I'm starting a small weekend gardening business. Basically, I come to your place and prepare a bed for flowers or veggies or whatever. I use a troy built roto tiller and can bring fertilizer/lime/organic to mix in if needed.
I was thinking of charging $50/hr - does this seem fair? Or should I come up with a flat rate?
2007-03-20 17:36:08 · 3 answers · asked by somebody 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I am in Ohio and I till. I do not get involved in chemicals, 'cuz I don't have soil tests. That's up to the customer. I charge $25.00 per hour, with a one hour minimum.
2007-03-21 01:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by saaanen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are licensed, stay away from the chemical fertilizers and lime. You could end up with a serious lawsuit. Adding compost or mulch is fine. Charge by the hour, plus materials. Something like $25/hour plus the cost of compost if you are using it. And don't forget to add a mark up on the compost for your time and delivery charges etc. to get it.
With a flat rate system, you run the risk of underpaying yourself. You don't know what you're getting into with a new plot until you start. Hard clay and rocky soil will take a LOT more time than good topsoil will.
2007-03-21 10:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by bugs280 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what part of the country you are in, but I think you would get more business with a flat rate. You can base it on your hourly rate and estimate how many hours it will take you plus the cost of fertilizer, etc.
2007-03-21 00:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋