@kychristell1779 You only a spring chicken. My father doing mowing business at nearly 70. Lots of others doing the same where I live in Australia, good money to be made and rewarding, healthy work.
Man I got mad love for you, the energy in your content is positive and what a lot of people need. Real life shit. You remind me of myself bro you got an old soul for sure. Stay up and looking forward to the next one
Thank you my brother! We sound super alike I can dig it 😤 not an old soul but the oldest soul lol jk- on the reals you stay up as well and we will meet in the sky my friend! 🌌
I use a 30in Toro Timemaster in my business. Once or twice a week on specific yards. It is a heavy belt-driven mower, and I wouldn't recommend it for uneven terrain as it doesn't pull uphill very well. On large flat lawns, it is a great workhorse and gets the job done quickly. I had it over a year, and very easy to replace belts and cables. Blade sharpening is the same as you do with the bigger mowers, removing blades from spindles with wench and spanner. No need to have a shop do any of that. Engine starts up and runs very well. It's a keeper for me. No oil filter, so regular oil changes are important. 3:18 I agree, the Toro 22in. is a great self-propelled mower which can take the punishment of multiple lawns in a business. Cabling and belt is easy to change out. 7:25 I do larger, corner lots and a small mower just doesn't cut it. I've had a 32in Ferris Hydrocut, but it wasn't getting reliable operation long term. If you going for 36in or 48in mowers, I'd recommend Exmark or Scag commercial models. They are super easy to maintain mechanically and have solid frames built to last. Trailers are mandatory in this business, but you should also have the capacity to load all your mowers on the bed of your truck. BTW a Scag 48" WB mower can just barely fit on the back of a bed of a Ford f150 standard long bed. You get about 1/2in clearance between the right and left fender wells, but it will fit and you can load and unload with DIY wooden planks. 9:48 Yeah, I'm with you on WB(walk behind mowers). Landscapers that sit and ride all day are just lazy bones. It's also more stress on engine/transmission to pull an extra +150lbs. of weight when you can be off that mower and walk as you cut. This is not a job for the weakling, only the strong survive out there in +100 deg. F. temps and 50% humidity. Tip: consider getting into irrigation maintenance, but it can be intensely time-consuming and labor intensive. I've had 9yrs of commercial & residential irrigation experience in addition to the landscaping. You can save the customer on +$50 service calls from an irrigation company if you can do the pipe, valve and sprinkler repairs while you are on site and mowing the same day. This is not rocket science but you should stay away from commercial irrigation without an expert crew. Wire tracker / valve locator is a good investment to find lost&buried valves that the typical home owner has no clue on where to locate. You can't mow or fertilize a nice yard if the st. aug. grass is not growing and it's dying from lack of irrigation. You'll need to spot the difference between a bad valve diaphragm and a bad 24vac solenoid! How to program timers and check zones. Lots of job specific knowledge that's unrelated to mowing yards.
YOU know best what you need and not the opinions of others. Use opinions from others as input for future decisions/possibilities but in reality YOU know what you need based on your circumstances and environments. Love your channel!
If you are ever looking to upgrade, the hustler trimstar 36in is great. Its a walk behind that is very heavy duty. The machine goes in everywhere and the h-bar steering is great.
My best mower advice, after being a small engine repair business and landscaper for years. Bradley is a great commercial mower brand, very well built, power where you need it, and thousands less then everything else.
I have used the same residential 21” honda mower for 7 years and the only problem it has ever had was the self propel went out. I only do it as a side hustle, but still, 7 years speaks to amazing quality. I have changed the oil 4 times. In 7 years. Love that mower. Looking for a 30” now though!
I have 4 timemasters. I have more issues with belts and cables than the engine. Plus I had an engine replaced its only $500. Currently $1000 less than a new one.
I worked for a professional landscaping company where the majority of the crew leaders would sit on their butts mowing all day but couldn’t push a mower for two accounts yet the 60 year old foreman could push a mower and weed wack all day. His secret, cause we talked about it often, was not getting use to not pushing a mower. He was better shape than most of the crew leads lol 😂
I have been a landscape contractor here in California we over 23 years now and we do high end residential and commercial properties. We always use exmark and toro.i have some of my equipment from 16 years ago and still running great.
Anybody that says walking is putting miles on your body obviously don't like walking. I work for a corporation and whenever I'm on the clock I always choose to use the weedeater while the other guys fight over who's going to use the seat down mower. Its always best to walk then to seat when it comes to being physically fit. Plus the heart will thank you for it.
You’re getting comfortable. Sometimes it’s hard to get out of there. I say get the big mowers you will see a big difference in time and money you will get in return.
(Wait till you turn 41) When you get older it’s not going to do anything to your body except have you in better shape😂😂😂 I don’t understand the way some people think. Keep up the good work!
That's my opinion too. I'm 38 and I think down the road, my body will appreciate this type of work more than it will dislike it! It's not like it's carrying boulders all day. It's exercise!
I have the cub cadet 28” and I love it... I use it commercially and it’s held well. I’d estimate around 380 hours by the end of this year (that’s be 18 months of use.). Only needs a small tune up, but it’s been amazing. Only price I broke was the plastic handle bar for the self propulsion. And much cheaper... after tax I think it was $875 from Home Depot.
Look at that, no dislikes and that’s for a good reason. love your content, words and energy gives a man something to take a few steps back and think what needs to be changed. Keep it up!
Thank you man! That means a lot. I have people who watch my videos just to dislike them- that's just the way the world works 😂 It really goes to show that even with a 100% positive message, evil will still rear it's head in any light. Little do they know that whenever you view & dislike- they're still pumping my algorithm up 🤫Thank you assassin and stay in touch man! Have a great weekend ☀️
Just found you by pure fate. Praying to find what to do , what is my passion, love your videos and presentation, intelligent young man, with balls! Wish we could talk. By the way walking is very good for you, movement is good for your body. Cross Fit is bad, when your 40, not mowing lawns!! Keep it up you’re an inspiration!!
Thanks for the advice and comparisons. I'm actually on the fence about the time master and turf master and this definitely helped. I think my back up will be the toro super recycler and if the season ends right I'm hoping to finally get my ZTR. Toro Titan, as you know they own and manufacture eXmark too and have a good reputation, doesn't hurt I have a local dealer less than 10 miles away. Looking forward to your fertilizing video, I don't offer this service right now because of lack of knowledge, I've researched and practiced on my own yard and have had decent results. Still a little weary though, especially with the couple of customers I have that have spent 3-4k on their lawn. The last thing I want to do or be responsible for is burning it up. I purchased a soil test kit, so again, still learning.
I've been looking into the Toro Super Recycler to start my business soon. I'm glad u talked about it. Yo it's crazy bc earlier today I was looking into my neighbors lawns and saw that they needed to be cut. Next thing u know I see a guy with a pick up and his equipment in the back, just like u. He worked on my front neighbors yard (small-mid size). I was literally watching him on and off from my window and noticed he was taking his sweeet time. I timed him and he took an hour and half to finish. I know that other lawn care guys like u do it much faster. But whatever. I can't wait to start (currently saving money to buy equipment and a pick up)
If he didnt have another lawn or lots of lawns to go to the rest of the day there's no point in hurting yourself or wearing yourself out on the yard. Sometimes if Im just doing one lawn i will take my time and make it look really good, im very particular about my lawns. I also have metal hips and a metal right caucaneous(heel) so im not as fast as some commercial companies that do 20 lawns a day and I dont want to be. I have lots less overhead
In my experience, it’s difficult to mow, trim, edge and blow a lawn In 20 minutes. Be prepared to take 30 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on the size. The more you mow the more efficient you become. (Sometimes an owner may come out and asks you to trim some bushes-there goes your timing)
@@MrTexaz101 yes youre right. I tend to focus on small-mid sized lawns. Trimming bushes (shurbs) will be no problem for me because it will be an added service. Im hoping my future costumers want that. What i will not do is go overboard with all kinds of services out of my reach.
@@buckhornlawnservice4982 he said he was just starting out. Once he goes over those yards a couple more times he will have a routine down. Charging by the job is way more efficient than charging by the hour.
i love all the information you give in the videos its very helpful could you please make a video on the best ways to advertise your lawn business when you are starting, keep the grind up 💯
Hey I love the videos, can you make a video on how much to charge and when is the best time to put fertilizer down I’m 15 and I’ve been mowing for 4 years and I wanna take my business to the next level and start putting fertilizer down.
Yessir will do! Keep grinding, that's amazing you started at such a young age. My best advice would be to start experimenting now with fertilizer- don't wait until my next video. Just start small on your own yard/friend's yard/a few customer's yards and apply it just as the instructions say and you will learn it first-hand (which is always the best teacher) 😁
Can you make a video of how to be successful in a over saturated lawn mowing market? I am 17 and was wondering what your thoughts are on this and how you were able to get a lot of clients. Can you also make videos about what herbicide and fertilizer you use? I’m in Houston btw. Thanks
I would be happy to make a video on the saturated market come up! Short answer for now- my market was saturated when I started & and it’s even more saturated now. Start small, do quality work, and be BETTER than your competition no matter how much bigger of a company they are than you- and the word of mouth will grow 🙂 I didn’t reinvent the wheel with my business- I just tried my best to offer higher quality and better customer service than my completion and boom I’m now here 😎 Another thing to think about... there are (likely) millions of homes in your city as there are in mine. I only needed 20~ customers to match my part time jobs income and realize that I need to quit it ASAP, and then from there around 40-50 customers and now I’m paying all my bills, saving money each month, eating good, and still able to travel whenever I want 😁 You don’t need EVERY yard, you just need a small amount of quality nice customers and you’re gravy ✌🏻 and I will also go heavily over the fertilizer & weed sprays in my courses! Edit* was commenting from my phone and just now saw you’re in Houston! Bro you’re in a great spot there are gazillions of prospects all around you and these homeowners are waiting to give their money to a young respectful business owner like yourself 🙂🙏👍
I LOVE your videos its helps me a lot. you real af and funny when you were like " Maybe i'll just vibe and you guys can have some of my energy" i felt that I laughed out loud literally! keep up the good content looking forward to it.
Push mover makes a yard look better. Better cut. I usually go into depression the week before full moon. You are a fine you man. Keep life simple. I think some people need too show off with a big Zero turn. Makes them feel more professional. Just like you say, you found your sweet spot.
Solid point! The lightweight of the Exmark on a small lawn vs a 500lb zero turn on that small lawn is something many people forget to consider. You just provoked deep thought and research to embark on about the moon phases 👀thank you for sharing!
Keep up the great videos and i agree with you. I’m same boat of upgrading but I don’t need zero turn or stand up. I’ll my yard don’t such a big machine. I also get my daily workout on walking.
The “vibe worked” 😂🤣😂🤣 I swear we we started doing the head bob at the same thing! I needed that laugh! Thanks for the positive emerged yesterday man! I think what you’re doing is amazing! Your videos have grown and so has the advice thanks for sharing you’re journey and helping others like myself along the way! 🤙🍻
bought the ramps you have, buying an exmark 30" from my boss, and running out of the bed of my chevy. Keep making videos. I also have a toro recycler 22, but my carb's fuel retaining screw fell out and now im out of work...
Good for you young man. I so much applaud you!! I'm 66 years old, still mowing lawns with my Toro commercial 21 inch, takes me approximately 12 hours in parts of 2 days, then I prune the rest of the week, take the weekends off, best kind of exercise there is and makes me feel great!! Thanks for your great post's, much appreciated my fellow gardener!💪😤💯🤗🤗
Definitely wanna see a video on fertilizing properties, prices, methods, etc. Some great advice in this video especially with letting people’s opinion be just that “their opinion”.. thanks man.
What are the perks and cons to bagging? Are there customers you bag for? Do you charge more for bagging? I don’t think I have seen people bagging lawns.
Thank you for this!! Best information i use walk behind only. I like your posts I have a similar set up. Have made mistakes think I am close. Keep up the good work! Glad you are out of the blue mood.
You have it made if you dont have any hilly yards or yards as such. I live in ga and in a country/ suburban area. We have very large yards and some small. I think due to the difficulty of yard size and shape it very tough just to do 6 yards by myself. If all my yards we flat and small i wouldn't rec a big set up either.
Adan Molina great topic!! I used to wear Nikes, but I upgraded to Columbia hiking boots and never looked back! They were $90 from academy and are the high tops- I LOVE THEM! They should be in the video description 🙂 they’re not steel toe or anything crazy, just water proof and they feel great on the feet 🦶
I’m a growing business myself using the toro personal pace recycler 22 just picked up a new yard that’s roughly 15k sqft great looking lawn but i’m in florida and the st augustine can get thick so when i do it, it can get tiring. obviously a zero turn would cut my time drastically but how do u feel about a 30 inch exmark / turf master for yards that size woidl love the feedback. just not sure when i should get zero turn exactly or if i should keep pushing with push mower for yards.
Man! For a yard that size / If I lived in Florida in general from the yards I have seen I would most definitely get a zero turn or stander, new or used, any brand as long as it’s commercial grade! I personally wouldn’t be using the Exmark if my yards were over 5k+ sq ft 🧐 you could rock with the Exmark If you exclusively only took on smaller suburb yards- but idk if Florida has suburbs like the ones in my videos! I feel you on the st Augustine though- they get so thick 😅
I found your channel looking to learn how to take care of my own lawn. I don’t know anything about it. After watching a couple of your videos a couldn’t stop watching! I already watched all of them. I believe that you should add “Motivational Speaker “ to your title. Keep doing what you are doing 👍🏻
Just got mine (Toro Time Master 20199) Used. The only difference from the residential unit is basically the Engine/ Gearbox/Propel system/Wheels /Engine brace. All the parts for the deck and drive belts are exactly the same (Part#'s Honestly expected better parts on the Exmark). While you might not have the gearbox issues you will still have the same pulley issues. But imo that's just general maintenance. Be careful about what you mow over (Bricks and stuff). If you take care of it it will take care of you. The 30" Is a game changer over the 21" plus this mower mulches really good. The amount of time saved will easily pay for any repairs it's not all that hard DIY either. The core parts aren't that expensive either. Will be carrying spare belts for mine. If you know about this mower personally you know.
As of mid 2022 things have gotten a bit different. They now only sell the HDX versions of the toro/exmark 30” so with the Kawasaki you’re looking at like $2750! (plus it’s heavier and doesn’t turn as well) While the Timemaster is $1500! The good news? All 3 have 13ga. steel decks Aluminum frames, The exact same spindles and drive setup (same trans as the non HDX they no longer offer) So the Timemaster is really a better prospect with some caveats. One…the motor really isn’t that bad…it’s pretty well matched to the weight ect (which is by far the lightest 30”) You do need to order the exmark tensioner/idler pulleys and get rid of the crappy ones somewhere in the first 100 hours. Also toro’s 30W oil is horrible. Run any quality full synthetic 10W30 and change it at 5-10 hours and then every 50 hours (also add a $15 hour meter) Basically this is the best you can do for under 2 grand now unless you find a non hdx version in stock somewhere (unlikely at this point) or a used deal on one that hasn’t been used a lot. You are more likely to get a dud motor with B&S but you also can get them to run many hundreds of hours. If you getva dud it’s probably going to tank under warranty anyway. Just my thoughts. I wish I’d have bought the non hdx exmark or toro last year. But so far the TM is doing well (knock on wood) There is a 30” DR Power in the same price range now…(within $50-100 anyway) I just hadn’t heard enough about them to gamble that way…they are offset/non timed blades so if that part scares you it might be worth a look. 🤷🏼♂️
I do know one thing, if you don`t walk or move your body around, by the time you reach 40, your body will start to feel worse. Nothing is better than making your heart rate work.
@@Makemoneymowing That's true you are always switching it up. I'm switching up my life right now. I just quit my office job in accounting and I'm starting a mowing business! I'm hyped. I can feel the life re-entering my body as I leave the corporate environment to work outdoors.
Have you ever thought about trying out one of the Honda push mowers? People seem to love them. Walking is good for the health but I won’t be doing it. I’ve got over 3 acres at my house.
ABetterLife.Inc in the video I said that I used to own a Honda 21” push mower and gave me thoughts on it! Or did you mean a different one? And oh yeah you are def walking those 3 acres with it 😅 what do you mow it with?
Must have zoned out during the Honda mower part. I got a Bobcat Pro 7000 with a 61 inch deck. Probably going into the lawn care business next year since I own this mower now. I’m located in Western Kentucky. People like land out here so bigger properties are very common. Grass and hills can get rough out here.
You have found the walking zone! Congratulations. and at some point, you might choose a rider mower of some kind. Your mower might also get you through gates and narrow areas that a larger mower might not fit. Good job, nice video!
Hi Zack, Can you explain to me why you mow first then whipper snip?. I've always done the whipper snipper first then mowed. love your videos ,thank you . Belle
Bro it would be awesome if you talked about taxes and your business plan to account for that and also the money for the business set aside for repairs? Thanks man keep it up!
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Chances are that your body at 40 will be in better shape for walking several miles a day than people who just sit all day. Keep it up.
Naw fucking dip
I completely Agree 💯
I love the workout from cutting. All i want to do now is get a 30 inch commercial push mower to with my 22 recycler
@kychristell1779 we all start small no matter the age! Good luck bro 😎
@kychristell1779 You only a spring chicken. My father doing mowing business at nearly 70. Lots of others doing the same where I live in Australia, good money to be made and rewarding, healthy work.
Walking is good for you even the old people in Mexico who have walked majority of their lives are still strong and I’m just amazed by that!
Viva Mexico cabrones
I agree
Walking or bicycle the best exercise
@@swiss9495 ahuevo💪
Man I got mad love for you, the energy in your content is positive and what a lot of people need. Real life shit. You remind me of myself bro you got an old soul for sure. Stay up and looking forward to the next one
Thank you my brother! We sound super alike I can dig it 😤 not an old soul but the oldest soul lol jk-
on the reals you stay up as well and we will meet in the sky my friend! 🌌
Exactly, No need to constantly upgrade, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
Words to live by 🙂 just because you *can* doesn’t always mean you SHOULD 🧐
I use a 30in Toro Timemaster in my business. Once or twice a week on specific yards. It is a heavy belt-driven mower, and I wouldn't recommend it for uneven terrain as it doesn't pull uphill very well. On large flat lawns, it is a great workhorse and gets the job done quickly. I had it over a year, and very easy to replace belts and cables. Blade sharpening is the same as you do with the bigger mowers, removing blades from spindles with wench and spanner. No need to have a shop do any of that. Engine starts up and runs very well. It's a keeper for me. No oil filter, so regular oil changes are important.
3:18 I agree, the Toro 22in. is a great self-propelled mower which can take the punishment of multiple lawns in a business. Cabling and belt is easy to change out.
7:25 I do larger, corner lots and a small mower just doesn't cut it. I've had a 32in Ferris Hydrocut, but it wasn't getting reliable operation long term. If you going for 36in or 48in mowers, I'd recommend Exmark or Scag commercial models. They are super easy to maintain mechanically and have solid frames built to last.
Trailers are mandatory in this business, but you should also have the capacity to load all your mowers on the bed of your truck. BTW a Scag 48" WB mower can just barely fit on the back of a bed of a Ford f150 standard long bed. You get about 1/2in clearance between the right and left fender wells, but it will fit and you can load and unload with DIY wooden planks.
9:48 Yeah, I'm with you on WB(walk behind mowers). Landscapers that sit and ride all day are just lazy bones. It's also more stress on engine/transmission to pull an extra +150lbs. of weight when you can be off that mower and walk as you cut. This is not a job for the weakling, only the strong survive out there in +100 deg. F. temps and 50% humidity.
Tip: consider getting into irrigation maintenance, but it can be intensely time-consuming and labor intensive. I've had 9yrs of commercial & residential irrigation experience in addition to the landscaping. You can save the customer on +$50 service calls from an irrigation company if you can do the pipe, valve and sprinkler repairs while you are on site and mowing the same day. This is not rocket science but you should stay away from commercial irrigation without an expert crew. Wire tracker / valve locator is a good investment to find lost&buried valves that the typical home owner has no clue on where to locate. You can't mow or fertilize a nice yard if the st. aug. grass is not growing and it's dying from lack of irrigation. You'll need to spot the difference between a bad valve diaphragm and a bad 24vac solenoid! How to program timers and check zones. Lots of job specific knowledge that's unrelated to mowing yards.
“That one inch makes a difference...ha “ 😂😂😂
Ayoooo 😭😭😭 i didn’t even think about it like that till I read your comment lol
Once I heard it I had to look at the comments 😅🤓
YOU know best what you need and not the opinions of others. Use opinions from others as input for future decisions/possibilities but in reality YOU know what you need based on your circumstances and environments. Love your channel!
If you are ever looking to upgrade, the hustler trimstar 36in is great. Its a walk behind that is very heavy duty. The machine goes in everywhere and the h-bar steering is great.
My best mower advice, after being a small engine repair business and landscaper for years. Bradley is a great commercial mower brand, very well built, power where you need it, and thousands less then everything else.
I have used the same residential 21” honda mower for 7 years and the only problem it has ever had was the self propel went out. I only do it as a side hustle, but still, 7 years speaks to amazing quality. I have changed the oil 4 times. In 7 years. Love that mower. Looking for a 30” now though!
Im 49 and learning alot. thanks homi
Hell yeah Tony glad you enjoyed 💪 49 means you just have that much more of a fire inside to make it happen vs me being young & dumb at 27 lol
This is my 3rd season with my original time master. We do 70 yards a week and it’s on every yard. Engine still fine. Normal Maintainence of course.
I have 4 timemasters. I have more issues with belts and cables than the engine. Plus I had an engine replaced its only $500. Currently $1000 less than a new one.
4:09 I thought so too, but I read the manual and you’re actually supposed to use your palms. Much better that way.
I worked for a professional landscaping company where the majority of the crew leaders would sit on their butts mowing all day but couldn’t push a mower for two accounts yet the 60 year old foreman could push a mower and weed wack all day. His secret, cause we talked about it often, was not getting use to not pushing a mower. He was better shape than most of the crew leads lol 😂
"Ya'll should worry about yourself".....ain't that the truth.
Young man, you are wise beyond your years
I have been a landscape contractor here in California we over 23 years now and we do high end residential and commercial properties. We always use exmark and toro.i have some of my equipment from 16 years ago and still running great.
@3:55🤣😂🤣. simple comedic humor... keep up the great content sir!
Honda HRC216 Commerical Lawn Mower is #1
Anybody that says walking is putting miles on your body obviously don't like walking. I work for a corporation and whenever I'm on the clock I always choose to use the weedeater while the other guys fight over who's going to use the seat down mower. Its always best to walk then to seat when it comes to being physically fit. Plus the heart will thank you for it.
You’re getting comfortable. Sometimes it’s hard to get out of there. I say get the big mowers you will see a big difference in time and money you will get in return.
(Wait till you turn 41) When you get older it’s not going to do anything to your body except have you in better shape😂😂😂 I don’t understand the way some people think. Keep up the good work!
That's my opinion too. I'm 38 and I think down the road, my body will appreciate this type of work more than it will dislike it! It's not like it's carrying boulders all day. It's exercise!
I have the cub cadet 28” and I love it... I use it commercially and it’s held well. I’d estimate around 380 hours by the end of this year (that’s be 18 months of use.). Only needs a small tune up, but it’s been amazing. Only price I broke was the plastic handle bar for the self propulsion. And much cheaper... after tax I think it was $875 from Home Depot.
Hands down the honda commercial is better, 2 blade system,it'll never clogged wet or dry
Look at that, no dislikes and that’s for a good reason. love your content, words and energy gives a man something to take a few steps back and think what needs to be changed. Keep it up!
Thank you man! That means a lot. I have people who watch my videos just to dislike them- that's just the way the world works 😂 It really goes to show that even with a 100% positive message, evil will still rear it's head in any light. Little do they know that whenever you view & dislike- they're still pumping my algorithm up 🤫Thank you assassin and stay in touch man! Have a great weekend ☀️
You left scagg sfc30 which beats all these mowers fam 😂😂
Broooo! Tell me why I felt your energy for real for real when you started vibing lol
Lmao bro we playing hot potato
With the energy now you gotta transfer it to someone else!!
Just found you by pure fate. Praying to find what to do , what is my passion, love your videos and presentation, intelligent young man, with balls! Wish we could talk. By the way walking is very good for you, movement is good for your body. Cross Fit is bad, when your 40, not mowing lawns!! Keep it up you’re an inspiration!!
I will he 40 this year and all you need is some good hiking boots if you use a pushmower
It’s not about spending your money on yourself but using that money that you get you use it on your business to makes it better
One of the reasons I like mowing lawns is that I squeeze in walking/exercise. 🤙🤙🤙
I really appreciated your video. You gave a good explanation on each of the mowers that you bought of why you sold them or kept them.
You are the best bro, don’t worry about bad comments. Where and how do you register your business?
I do a law office push mowing with a 21 is quicker than with my 61' lazer z because it is so tight that you have to go so slow around obstacles
Just started watching your vids today! You are awesome and deep!! Keep up the hard work and being happy bro!!!
Great advice on mowers. Thanks Zach.
Thanks for the advice and comparisons. I'm actually on the fence about the time master and turf master and this definitely helped.
I think my back up will be the toro super recycler and if the season ends right I'm hoping to finally get my ZTR. Toro Titan, as you know they own and manufacture eXmark too and have a good reputation, doesn't hurt I have a local dealer less than 10 miles away.
Looking forward to your fertilizing video, I don't offer this service right now because of lack of knowledge, I've researched and practiced on my own yard and have had decent results. Still a little weary though, especially with the couple of customers I have that have spent 3-4k on their lawn. The last thing I want to do or be responsible for is burning it up. I purchased a soil test kit, so again, still learning.
3:54 I can't stop laughing 😆 🤣 😂 😭 💀 😅
I've been looking into the Toro Super Recycler to start my business soon. I'm glad u talked about it. Yo it's crazy bc earlier today I was looking into my neighbors lawns and saw that they needed to be cut. Next thing u know I see a guy with a pick up and his equipment in the back, just like u. He worked on my front neighbors yard (small-mid size). I was literally watching him on and off from my window and noticed he was taking his sweeet time. I timed him and he took an hour and half to finish. I know that other lawn care guys like u do it much faster. But whatever. I can't wait to start (currently saving money to buy equipment and a pick up)
If he didnt have another lawn or lots of lawns to go to the rest of the day there's no point in hurting yourself or wearing yourself out on the yard. Sometimes if Im just doing one lawn i will take my time and make it look really good, im very particular about my lawns. I also have metal hips and a metal right caucaneous(heel) so im not as fast as some commercial companies that do 20 lawns a day and I dont want to be. I have lots less overhead
In my experience, it’s difficult to mow, trim, edge and blow a lawn In 20 minutes. Be prepared to take 30 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on the size. The more you mow the more efficient you become. (Sometimes an owner may come out and asks you to trim some bushes-there goes your timing)
@@CashensPowerwashing yes thats completely understandable of course.
@@MrTexaz101 yes youre right. I tend to focus on small-mid sized lawns. Trimming bushes (shurbs) will be no problem for me because it will be an added service. Im hoping my future costumers want that. What i will not do is go overboard with all kinds of services out of my reach.
When the courses coming?
Just did my first lawns today 70 dollars in 3 hours not tired in the least its awesome!
Congrats if you don't mind me asking how did you get those customers? I'm trying all the free platforms but I'm not getting any bites
I could do it 7 days a week but this summer was so hot and dry grass was dying and not growing
@@y2roger682 its just a bad time right now... its so hot everywhere so the grass is not really growing
That's a lot of time for just $70. Are you independent or contracting yourself out?
@@buckhornlawnservice4982 he said he was just starting out. Once he goes over those yards a couple more times he will have a routine down. Charging by the job is way more efficient than charging by the hour.
i love all the information you give in the videos its very helpful could you please make a video on the best ways to advertise your lawn business when you are starting, keep the grind up 💯
Love kawasaki toro 21 i been mowing 7 years and use to use honda now is toro with kawasakki engine
I like watching your vids. cause you're a really good guy.
Hey I love the videos, can you make a video on how much to charge and when is the best time to put fertilizer down I’m 15 and I’ve been mowing for 4 years and I wanna take my business to the next level and start putting fertilizer down.
Yessir will do! Keep grinding, that's amazing you started at such a young age. My best advice would be to start experimenting now with fertilizer- don't wait until my next video. Just start small on your own yard/friend's yard/a few customer's yards and apply it just as the instructions say and you will learn it first-hand (which is always the best teacher) 😁
Can you make a video of how to be successful in a over saturated lawn mowing market? I am 17 and was wondering what your thoughts are on this and how you were able to get a lot of clients. Can you also make videos about what herbicide and fertilizer you use?
I’m in Houston btw.
Thanks
I would be happy to make a video on the saturated market come up! Short answer for now- my market was saturated when I started & and it’s even more saturated now. Start small, do quality work, and be BETTER than your competition no matter how much bigger of a company they are than you- and the word of mouth will grow 🙂 I didn’t reinvent the wheel with my business- I just tried my best to offer higher quality and better customer service than my completion and boom I’m now here 😎 Another thing to think about... there are (likely) millions of homes in your city as there are in mine. I only needed 20~ customers to match my part time jobs income and realize that I need to quit it ASAP, and then from there around 40-50 customers and now I’m paying all my bills, saving money each month, eating good, and still able to travel whenever I want 😁 You don’t need EVERY yard, you just need a small amount of quality nice customers and you’re gravy ✌🏻 and I will also go heavily over the fertilizer & weed sprays in my courses!
Edit* was commenting from my phone and just now saw you’re in Houston! Bro you’re in a great spot there are gazillions of prospects all around you and these homeowners are waiting to give their money to a young respectful business owner like yourself 🙂🙏👍
Make Money Mowing Thanks for the reply!
Julian Montes I live in Houston, and i do lawns. I got a small lawnmower and a back leaf blower for sale.
Welcome back brother. Happy you are feeling better. 💪🏾 Keep the good vibes in this world.
Stay the course, you have great instincts for business. Nice videos.
You are right about 30" inch Commercial, I have 30 Toro hdx mower, you make a lot of money with a walk-behind.
You are my favorite youtuber
I LOVE your videos its helps me a lot. you real af and funny when you were like " Maybe i'll just vibe and you guys can have some of my energy" i felt that I laughed out loud literally! keep up the good content looking forward to it.
Glad your feeling better broski, our mental waves were the same this week😂
Push mover makes a yard look better. Better cut. I usually go into depression the week before full moon. You are a fine you man. Keep life simple. I think some people need too show off with a big Zero turn. Makes them feel more professional. Just like you say, you found your sweet spot.
Solid point! The lightweight of the Exmark on a small lawn vs a 500lb zero turn on that small lawn is something many people forget to consider. You just provoked deep thought and research to embark on about the moon phases 👀thank you for sharing!
So much respect for your hustle sir. I’m inspired.
Keep up the great videos and i agree with you. I’m same boat of upgrading but I don’t need zero turn or stand up. I’ll my yard don’t such a big machine. I also get my daily workout on walking.
Sugar in ur tank lol 😂 "one inch bigger huh" your face lights up
The “vibe worked” 😂🤣😂🤣 I swear we we started doing the head bob at the same thing! I needed that laugh! Thanks for the positive emerged yesterday man! I think what you’re doing is amazing! Your videos have grown and so has the advice thanks for sharing you’re journey and helping others like myself along the way! 🤙🍻
bought the ramps you have, buying an exmark 30" from my boss, and running out of the bed of my chevy. Keep making videos. I also have a toro recycler 22, but my carb's fuel retaining screw fell out and now im out of work...
@@losttheplot26 ordered it, they sent wrong one. Waiting on new one. Can't find one that fits anywhere.
Good for you young man. I so much applaud you!! I'm 66 years old, still mowing lawns with my Toro commercial 21 inch, takes me approximately 12 hours in parts of 2 days, then I prune the rest of the week, take the weekends off, best kind of exercise there is and makes me feel great!! Thanks for your great post's, much appreciated my fellow gardener!💪😤💯🤗🤗
I got a the toro timemaster and I love it!! I definitely wanna upgrade the 30s soon
Watching your vids from New Zealand 🇳🇿 really enjoy watching you cut grass 😄❤️😄
Definitely wanna see a video on fertilizing properties, prices, methods, etc. Some great advice in this video especially with letting people’s opinion be just that “their opinion”.. thanks man.
What are the perks and cons to bagging? Are there customers you bag for? Do you charge more for bagging? I don’t think I have seen people bagging lawns.
Exactly the advice I needed thanks man,
Thoughts on reel mower?
Your videos are influential and very insightful. Keep up the good work.
Ty my good sir! 🙂 will do
Have you thought about the new scag sfc 30” mowers?
Is the Honda commercial mower good?
I have a 2007 recycler. Love it great cut and it's tough as nails. Got it from an early Customer
Hey bro where did you get does racks for the trimmer...
Thank you for this!! Best information i use walk behind only. I like your posts I have a similar set up. Have made mistakes think I am close. Keep up the good work! Glad you are out of the blue mood.
You have it made if you dont have any hilly yards or yards as such. I live in ga and in a country/ suburban area. We have very large yards and some small. I think due to the difficulty of yard size and shape it very tough just to do 6 yards by myself. If all my yards we flat and small i wouldn't rec a big set up either.
walking is good,its healthy and i can see you know that of course.
How many CC was the 22 in Toror ?
Video idea.....since you walk allot. What shoes or boots do you perfer
Adan Molina great topic!! I used to wear Nikes, but I upgraded to Columbia hiking boots and never looked back! They were $90 from academy and are the high tops- I LOVE THEM! They should be in the video description 🙂 they’re not steel toe or anything crazy, just water proof and they feel great on the feet 🦶
Send me the link for de boot
what do you think of the craftsman m430?
What engine does your exmark have ?
I’m a growing business myself using the toro personal pace recycler 22 just picked up a new yard that’s roughly 15k sqft great looking lawn but i’m in florida and the st augustine can get thick so when i do it, it can get tiring. obviously a zero turn would cut my time drastically but how do u feel about a 30 inch exmark / turf master for yards that size woidl love the feedback. just not sure when i should get zero turn exactly or if i should keep pushing with push mower for yards.
Man! For a yard that size / If I lived in Florida in general from the yards I have seen I would most definitely get a zero turn or stander, new or used, any brand as long as it’s commercial grade! I personally wouldn’t be using the Exmark if my yards were over 5k+ sq ft 🧐 you could rock with the Exmark If you exclusively only took on smaller suburb yards- but idk if Florida has suburbs like the ones in my videos! I feel you on the st Augustine though- they get so thick 😅
Make Money Mowing preciate it 👌
I found your channel looking to learn how to take care of my own lawn. I don’t know anything about it. After watching a couple of your videos a couldn’t stop watching! I already watched all of them. I believe that you should add “Motivational Speaker “ to your title. Keep doing what you are doing 👍🏻
Just got mine (Toro Time Master 20199) Used. The only difference from the residential unit is basically the Engine/ Gearbox/Propel system/Wheels /Engine brace. All the parts for the deck and drive belts are exactly the same (Part#'s Honestly expected better parts on the Exmark). While you might not have the gearbox issues you will still have the same pulley issues. But imo that's just general maintenance. Be careful about what you mow over (Bricks and stuff). If you take care of it it will take care of you. The 30" Is a game changer over the 21" plus this mower mulches really good. The amount of time saved will easily pay for any repairs it's not all that hard DIY either. The core parts aren't that expensive either. Will be carrying spare belts for mine. If you know about this mower personally you know.
Man just thanks you for everything you do for us
Ilya Chernokozhikh you are very welcome! Thank you deeply for watching my videos 🙂
Thanks for sharing. Wishing you all the best.
100% honesty 👍....
How many CC was in the engine of the 22 inch Toro recycler? there are different ones out there
As of mid 2022 things have gotten a bit different. They now only sell the HDX versions of the toro/exmark 30” so with the Kawasaki you’re looking at like $2750! (plus it’s heavier and doesn’t turn as well) While the Timemaster is $1500! The good news? All 3 have 13ga. steel decks Aluminum frames, The exact same spindles and drive setup (same trans as the non HDX they no longer offer)
So the Timemaster is really a better prospect with some caveats. One…the motor really isn’t that bad…it’s pretty well matched to the weight ect (which is by far the lightest 30”) You do need to order the exmark tensioner/idler pulleys and get rid of the crappy ones somewhere in the first 100 hours. Also toro’s 30W oil is horrible. Run any quality full synthetic 10W30 and change it at 5-10 hours and then every 50 hours (also add a $15 hour meter) Basically this is the best you can do for under 2 grand now unless you find a non hdx version in stock somewhere (unlikely at this point) or a used deal on one that hasn’t been used a lot. You are more likely to get a dud motor with B&S but you also can get them to run many hundreds of hours. If you getva dud it’s probably going to tank under warranty anyway. Just my thoughts. I wish I’d have bought the non hdx exmark or toro last year. But so far the TM is doing well (knock on wood) There is a 30” DR Power in the same price range now…(within $50-100 anyway) I just hadn’t heard enough about them to gamble that way…they are offset/non timed blades so if that part scares you it might be worth a look. 🤷🏼♂️
I run the Honda hru196 buffalo pro
I do know one thing, if you don`t walk or move your body around, by the time you reach 40, your body will start to feel worse. Nothing is better than making your heart rate work.
This is the most Mexican you've ever looked! Hahah the haircut does it. Not a bad thing.
Lol that’s funny 😅 always changing the appearance
@@Makemoneymowing That's true you are always switching it up. I'm switching up my life right now. I just quit my office job in accounting and I'm starting a mowing business! I'm hyped. I can feel the life re-entering my body as I leave the corporate environment to work outdoors.
Hey how would i go about getting clients . Do i send out flyers or by word of mouth .
Craigslist bro or (what's news) depend where you live?
Facebook ads ($5/day or so) work well.
What's your opinion on the Toro super recycler with the honda gcv 160 engine?
Have you ever thought about trying out one of the Honda push mowers? People seem to love them. Walking is good for the health but I won’t be doing it. I’ve got over 3 acres at my house.
ABetterLife.Inc in the video I said that I used to own a Honda 21” push mower and gave me thoughts on it! Or did you mean a different one? And oh yeah you are def walking those 3 acres with it 😅 what do you mow it with?
Must have zoned out during the Honda mower part. I got a Bobcat Pro 7000 with a 61 inch deck. Probably going into the lawn care business next year since I own this mower now. I’m located in Western Kentucky. People like land out here so bigger properties are very common. Grass and hills can get rough out here.
I have a stihl what head do you recommend
You have found the walking zone! Congratulations. and at some point, you might choose a rider mower of some kind. Your mower might also get you through gates and narrow areas that a larger mower might not fit. Good job, nice video!
I have a zero turn 52inch deck and I’m looking to buy a push one to do small yards
Great stuff! I can't wait for the course to drop i need some help to get clients!! Hurry my many hurry! 🤠🤠
What’s your thoughts on a front throw mower?
dope as yola
Hi Zack, Can you explain to me why you mow first then whipper snip?. I've always done the whipper snipper first then mowed. love your videos ,thank you . Belle
Hondas has a backdoor charge which I like better. You just put it to bag with no bag on it.
Bro it would be awesome if you talked about taxes and your business plan to account for that and also the money for the business set aside for repairs? Thanks man keep it up!
kakabili ko lang ng toro time master gusto ko sya dahil maliit lang ako 4"11