Wages

[Mick Dempsey]

Thing is with gardening you're doing what people haven't the time/can't be arsed to do.

 

You'll always be up against rock bottom money.

[Richard 1234]

Thing is with gardening you're doing what people haven't the time/can't be arsed to do.

 

You'll always be up against rock bottom money.

 

 

That's why I don't do much domestic stuff now. At least with commercial stuff you can earn a living.

[Billy]

Decent gardeners earn £18p/h, mine does anyway...but he is very knowledgable and been trained properly etc.

[Mick Dempsey]

Agreed, from what I can see, investment in machinery (commercial mowers etc) is the only way to elevate yourself from the beer money mower boys (of which I have been an unashamed member)

 

 

In answer to Richard 1234 btw.

[R Mac]

Thing is with gardening you're doing what people haven't the time/can't be arsed to do.

 

You'll always be up against rock bottom money.

 

Apart from when it's a Leylandii hedge, previously topped then neglected so it need's 7+ foot off it to get it back where it was. Gardenguy can't do it as his Halfords trailer (if he even has one) or the owners wheelie bin is too small and the cord on his hedge clipper won't stretch from the owners power socket to the top of the hedge.

 

I hate doing them but usually easy money as the owner sees it as a one-off (having failed to learn from his mistake 1st time round)

[Richard 1234]

Apart from when it's a Leylandii hedge, previously topped then neglected so it need's 7+ foot off it to get it back where it was. Gardenguy can't do it as his Halfords trailer (if he even has one) or the owners wheelie bin is too small and the cord on his hedge clipper won't stretch from the owners power socket to the top of the hedge.

 

 

 

I hate doing them but usually easy money as the owner sees it as a one-off (having failed to learn from his mistake 1st time round)

 

 

One offs are ok as you say. You can make a decent return on them.

Also try to price everything by the job not by the hour.

[R Mac]

One offs are ok as you say. You can make a decent return on them.

Also try to price everything by the job not by the hour.

 

Definitely, and bring a load of kit as it always looks impressive even if it doesn't get used

[Luckyeleven]

Don't bother trying to compete just do my own thing

 

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