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Should you be Educating your Lawn Care Competition?
A brief argument in favor of helping out the lawn care competition down the street. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here with a somewhat controversial topic: fraternizing with the enemy. To be more specific, we’re talking about whether you should educate your competition....
How to Use A Simple Lawn Care Pricing Formula?
A step-by-step guide to calculating estimates with a simple lawn care pricing formula. Hey, Clippers! Dave Tucker here to take you back to the basics: Pricing for lawn care services. We talk a lot about different lawn care pricing and job costing strategies around...
Should You Add Surcharges to Your Lawn Care Pricing Chart?
Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about surcharges for your lawn care services. Specifically, we’re going to talk about whether you should use surcharges in your lawn care pricing chart. But first, a little vocabulary lesson. Unlike price changes, surcharges are...
How to Find the Right Lawn Care Accountant?
Hiring a lawn care accountant can be a fantastic move for your company—if you can find the right one. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about dollars and cents. I’m sure we’ve all at least tried to DIY our finances to save a few dollars. But there comes a time...
Lawn maintenance theft prevention tips for business owners
Practical lawn maintenance theft prevention tips to protect your business’s assets. Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about lawn maintenance theft prevention and risk. Risk is inevitable no matter what business you’re in. Once you accept that truth, you can take...
Four uncommon tips for hiring lawn maintenance workers
Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about a vital topic in this day and age: hiring lawn maintenance workers. It’s no secret that the labor market has been a little wacky over the past few years. You may have felt the effects yourself. But you don’t need to be a...
Is it Time to Hire a Lawn Maintenance Business Office Manager?
Hiring a lawn maintenance business office manager can cut your stress in half and make room for your company to grow. Hey CLIPPERS! Dave Tucker here to share this relatable quote from the owner of a small lawn maintenance business: “I am a one-man lawn care management...
“Soft skills” secrets for lawn care employee retention
Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about employee motivation and lawn care employee retention. But before we can talk about employees, we have to talk about managers. Are you the kind of boss you’d want to work for? Here’s a little thought exercise: I want you to...
Creative Tips for Tiny Lawn Maintenance Service in Inaccessible Lots
Creative, unexpected ways to mow a tiny lawn professionally, even the most difficult-to-access lots. When it comes to tiny lawn maintenance, the smallest yard can be the biggest pain in the neck. You’re bound to encounter tiny lots with tiny gates and have no idea how...
How to prepare your lawn maintenance business for a gold mine ahead
Is your lawn maintenance business ready to absorb a significant spike in demand if a competitor goes out of business? Hey Clippers! Dave Tucker here to talk about the unexpected blessing of hitting pay dirt. Most of us have at least one local competitor who’s a...