What to do in the winter????

[Youngster]

What are some services or things you do during the winter to keep money coming in? I live in houston, TX so there is no snow to shovel. I try tree trimming and raking leaves, but that doesnt amount to much for me. Any other things you know that I should try to keep a few bucks coming in? Thanks

Youngster

[crs]

During the winter I do a lot of mulching and bed edging. I also schedule hardscaping during this time. Around here (central North Carolina) late winter is a good time to do severe prunig on a lot of plants. You can also do clean up work. Usually I wind up doing a whole lot more than I really want to during my "slack time".

Good luck:blob1:

[LoneStarLawn]

We do some small landscape installs in the winter. Otherwise most of the commercial ground maintenance keeps us busy.

[linky]

Drink coffee and look at Lawnsite or do odd jobs- I prefer the first though.

[Eric ELM]

I plow snow if it snows.

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[little green guy]

I push snow too :) I've always thought about doing painting if it dosn't snow

[HacMan91]

Put back some money so you can hunt. Youre in the deer hunting capital of the world!! Then cut bushes and lay pine straw.Good Luck.

[Turfcouncil]

I hate painting but every winter i get stuck with a house or two.
Good money but i pity the people that have to do it everyday.
I tend to make a mess

[eggy]

I head to the car wash for the winter....it is a very cold job in 10 degree weather but they are super busy in the winter and it gives me something to do

[Sammy]

Be a used car salesman. :D

[DanG]

Plow and plow and plow snow if we have any. :) up to 50+ drives so far this winter that've signed on. makes for busy days and nights when we do get snow.
If we don't have it here I go looking for it to ride one of my sleds( MXZ500 and SXR 500)
and if it not available I'll go hunting , ice fishing etc...
Spending the money I set aside during the summer.

Dan G.

[TotalLawn]

I have tree jobs lined out that will keep me busy (in between leaf removal) until Dec. Tree trimming and removal can be VERY profitable!! Just be careful!!

FIND SOME TREES!!!:blob3:

[Fantasy Lawns]

cut grass .... every other week ;->

[pyrocare]

In our area the one that don't push snow do holiday decorating and they get a good chunck of change for it also. My uncle had a decorator come and cost him $2,000

Just a thought

Jimmy

[HBFOXJr]

Just set your rates like other seasonal businesses to make a years worth of money in fewer months. Your probably working a years worth of hours in those fewer months, why work 15 months worth of hours???

[Randy]

Plow snow, cut wood, cut brush, and hunt them deer. :p