What all do I need to start my landscaping?

Question

I want to start doing minor landscaping jobs, and dont know what kind of tools i will need other thatn lawnmower, weedeater, and blower. what do i need for the winter time, what kind of work can i do in the winter time? what all services do I need to offer?

Answer 1

other then what you have listed you should consider shovels, rakes, hand pruners, loppers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, pole saws.  STIHL makes a nice kombi package which allows you to buy the engine and then each additional attachment seperately.  Instead of being stuck with just a weedeater you would have the ability to put a wide range of attachments on it.  Most lawn and landscape businesses do snow plowing in the winter.  You'd need a truck with a plow on it.

Answer 2

For simple lawn service you will need a mower,edger,trimmer and a good back pack blower.In the winter you will need a truck with a plow and a salt spreader.If you want to start off small just buy a good snow blower.New plow truck are big money.Big lots require dump trucks with plows.We run over twenty trucks here in Michigan for snow removal.Start of small and do quality work for a fair price and you can do very well for yourself.

Answer 3

you'll need a hedgetrimmer, pruning shears, rakes, spade, shovel, sharpening tools, snow blower,  an aerator, a duster, and a sprayer.

as for extra services think of the following:

a small tiller  will also come in handy in the Spring and Fall for preparing vegetable and flower gardens.

a chipper/shredder and a chain saw can be used to quickly clean up leaves and branches in Fall, or after major storms.

A power drill with an auger attachment will also be good for drilling holes for bulbs in the Fall, cutting thru surface roots, and drilling holes to set out beds of potted plants in the Spring and Summer.

A snow blower can clear walk ways and driveways in Winter time.