On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:56:15 -0500, Eric G wrote:

Not for a living, but I take care of two neighbor's lawns at $200 a
month each on a one year contract. That includes fertilizer, liming
(if needed), weed treatments, overseeding, trimming, mulching,
removing leaves, mowing and sweeping. I bought a $500 blower last
year and that reduced the workload. The nice thing is that I don't
need transportation. I keep turning down more requests, so there is a
definite need for this service. Sometimes I will cut down a tree,
with no charge as long as I can keep the wood (I build furniture).
I enjoy doing lawn care and constantly get compliments.


How big are the lawns and how long does it take you to mow each?
Do you use noisy or quiet machines?

Eric

They are about 1/3 acre each, both have hills. The mowing takes about
3.5 hours for both lots with a walk-behind self-propelled mower. I
can get it done in 3 hours without a break, but that's a tough call in
the summer heat. Most equipment (mower, leaf blower, trimmer,
chipper/shredder) is gasoline engines. I use hearing protection.
Fertilizing, applying lime, treating weeds, mulching and overseeding
are quiet tasks.