Mississippi lco's

[dennys-lawn]

Who's mowing this year in the North Mississippi area? Hurry up Spring :cool2:

[GriffinLawnService]

I am mowing in south mississippi. An I know what you mean about spring I am getting really bored with this cold an wet weather. So what part of north ms are you in? An it appears that you have alot of equipment.

[dennys-lawn]

Tupelo area. We do a little bit of everything

[Sweet Tater]

Stil waitng on spring time here, I am about 50 miles north of Tupelo, been preping some landscaping here to kill time till planting and mowing season

[gunner19]

Northwest MS here-- Desoto county.
I'm ready for the warm weather to arrive.

[Sweet Tater]

Now I know Mississipi aint no rich state, but there has got to be more than 4 companies in this state :) where is every one?

[Sweet Tater]

Its warm enough I have started preping flower beds and laying bermuda sod, theres things to do even when its cold, But I'd sure rather be on my mower

[RonB]

East central here. I'm busy with crepe myrtles mostly. Actually doing few early spring cleanups, mulching too.

Looking forward to the warmer temps for sure.

[jkilov]

Now I know Mississipi aint no rich state, but there has got to be more than 4 companies in this state :) where is every one?

As you said, not a rich state. Not uncommon to get out-lowballed by $5.

Anyway, Grenada county. Have enough work to keep me busy. The season will start off before you know it :cool2:.

[detroitjoker]

Ashland, MS here. Just moved from Detroit and am damn proud to be down here. I love the southern hospitality. We will be serving Marshall and Benton counties.
Lookin forward to starting things back up from scratch down here. Out of curiosity, how many times a month do you guys cut? From the sounds of it, over here they do bi-monthly. Most are about acre lots. Mostly elder people than need general maintenance around here.
Either way, I am lookin forward to kickin this thing off and learning about the deep history that runs down here.

Happy mowing this season gents,


Chris

[WPLE]

Been cutting a lot of trees up here in Iuka. I love running a saw for some reason. Prolly cause I don't get to do it very much. Almost time to do late winter pruning which usually gets the ball rolling for March. Ready to do some fishing too!!

[Sweet Tater]

Ashland, MS here. Just moved from Detroit and am damn proud to be down here. I love the southern hospitality. We will be serving Marshall and Benton counties.
Lookin forward to starting things back up from scratch down here. Out of curiosity, how many times a month do you guys cut? From the sounds of it, over here they do bi-monthly. Most are about acre lots. Mostly elder people than need general maintenance around here.
Either way, I am lookin forward to kickin this thing off and learning about the deep history that runs down here.

Happy mowing this season gents,


Chris

you just described my area, but instead of bi monthly we do bi weekly

[Sweet Tater]

Been cutting a lot of trees up here in Iuka. I love running a saw for some reason. Prolly cause I don't get to do it very much. Almost time to do late winter pruning which usually gets the ball rolling for March. Ready to do some fishing too!!

hey WPLE, you got a stump grinder?

[WPLE]

hey WPLE, you got a stump grinder?

Yo Tater, I wish I had a stump grinder. I don't know very many people in our area that does that now.

[GriffinLawnService]

A guy that I knows has one if you want his number pm me. It is Brewer's tree an stump removal.

An sweet tater that is a sweet trailer man. Did you build that yourself.?

[blake101]

Hey Tupelo, how much are you getting for your adverage lawn? Mow, blow, edge, and trim.

[Sweet Tater]

A guy that I knows has one if you want his number pm me. It is Brewer's tree an stump removal.

An sweet tater that is a sweet trailer man. Did you build that yourself.?

If he is over in your neck of the woods that would probably be too far for him, I am almost on the al, state line.

No I can weld for nothing, I had that custom made down in Fulton Ms at C&W Trailers. its makes leaf work and such real easy. I love it

[Supertiger]

yes it time to move on the summer mowing, Landscaping is wearing my back out.

[GriffinLawnService]

yeah that is true I didnt think about that. An how much did he charge you to do that?

[Sweet Tater]

yeah that is true I didnt think about that. An how much did he charge you to do that?

the trailer custom made from the ground up was right at 3500

[WPLE]

C & W is where I bought mine from to Tater. Not near as fancy as yours but they build a heck of a trailer.

[Sweet Tater]

C & W is where I bought mine from to Tater. Not near as fancy as yours but they build a heck of a trailer.

they do do quality work, and back it up, after I got mine, a few months later I finally put the mower in the front gate and discovered that the trailer flexed from the weight and the side gate wouldnt close. I called Matt at C&W and told him, he said bring it by one day and the would fix it, they welded some more supports under that gate and made some adjustments at no charge.
Great folks.

[Sweet Tater]

so what date is everyone in North MS planning on starting this year?

[DeSotoLawns.com]

Southaven and Olive Branch area here. We will start doing bermuda scalps and clean ups next month.

[blake101]

In north MS how many cuts do you get in a year?

[Sweet Tater]

most all mine are biweekly so theres roughly 14 a season

[mudwisr2]

I'm in Memphis area. Man, I'm ready for a change of pace. Nothing like summer time.

[JShe8918]

I'm not is MS but i am only about 1 hour away. In Thomasville AL. Ready for Spring to come. I am tired of all of these cleanups and leaf cleanups!!! UGH...

[Sweet Tater]

I'm not is MS but i am only about 1 hour away. In Thomasville AL. Ready for Spring to come. I am tired of all of these cleanups and leaf cleanups!!! UGH...

shoot, I wish I'd have had more of them, thats good money there

[Sweet Tater]

everybody got quiet, must be getting equipment ready for work

[slawn]

I'm in central MS and its starting to pick up here. I have some mowing's scheduled for the last week in feb. It was real slow, but this week its starting to take off. I've worked every day this week, mostly pruning and pine straw. Hang in there:weightlifter:

[grisham866]

Im in Blue Springs, just north of Tupelo. Been servicing equipment and stocking up on supplies getting ready. Been a slow off season hope things pick up pretty soon.

2004 GMC Z71
7x16 trailer
08 Ferris 3100 61" 37hp Kaw
06 Ferris 3000 61"
Ferris hydrocut 36"

[BadRancher]

To the top

[BQLC]

I am glad you Bumped this one Bad Rancher I have not been on in awhile and have not seen this thread
Ms gulf coast here hope everyone is doing well so far this year

[Sweet Tater]

my year as started off with a bang , I hope everyone is getting in the green, and not olny the green grass

[mississippiturf]

I'm in Pearl and I'm running wide-open. My average yard is around forty bucks and I've got a couple of nice commercial accounts, but I also do a lot of "handy-man" work. I mowed four hundred bucks worth today and a yard clean-up. Got two decks to power wash and stain/treat tomorrow. Life is good!!

[slawn]

I've been pretty busy. I'm doing more bed work than last year, pinestraw, mulch, trimming shrubs and a few landscape installs. Here's a link to the thread of some pics of a install that I did yesterday.

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=269468

[BadRancher]

I'm looking for some of that green as we speak lol.

[Sweet Tater]

Slawn, nice work in those pics, I am waiting on a bid responce for a large cemetery , should know something in a week, I already mow 1 small one out in the country, they are a pain, but it sure is a quiet place to work :)

[slawn]

Thanks Tater, I'm also waiting on a cemetery bid. I think they got a late start, there not opening bids till the seventeenth. Good Luck:cool2:

[BadRancher]

bump to the top

[jkilov]

Just as one would figure. LCO's go where the money is. The north MS is basically an extension of Memphis, i.e. DeSoto, Marshall... Next spot the capital states Madison, Rankin and finally the coast areas Hancock, Harrison. Everything else is business wasteland.

Not to mention on income per citizen in 2007 we came out last :hammerhead:, again! :wall: What gives? :dizzy: while the Connecticut folks earn twice the dough as Mississippi :cry:.

Just so some of you will understand why I constantly grumble about rising expenses.

[Sweet Tater]

Just as one would figure. LCO's go where the money is. The north MS is basically an extension of Memphis, i.e. DeSoto, Marshall... Next spot the capital states Madison, Rankin and finally the coast areas Hancock, Harrison. Everything else is business wasteland.

Not to mention on income per citizen in 2007 we came out last :hammerhead:, again! :wall: What gives? :dizzy: while the Connecticut folks earn twice the dough as Mississippi :cry:.

Just so some of you will understand why I constantly grumble about rising expenses.

Well this is a place we can blow off some steam, so far I dont have any complaints, still ;picking up new clients even this late in the season. Met another LCO from in town and seems he is doing good this year too. So even in this lil bitty rural place business is still good.

[slawn]

So far I'm doing better than last year, march was a little slow. April has been wide open. I've only gained one mowing customer over last year, but seems this year more people are wanting shrub trimming, pinestraw and mulch. I've picked up several customers this year that mow their own grass and want me to keep their flower beds clean and shrubs trimmed:cry:.

[Sweet Tater]

So far I'm doing better than last year, march was a little slow. April has been wide open. I've only gained one mowing customer over last year, but seems this year more people are wanting shrub trimming, pinestraw and mulch. I've picked up several customers this year that mow their own grass and want me to keep their flower beds clean and shrubs trimmed:cry:.

oh my;), thank goodness I havent gotten any of those yet

[BadRancher]

So how is everyone doing? I'm getting those dreaded bed clean ups, but I'm getting money too... So it works out.

[Sweet Tater]

So how is everyone doing? I'm getting those dreaded bed clean ups, but I'm getting money too... So it works out.

I am starting to get them too, as much as I hate bed cleaning, its money. I did a big whole lawn clean today, the house hasnt been lived in in years so everything was grown up, took my helper and me 5 hours to cut and shred the shrubs, stumpt everything, line trim and mow twice. got good money or it and bi-weekly service on an empty house. Thanks WPLE, he refered it to me.

[BadRancher]

back to the top.

[Sweet Tater]

did a 4 hour leaf clenup the other day on the lake side, the man said it was a hill side and he wasnt joking. we could barley keep our footing it was so steep. but the money was good so I aint complaining

[Pro-Scapes]

Ok back to the top I have not been on the lawn side of the site latley.

Hattiesburg here. Dealing with the heat and thankful for the little bit of rain and the much appreciated cloud cover we got this week. Been going full steam but all of my clients are year round anyways. Over the last few years we have greatly shifted our business into landscape lighting design and installations and away from the major mowing we once did.

If anyone in MS needs to sub out some lighting feel free to PM me.

Hope everyone is still doing well and enjoying the clouds and rain as much as we are.

God Bless~~~

[WPLE]

Hope everyone is still doing well and enjoying the clouds and rain as much as we are.

God Bless~~~

Wish we could have gotten more up here. It didn't even rain enough to settle the dust.

[deltascapes]

Our chemical application is doing better than expected picking up new good clients during the season when we are trying to maintain our client base and also alot of upselling

[Sweet Tater]

Wish we could have gotten more up here. It didn't even rain enough to settle the dust.

aint that the truth, I've had 3 cancel service this week because the lawns are brown and not growing.
Whats up Wes.:waving::drinkup:

[Pro-Scapes]

90% of my lawns are irrigated so doing pretty well. Been doing more irri repairs than I would like to latley but its cashflow.

I have found charging per service gets you cancellations during dry spells. We charge most of our properties a set price per month for lawn and bed maint then charge accordingly for color...mulch etc. Works out for us and the client both and I am also making the same in the winter even tho my over head decreases.

[Sweet Tater]

I hope everyone is haveing as good of luck as I am lately, I have picked up 3 new client this week. bad economy? where?

[WPLE]

That a boy Jon!

[Sweet Tater]

how bout this rain Wes, I am jumping for Joy

[Sweet Tater]

lets bump it up, any good news lately? I am still getting a few calls and even a new customer or two here and there, hows everyone else?

[JShe8918]

It blows over in alabama... Not to many irrigated lawns and the paper mills are closing so the economy is getting tighter here. But i sure did like the good rain we got sunday. Praying we get one more this week atleast.

[Sweet Tater]

It blows over in alabama... Not to many irrigated lawns and the paper mills are closing so the economy is getting tighter here. But i sure did like the good rain we got sunday. Praying we get one more this week atleast.

we got some last night, pretty good rain too, hope you got some of it too

[JShe8918]

We weren't that lucky yesterday. haha. I wish... but everything is actively growing which is great....

[Sweet Tater]

Located near Corinth Ms, thats the northeast part. 2 very large oak trees cut or blown down must be removed. Free to good home:laugh: bring chain saw its not cut-up. only price clean up mess.
Contact Sweet Tater at 662-279-4967 or pm me.

[BQLC]

90% of my lawns are irrigated so doing pretty well. Been doing more irri repairs than I would like to latley but its cashflow.

I have found charging per service gets you cancellations during dry spells. We charge most of our properties a set price per month for lawn and bed maint then charge accordingly for color...mulch etc. Works out for us and the client both and I am also making the same in the winter even tho my over head decreases.

I tried that but no one seems to want to go for it Maybe i am not presenting it right

[Sweet Tater]

Wish we could have gotten more up here. It didn't even rain enough to settle the dust.

I do believe you got your wish, next time dont wish for so much rain :nono:;)

[GriffinLawnService]

good lord we are getting soaked down here

[ferris09]

For all of you MS LCO, how many are doing chem apps? I have had the run around in getting my license for applying for fert and squirt. Any have any suggestions of where to look at getting a license even for just fertilizing?

[Sweet Tater]

For all of you MS LCO, how many are doing chem apps? I have had the run around in getting my license for applying for fert and squirt. Any have any suggestions of where to look at getting a license even for just fertilizing?

I sub mine out, dont feel like messing with the stuff. Dont take this as 100% truth but I heard in Ms you dont need a lisc for just plain fert. But you better still check that.

[deltascapes]

I am a licensed chem app., no license is needed for fertilizing in the state of MS

[BadRancher]

Are you guys ready to crank it up?

[blake101]

Can't wait, I am so over this cold weather. Wish it would stay around 75 degree's year round. Now that would be heaven.

[JShe8918]

So when do you all predict that we will begin the mowing season here in the twins states. It seems to be to cold to be march!

[redbaron1]

I am in Brandon,Ms. and it seems like every one I know has a friend or relative in this business. I have 38 residential customers, this will be my second year.Does anyone know how to get commercial business,besides just bidding. It could be just me, but it seems like every business owner I meet has a cousin,nephew,brother n law , or uncle that get their business because the get a second bidding chance if you know what I mean. How do I get commercial business and can a guy net 80k-100k with just residential?

[BadRancher]

I believe most folks will be in full swing by April, no later than mid April. The clover and some grass is starting to pop up. I've seen several crews starting up on clean ups. I'm so ready. I hope this season will be better than last year.

[SaharaLandscaping]

hey guys im new to the business kinda, and was wondering what is the best direction to go to gain about 5-10 residential repeat customers. i would love to grow but i think this would be a good start for me. i have all my own equipment, paid for and in great working condition. i had a small lawn service back in south carolina about 2 years ago but i only ran it for 1 year before we had to move here due to military. back then most of my customers were coworkers and friends of friends. i had about 5 accounts steady that season. please give me some advice. thanks.

[Sweet Tater]

So when do you all predict that we will begin the mowing season here in the twins states. It seems to be to cold to be march!

I am counting and ready for April 1, already doing cleanups

[Sweet Tater]

hey guys im new to the business kinda, and was wondering what is the best direction to go to gain about 5-10 residential repeat customers. i would love to grow but i think this would be a good start for me. i have all my own equipment, paid for and in great working condition. i had a small lawn service back in south carolina about 2 years ago but i only ran it for 1 year before we had to move here due to military. back then most of my customers were coworkers and friends of friends. i had about 5 accounts steady that season. please give me some advice. thanks.

hand out business cards to everyone, if they say hi, they get a card, dor hangers work good for me, and I Talk ALOT lol, that seems to get me what I need each year

[SaharaLandscaping]

sounds great. i have some business cards from last year with my personal # on them but im thinking of using my secondary line (i am folding shop on a bounce house biz) instead of paying a cancelation fee. hopefully i can gather up 5-10 repeat accounts and ill be happy for the moment. i would like to build a decent biz but i guess everyone has to start from the ground up right? so you say door hangers work good for you? i dread walking door to door hanging flyers on peoples doors. ill look more into it i guess.