{"id":4042,"date":"2019-06-28T20:31:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T00:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2019-06-28T20:31:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T00:31:57","slug":"purchasing-commercial-lawn-care-equipment-what-does-your-business-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/purchasing-commercial-lawn-care-equipment-what-does-your-business-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing Commercial Lawn Care Equipment: What Does Your Business Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The lawn care industry sees an average annual revenue of $82 billion<\/a>. If you want to start a business, the lawn care business is profitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other businesses, you\u2019ll need some essential equipment before you can start accepting clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What equipment do you need? There are obvious ones, such as a lawn mower and hedge trimmers. But you\u2019ll also need a work vehicle and protection for you and your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should make smart decisions by not only purchasing what\u2019s necessary but only settling for state-of-the-art equipment. You\u2019re using this equipment daily and your services rely on your equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s your guide to commercial lawn care equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Essential Commercial Lawn Care Equipment for Your Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to gain clients, you need the best equipment to get the job done. Before offering lawn care services<\/a>, ensure you have all of these necessary items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truck With Trailer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need a way to transport you, your employees, and your equipment to your clients\u2019 home. It\u2019s best that you invest in a truck or a utility van with a trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also best you customize your vehicle with your company name and logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawnmower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keeping grass short and neat is one of the core aspects of lawn maintenance. This is why the next item you purchase should be a lawnmower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have a few different types to choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Garden tractor<\/li>
  • Lawn tractor<\/li>
  • Push mower<\/li>
  • Zero-turn-radius lawnmower<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019ll also want to purchase additional items, such as an edger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Each of these mowers has its benefits. Ideally, you\u2019ll be able to purchase all of them. For now, purchase the mower you need and the one that\u2019s available in your budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Trimmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019ll also want to purchase a trimmer that will help clean up stray areas of overgrown grass. In addition, trimmers will also use cut down excess growth on hedges and other vegetation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Leaf Blower<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When fall comes around, clients will call you up wanting leaf removal. Invest in some of these products ahead of time, such as a leaf blower. You\u2019ll also want to have a hefty supply of bags for yards with excess leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Assorted Lawn Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    These are the big tools that you\u2019ll want to bring. But it\u2019s best you bring some minor and assorted tools with you, as well. Some of these tools include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Hose<\/li>
    • Spade<\/li>
    • Shears<\/li>
    • Pruners<\/li>
    • Rake<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      While these tools seem basic, you\u2019ll be surprised how many homeowners abandon these small lawn maintenance tasks and how they would rather pay someone to handle these tasks for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bring these small tools in case you have to water some plants and cut some weeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Start Your Lawn Care Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Lawn care is always in high demand. But before you can start taking clients, you need commercial lawn care equipment. These are the basic tools you need to get your business off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Need more business advice? We offer advice to trade businesses as well as all other businesses. Our advice includes digital marketing, accounting, and even customer service. Continue reading our blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      The lawn care industry sees an average annual revenue of $82 billion. If you want to start a business, the lawn care business is profitable. Unlike other businesses, you\u2019ll need some essential equipment before you can start accepting clients. What equipment do you need? There are obvious ones, such as a lawn mower and hedge […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4044,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4042\/revisions\/4044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}