Ernir

How much do you recommend charging for basic lawn service (i.e. mowing and edging)?

Laevus

For a standard city lawn I charge $50.

rickatnight11

Here are some of my rates:

Mowing/Edging: $75
Winterizing sprinkler system: $29.95
Spring sprinkler service: $34.99
Tree planting: $30/tree
Shrub planting: $5/shrub
Labor (for landscaping, not mowing): $15/hour

Hope this helps!

Ernir

I'll keep checking for more people to post rates but you have given me a good average price to shoot for.

Thanks!

ChadB

We have a minimum charge of $35. I won't unload for less than that.
As for an average? Looking back it looks like our average is about $48.
I base my rates on trying to make $1 a minute. It's worked well for me.

Chad.

(Wi)

With out knowing what your cost for doing business is, your shooting in the dark! I my opinion I never just shoot with what I think other charge. The true is each company has it's own way of conducting business. What I charge is a reflection of what I must have in order to stay in business. Once I have figured what I must have, I reduce this to what I will charge customer in Square Feet. Once I know how much too charge in square feet then it is a matter of just measuring a lawn. The size of the lawn will change but my percentage will stay the same. I figure price increase every 3 to 4 years.