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How do do you start an @ home gardening business?

How do you get clients?

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You could do some volunteer work for a few people, and/or offer some gardening services at a local garden club; make some flyers and hang them up on blackboards at laundries, supermarkets, etc. A free ad paper would take it as well. Try to get some references, even one or two would do; offer to help people get their gardens ready for autumn and winter.
Please join a professional organization and establish credentials. If you are in US, every state has a nursery and landscape association.. Contact your local extension office and inquire about educational programs. (google your state and the words 'extension office') Most offer one day seminars on various topics. They will have a mailing list you should ask to be placed on to receive information regularly about educational opportunities. They also have classes on starting business, estimating jobs, etc. There are a lot of folks who want to be in the landscape business. There are a lot of folks in the business who don't have proper training. Distinguish yourself by being one of those who knows what they are doing.
Do your own yard to perfection and keep it that way. Put a small sign in it that says _______ 's Lawn service and add the phone #. People see this and someone will call. Then when you do quality work for a fair price, word spreads. Soon you have too much to handle. My brother and I did this many years ago and had to purchase a riding lawn tractor and lots of other yard tools to keep up with demand. Soon it got to be more than we could do and had to turn work down. You could also get permission to post an ad on local boards at the Nursery or markets. You may need to be licensed. Check the local laws. Good luck

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