If you are starting a landscaping company, you know how much work it is to get everything set up. To help you get started, below are two tips to help things go smoothly for you so you can start your landscaping.

Rent Tools

Because you are a new company you may not be able to afford all the tools that you need. You may also not be sure of the tools that you need. Instead of purchasing, you can rent tools. This way if you find that you do not use a tool like you thought you would, you would not waste money by buying it.

Some tools you may want to consider renting include:

• Lawn mower
• Grass trimmer
• Tiller
• Leaf blower
• Lawn edger
• Lawn aerator
• Hedge trimmer
• Chain saw
• Garden shredder

Talk to a rental company that rents landscaping tools to learn of other tools they rent that you may need.

Determine Services You Want to Offer

There are many services you can offer as a landscaping company. For example, you may want to focus on lawn maintenance only, or you may want to focus only on landscape architecture.

If you want to be a landscaping business that provides all services, you will likely get more business. For example, along with lawn maintenance you could offer hydro seeding or installing sod. You could also help homeowners design their landscaping, such as where to plant flowers, best types of flowers to plant, types of shrubs to plant, and much more.

You may also want to consider adding hardscaping to your list of services. This involves anything made of hard materials, such as installing water fountains, garden benches, gazebos, or retaining walls.

Maintenance services are another possibility. This involves coming back to the property on a regular basis to remove weeds, adding fertilizer, taking care of pests, and mowing the lawn. This is a common service offered to business owners.

You should also consider installing irrigation systems for your customers. This is beneficial as they will not have to worry about watering their landscaping. There are a variety of drip irrigation systems available, such as drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and surface irrigation. What you choose depends much on the size of the landscaping.

Finding everything you need on the shoestring budget of a new business can be challenging, but equipment rentals can offset this cost. Contact a service, like Eastlake Rent-All Inc, for more help.