 😂
Hi Rob, I heard someone say once, "it's no good being a busy fool". Take some time to make a plan, if it needs tweeting to become more efficient along the way, that's ok. Work smart, not just hard. I enjoy your honesty and willingness to share your thoughts which can help others. 👍 Remember, "If the green gold's growing, the difficult customers are going", lol!
Thanks for that. All the best.
I need to watch this video every morning before work so this all gets drilled into my head, your a goldmine of information for us new lads rob, always love to see a new maxwells notification I just wish you could make more.👍
Thank you , appreciate your kind words.👍🏻
depends what service you offer, as you do only cutting, yes rotary is the way forward, but if you want to look after customer lawn, treatments and roller mower is a must.
I don’t only offer a cutting service. All the best.
Hi Rob, awesome video once again. Being in Central Scotland the rain , under cutters, people cancelling transport, was and still is a major issue so had to give up. Don't get me wrong I've had my fair share of work. But having to cancel due to rain , people were just getting fed up and chasing to keep up was impossible. So next year it'll be local as in scheme to scheme, still can't compete with under cutters even with uniform and mid end gear. But can only try.
Keep up the awesome work fantastic tips
Good luck going forward.
Spot on Rob, I always look forward to winter, now I have learnt how to budget for it, took me a few years!
Me and you both. All the best.
Rob there no such thing as loyalty in this business people come and go , this is my 7th year now full time self-employed on my own 2 vans on road and ive never been as busy, few years ago i had to work parcel force over winter which was hard, now im in a good position thankfully due to hard graft plenty of times felt like throwing towel in but you just have to keep pushing on, watching from sunny spain here great watch as always Rob 🇪🇸
Enjoy your holiday Jonny. All the best to you .
Rob absolutely brilliant 😂. Everyone says I'm mad cos I like when the time changes dark evenings lololo and February is brilliant cos get my bottom to a chair. Thanks Rob finally someone understands 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I think we all understand what your feeling. 👍🏻
You give quite good humble advice from your experience.
When I get my gardening business on the way I'll have you to thank in the video. At the moment I've got my car I can start small and see how it goes
Good luck on your journey. 👍🏻
Well said I went full time in January this year best choice ever as I do landscaping aswell keeps me busy but been gardening for 9 years finally got rid of the crap jobs and enjoy every day and sometimes I think when it not going well I think I get there in the end and get to the next one when I can they will wait if they want me
My ornaments got to be a chipper and ride on
Great vids rob keep it up cheers
Thanks for watching, pleased things are going well. All the best.
Great Video Rob. “Walk before you run” build it slowly and avoid debt. It’s good to look professional but borrowing to buy a fancy work vehicle is nuts when you’re starting.
I started with all second hand gear except one Honda I bought new. Graft hard and you’ll have cash down the track. Cheers!
Very wise. Thank you .
I sold the family car to buy a new van when I started best thing I did.
Brilliant.
@@karlitobergkamp8082 I paid cash for a used van. No debt and my partner still had a family car. My van was $10k some young guys I see have borrowed to buy a $60k set up. Huge weight around your neck.
You’re right about that he backpack blower. Sold mine too for lack of use.
Mine is going on the market.
Great video. You are a brilliant character. Salt of the earth.
Thank you kindly!
Thanks for the practical advice Rob I needed to hear this .
All the best.
Im looking to start my own gardening business and have been putting money aside to get it up and running. After watching your video im even more motivated to get going! Love the video, liked and subscribed! 👍🏼
Best of luck!
Ornaments - Came home to find the Mrs got me a load of tools from Aldi. The usual stuff came in handy at first...but there is one thing I have yet to use and has been in my garage since August 2021....and that is a wheel barrow. I work from my car so no job is ever suitable for using a wheel barrow. It is currently sat in the garage beneath a mountain of plastic plant pots!!!
We all have ornaments. 😂 👍🏻
An absolute legend of a man!
Thank you 🙏
WTF! Netflix in the afternoon! 😮 Best video yet Rob! Great advice there Mr Motivator!
Thank you .
Bang on mate! That's exactly what I've learnt in my first year as a self employed gardener.
Good luck going forward.
Hi rob , I can 100% relate to this video , being doing it for 2 years now and it’s now time to get rid of the jobs we’re you dread turning up to , looking forward to some quiet winter time now aswell , was worried when I first went self employed but if you earn enough during the busy time and put some away it’s a lot easyier to enjoy the down time , all the best to you ,
Great advice. Thanks
Hi Rob,
hindsight is a great thing. Everyone makes mistakes. Main thing is to rectify them to your liking. Great, honest video again. Thanks for taking the time 👌
Thank you Michael.
Hello Rob Spot on Mate , you are bang on with your post
Had a chuckle with the ornaments so right ( bought a chipper used it twice & battery stuff) and the big backbackblowers i think the guys that keep going on about new battery tools etc,are getting sponsored by the manufactures or there main dealers for a mention on their posts still love my petrol gear the best, keep up the great work all the best MK
Me and you both. ⛽️
Agree with the stripes, never owned a roller mower my entire career 👍
Exactly. All the best.
great advice. you will always have work if you work for nowt. best advice i got.
So true!
Instead of taking three ''A'' Levels back in 1976, I wish to God I had started up a mowing round.
One snag, 1976 was The Mother of All Droughts!
Literally, 95 consecutive days at 95* degrees fahrenheit,....lawns turned yellow, then brown.
Yes, all of June, July and August before the heavens opened on the 31st. But very, very few gardeners back then.
Did they say it was down to climate change back then..😊
Thanks for watching and your comment.
Exactly
@@matthewevans4413 Barmy eco loons hadn't yet been born! 😆😆😆
Agreed, have a kull every season
Brilliant
You're glowing in this video Rob, great vibe. 😂
Thank you .
Brilliant vid Rob👏I’m coming to the end of my fourth year being self employed after years of working on a golf course which I really enjoyed, but being self employed is the best thing I’ve done. It’s a bloody scary step to take but so worth it. Loads of points you’ve made that I can certainly relate to, one of which is to go through my regulars this winter and “thin them out” so to speak. I find it difficult to say no and it took me a while to realise that “YOUR” the boss and what’s the point of doing jobs you don’t enjoy or don’t want to do. Like you say the you’ll soon replace them with jobs you do want to do.
I’m based in Bristol and work on my own the majority of the time and I’ve honestly turned away enough work this season to keep another person busy for 3/4 days a week. I’m certainly looking forward to some downtime over the winter.
My #ornament is a £1500 Hyundai petrol chipper for all the tree work I was going to do over the winter months two years ago 🤔used it a handful of times!! it’ll come in handy one day😂
All the best👍
One thing we all need to do . Increase our prices by 10 percent.
Thank you .
Love these videos. Your absolutely spot on. Ive got rid of about 4 customers. In business you soon learn a bad customer and a good customer
Well said! Thanks
Probably the best video I’ve seen you post Rob if I’m honest. Some great advice. I’ve started part time gardening whilst in full time work and taking the plunge after Christmas to full time gardener. Ex squaddie like yourself mate which I think gives us that determination to succeed. Keep up the good work mate. Mag to grid 😂 that takes me back a bit
Thanks watching and your comment Richard. Good luck with your business.
thanks for your videos rob… always lift me up
Your welcome.🙏
Hi Rob just started to watch your videos on utube been doing gardening for 30 years plus and I agree with everything you said I got 2 hayter pro 56 fantastic in the summer but just got honda 4 wheeled cost me &1700 and so much easier in damp conditions like dew morning
Thanks Steve.👍🏻
Hi Rob. Cracking topic as usual! My first season this year and hell have I dropped some clangers! Only a few mind, but they cost me! I've learnt quick though so I'm only left with one customer that at the end of the season I'm dropping like a hot potato (unless they agree to the revised price) They're a lovely couple and I enjoy cutting the grass but I seriously under priced it! Beginning of the season, worried I wouldn't get enough custom to pay the bills ect so went in cheap, too cheap! Lesson learned.
We have all done it . Good luck. 🤞
You cheered me up today lovely fella.
Thank you .
Iv started my own gardening business
I follow your advice.
Iv got rid of customers.
Marketing is key and word of malth also
I always love your videos
All the best
Bang on, top video 👍 I wish I had put my prices up sooner plus got on the battery gear sooner!
Very wise.
Good man Rob you have to start at the bottom to reach the top buddy keep doing what you're doing mate
Thanks Wayne, appreciate your comment.👍🏻
You are most welcome Rob
Cracked me up with some of these you’re bang on. Especially when it can to charging customers at the beginning. I do however love stripes rob 🤣
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts.
Your bang on with everything you covered in this one Roberto.
All the best….Johny from Donny
Cheers Johnny, all the best to you .
Wise words
Thank you .
Classic tips
Thank you .
Needed this video! Been toying with my own business as I’m from a mixed Arb/Greenkeeping/Estate management background. Going ahead in Feb, saving my pennies and getting going 💪🏼
Good luck, I hope everything goes well.👍🏻
Been a long tough season,,need to get those slippers on and potter around mate
Looking forward to it.
Great tips Rob mate, thanks for sharing!
Thank you .
Liked and subscribed brother, love your work and videos some valuable information keep up the good work 👏
Thank you mick, appreciated. All the best.
Absolutely spot on Rob, this has been my first year and I've been too cheap which I am rectifying, said yes just to get some work in and put up with some far from ideal customers. Next year things will be changing !
A great plan going forward. Good luck with your business.
Cheers, onward and upward !@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
Great tips and advice as always dude your vids are so down to earth and always cheer me up. I'm looking forward to days off with out the guilt too! 'keep mowin! 💪
Glad to hear it!
Great advice thanks Rob
Thank you Adam.
Well said Rob totally agree, especially the winter bit 👍
Thank you .
hindsight certainly a gift none of us has … That’s life but I believe you have to go through experiences making mistakes to be better .
Good points you make Rob but the biggest thing that has to be considered when starting out is from day one run it as a business … get to know your numbers .
I believe you need to target the right area that brings maximum return with less effort and that requires good research , nice to be near where you live depends on the customer type , but sometimes you may need to travel like me for 25 mins then the rest of the day all the jobs are mins away ..
Agree about equipment, since you have established what area you want to target that’s when you equip yourself for that …
Great points made
Very wise Geoff. Thank you for sharing your experience.
thnx for putting my advice in your video max! keep the bottom customers going :p
Thank you for watching and your support.
Now this is what I need to hear I really want to start up a lawn care business just ant got the drive especially it’s nearly winter
Good luck.
100% agree with everything you said.
" three or four weeks off over winter" 🤣😂 I have three or four months!! I don't take on ANY winter work. Never have done. Never will. Winter time is time to relax, rest my aching bones, prepare for next season, and do the list of jobs the Mrs has planned for me. ( which negates rest and relax bit )
Good stuff! Take care Gary.
Well said Rob
Thank you
I have bought machines we're not use but all sudden come to use that work, I what bought for.
Your so right.
Love this video. I started a lawn care business last year and was delighted I did so. This year we did extremely well and hopefully next year will be the same. Either way. Earning your own dollar for me is far more rewarding than being an employee. Keep on mowing. 😊
That is awesome! Good luck.
Wise words as always Rob. Regards
Tim
Thank you Tim.
top video Rob.Regards Tony
Thanks Tony.
great video pali cant wait for winter myself , too much weeding my hands are are killing me 😂
Enjoy your break over the winter.👍🏻
great vid rob dont mind the odd ornamate as occasionally they come in handy lol mine do ..
A great point.
Some good pointers there thanks , I'm currently working for a fencing landscape company and have private jobs building up on the side, the company and the owner can be unreliable sometimes and if works quiet , they dont really care that your out of work for a while , hoping to be out on my own at some point and I look at my current job as a training ground to learn fencing , patios and artificial grass so I can turn no job down when fully able to do all aspects soft and hard , have subscribed cheers mate
That sounds like a brilliant plan. Build your customer , tools, marketing, online presence then make the jump.
Good luck and thanks for subscribing.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks mate , will stay tuned , keep making the vids mate 👍
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices when it comes to marketing what do you do with regard to putting yourself out there, is it mainly check a trade subscription, bark , my builder ect ?
Nothing like that . Free facebook and google.
Bang on Rob everything you said is true after 30 plus years still buy the odd ornament 😂
Love January and February but why do I still feel a little bit guilty if I'm watching Netflix 😂😂
Keep the videos coming 👍
Me and you both. 😂
Spot on
Thank you .
Wise words.
You mentioned your waterproof jacket!
Has anyone got a recommendation for a waterproof work jacket? Thanks
I use old walking waterproof jackets. All the best.
Hi rob love your videos I'm looking at starting a gardening business for myself from march next year.
I'm in Coventry what is an average price to mow a lawn and strim ?
Been out this month helping a friend and if your wrapped up and working you don't feel the cold.
Leave it with me , I have a series of videos coming out talking about money.
Hi Rob!
Thanks a lot, really enjoyed watching this video,and helps a lot. 👌
Glad it was helpful! Thanks
Great video. I use a Stihl BR600 at work… it’s effective but as per your review having to take it off to restart it is a downside. Would still like one at home, ornament or otherwise… I’d buy yours but I’d have to get it across the Irish Sea. Hope to meet you at Saltex. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for that , yes look forward to seeing you at Saltex.
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Wish it had an electric start on the handle
Rob, you are a great storyteller and I have something that might help fill in one of those quiet February days. I will ping you an email
Thank you Robbie. Top man.👍🏻
Brilliant this.. your just like me . Ornaments 😂😂😂😂😂 love it been there done it
Glad you enjoyed, all the best.
Dont forget mileage adds to depreciation. I work in construction and have spent the past year driving to an absolutely lovely job but....I have put 30,000 miles on my car so how much has that cost me.
Great tip! Thank you .
Gold.
Thank you .
Buy a decent mower. 19-21 inch Honda twin clip, self drive with brake clutch. Look after it, change the oil initially after 20 minutes then again after an hour. Then every 3 month. Keep it clean, wheels greased and it'll last a lifetime
Great point! Thanks.
HI, when you said it's not the best time to start did you mean because of the time of year, or did you mean due to cost of living and economic climate? Great video. Many thanks.
Start February, with a view to being full by May.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Has the coast of living been noticeable in gaining new customer. I know you say you are full, but do new customers ring and ask if you are available, compared with before the cost of living crisis? All the best Dean
Definitely not. There is a demand for quality gardeners.
Good video as always Rob
Keep mowing 👍
Thanks, will do!
Hi mate great vlog as usual great words of wisdom 👍
Thanks 👍
I wish i had the balls to start mine so many uncertainties and so many bills are preventing it
I totally understand where you are coming from. All the very best.
Top man love your videos keep them coming mate
Thanks, will do!
Great video Mate!
Thanks a lot!
Do you cover Hartlepool?
No, sorry.
Glad you ended up saying the woman is a clock watcher 😂
They are everywhere.
Also in my experience i always ask did you have a gardner before and if they have had more than 1 theres a reason why theyve rang you. Step away 👋🏾
Great comment
Morning Rob
I’m Brian Cannybody you do loads of work for me Mam Mrs Cannybody.
I’m in Dundee Scotland just a few miles away any chance you could pop up to do a mow blow & go for £25 it will only take you 20 min what about £20 for cash 😂💷
I was that person in a dead end job and one day thought 🤔🤬it….
Best thing I ever did should have done it sooner.
I have as many holidays as I want and start and finish when I want.
I’m cutting right back on work next season seven I’m 62 yeh na 👴🏻it’s hard graft on the old body.
Agree with all your points I’ve no ornaments thankfully.
best thing I ever did was go through my list and all bad payer, nightmare to park, steps to go up, dog 💩💩 and didn’t enjoy going to got rid 👍🏼
I’m lucky I’m having the whole of the winter off to recharge and I can’t wait 😎👍🏼
Keep up the good work.
Thanks. You made me laugh.👍🏻
have you tried battery trimmers? I'm wondering if a Dewalt one is good?
I haven’t tried battery equipment. Sorry
Hi, where do you throw the grass clippings after work?
In the customers green bin 99.9 percent of the time.
If I take it away there is a cost to take it to the recycling centre. I hope that helps.
Thanks Rob!@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
Hey buddy,
I’m doing gardening as a weekend job whilst I’m still serving in the RAF in Oxfordshire. I’d like a van and was wondering what sort you used ? Do you store your stuff at home or lock up etc?
I use the Citroen Berlingo long wheel base . Love it. Everything is stored at home. Good luck with your new business.
Would you ever mow in the rain?
I will mow during showers, heavy rain when the ground is wet I tend not to mow. It causes track mark in the soil and you don’t get a great finish.
I hope that helps. 👍🏻