GyroVorbis wrote:spideyspiderman2000 wrote:I mow lawns during the summer ($10 a lawn), so I have plenty of money in the winter and fall.
I've been meaning to try that, but how does it work?
Do you just go house to house with your lawnmower asking if they need it?
Do you put up signs around your neighborhood?
Dude, I live in Alabama. That's like as far south as you get. If you mow the lawn twice a week here that's pushing it. The grass grows so fast. You could really make a profit by doing that kind of stuff here.
You can put up signs around your neightborhood, or you can go door to door advertising (what my cousin does). I think it seems pretty stupid to go up to some random person's door and say "Hi, your lawnmowing sucks ass, may I do better?". That'll get a foot crammed up your ass.
For the most part, just put up signs or leave an ad on someone's doorstep. It'll bring in a good amount of customers.
As for how fast the grass grows, Kansas City
REALLY has some fast growing grass during the summer. One way to get business is to spread fertelizer on somebody's lawn while they're on vacation or just gone somewhere. Then when they get back, offer to mow their lawn, and then it'll grow back really fast in a few days, and you can mow their lawn again and get more money. Trust me, if it works in Kansas, it'll work really well in Alabama.