Gardening business - how much to charge for tilling a plot?
March 9th, 2009 | by Michael |
somebody asked:
I 'm. starting a small gardening weekend. Basically, I come to your place and prepare a base for the flowers or veggies or whatever. Using a tool for troy built roto and I can bring the fertilizer / lime / staff to mix in if needed. I was thinking $ 50/hr to load - this seems right? Or should I give a flat rate?
MERRILL
I 'm. starting a small gardening weekend. Basically, I come to your place and prepare a base for the flowers or veggies or whatever. Using a tool for troy built roto and I can bring the fertilizer / lime / staff to mix in if needed. I was thinking $ 50/hr to load - this seems right? Or should I give a flat rate?
MERRILL
3 Responses to “Gardening business - how much to charge for tilling a plot?”
By me on Mar 13, 2009 | Reply
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.
By saaanen on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
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.
By bugs280 on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
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.