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Old 03-10-2009, 08:19 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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$25 a month for all of that in Corona is a steal. I haven't heard of anyone charging less than, and usually more, than $100 a month. I want your gardener's name...!
Actually it's $10.00 every other week and he only works local and I've known him since he was 5 years old.
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Old 03-11-2009, 12:52 PM
 
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Sounds like I'm getting ripped off!!! $38 per week for weekly cuts (3/4 acre). Well, that's NJ for you!
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Old 03-11-2009, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Knoxville
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One thing to consider............. the price of gas.
I just took our gas cans to get them filled for our various lawn tools. Couple that with the cost of gas to drive to your place and bring the mowers, etc. And their time is worth something.
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Old 03-11-2009, 04:53 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Sounds like I'm getting ripped off!!! $38 per week for weekly cuts (3/4 acre). Well, that's NJ for you!
That might not be too bad for that amount of land and what else he does after mowing. You might want to check around for a better deal.
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Old 03-11-2009, 04:56 PM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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One thing to consider............. the price of gas.
I just took our gas cans to get them filled for our various lawn tools. Couple that with the cost of gas to drive to your place and bring the mowers, etc. And their time is worth something.
Your correct, actually I went back a looked at what I pay and it's now $12.00 every other week. I was reminded that I voluntarily increased it to cover gas cost.
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Old 03-12-2009, 12:36 PM
 
Location: Ocean Shores, WA
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If you supply the equipment and the fuel to run it, you shouldn't pay any more than $10.00 an hour for the labor, and that's being very generous. It's not rocket science, it's only mowing the lawn.
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Old 03-12-2009, 12:48 PM
 
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Do people not cut their lawns anymore? No wonder America is in trouble!!!

I bought an electric mower, no gas, no mess, quiet, I could go on. And I agree about the $10/hr, although you need to factor in their time in coming to your location. If you get a neighborhood kid to do it they can be cheap, where as someone traveling to your location will charge more.
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Old 03-12-2009, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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In OK it costs me $35-$50 per cut and edging...some do better than others. In Houston it cost me $20-25 for the same...a little southern competition.

Try to find if a person or company is doing other homes in the area as they are likely to give a neighborhood discount.
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