10/15/2026
SOME OF THE MOST PROFITABLE JOBS IN LAWN CARE ARE THE ONES OTHER COMPANIES DON'T WANT TO TOUCH.
I'm talking about those properties that look like somebody abandoned them 10 years ago.
Weeds everywhere. Bushes completely out of control. Vines taking over fences. Grass taller than your mower.
THAT'S MONEY TO ME.
I actually LOVE jungle cleanouts. There's something satisfying about pulling up to a property that looks like a disaster and completely reclaiming it.
And here's something a lot of guys overlook...
HAND-PULLING WEEDS CAN BE EXTREMELY PROFITABLE.
I'm talking flower beds, fenced-in pool areas, overgrown landscapes, places where you can't just roll up with a mower and knock it out.
I've made more money in a few hours pulling weeds than some guys make cutting grass all day.
The beauty of these jobs?
Not everybody wants to do them.
Some companies won't even give the customer an estimate because they don't want the headache.
Meanwhile, somebody else is getting paid GOOD money to solve that problem.
Now, don't get me wrong. You still have to know how to estimate the labor, disposal, and time involved. A jungle cleanout can eat your profits alive if you don't price it correctly.
But once you learn how to price these jobs?
There's a whole different side of this industry waiting for you.
Everybody wants 50 mowing accounts.
But sometimes you need to ask yourself how many profitable opportunities you're driving past because they don't involve cutting grass.
REAL QUESTION FOR THE GREEN INDUSTRY:
Would you rather have 50 weekly mowing accounts or build your business around high-ticket property reclamations, cleanouts, and landscape restoration?
I'm curious where everybody stands on this one.
