I recently found your channel whilst trying to learn and start my own business... I also started with people approaching me whilst working on my own garden and now I'm currently doing this part-time along side my security job... Loving the content, keep it up!
Watched this before and had to come back. Very keen to get out of corporate life onto doing something that I love, doing a good service for real people. Admittedly a bit scared to take the plunge, but this has helped give me some inspiration and perspective, thanks fella.
Brilliant! I did my back garden this year and its looking great, so next year Id like to start tidying and maintaining other peoples gardens as you said you did, it'll be great to keep me busy in my uni summer break. Im going to do my planning etc over the winter and plan to start posting leaflets just before next spring
I'm a 29 year old taxi driver and for a few years now have thought about starting a gardening business. Obviously I haven't got a clue where to start apart from a few friends already in the industry. I can see your videos will be very helpful. Thank you
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Thank you it’s a big leap from being a manager in a care home but it’s where I spend most of my time but my plan is to tap into the older people who want to keep their gardens but need help maintaining it every year 🤞fingers crossed.
Would really love to see you do a video about the paperwork logistics , limited company , filing everything , just reading up on this had a few suggestions just needing guidance on this tbh
Just stumbled across your channel ! I’ve been debating whether to start a company and I worked on a small farm before my current job. You’ve really inspired me to go and start looking into it. I can if like you said start out part time! Definitely will be watching more! 😁
Rob. Firstly, thank you for an awesome, informative, and inspiring channel. I've been following you for a while now, musing over whether to bite the bullet and do it, and I've just searched to find your first ever video, watched it, and I *think* I've decided that I gonna take the plunge. Terrified of course. Uncertain as to whether I can make a decent living from it and pay the bills. But excited all at the same time. I'm using you as a mentor 😆. Taking your tips and positivity to fuel me into action! Might even do a CZcams channel documenting my journey from corporate monkey to self employed lawn care junkie. So much to learn. What do I do in winter? What do I charge? What kit do I need? I know it's all in your channel so off I go to binge-watch. Thanks again and have a brilliant day!
Cracking video. 👍. I am about to lose my job due to redundancy. But won't not a big payout unfortunately. I have been wondering what to do next. I am 51 this year and still feel fit and determined. I love gardening. This video has given me hope that I can make a living from what I love to do. Checking your other videos out now. 👍
I stumbled on this today. The 1st such video I have watched. I like how you said that CZcams is a University !!! Thanks for sharing and for motivating me.
Just found your channel Rob, what a refreshing change, great honesty, and looking forward to watching more. I’m ex 22yrs RAF, left and became a tree surgeon for 5yrs working for company in NE Lincolnshire. Decided that it was a bit too much for me at my age and have now been working as a part time postman for 5 years. I think you may well be inspiring me to think about a future change of career! Can’t wait to catch up with your other posts. Regards Andy.
What a great video. You’re such a likable guy, and it was just an easy watch. Almost like you’re chatting to the viewer directly. I’m obviously watching this video, as I too am thinking about starting a gardening business in my area, and just putting the feelers out. Definitely going to subscribe to you, do you have an Instagram page?
Thank you for your advise. I’m looking to start a small garden/ flower business here in North Carolina, USA. I’m from London originally and this place grows plants and flowers like no other I’ve experienced. I’m going to keep watching you.. like your calming delivery! Wishing you continued success!
great to see you flying the flag for the north east mate 👍 & a nice success story . I started 21 year ago & never looked back good luck with your business 👍
I used to watch your videos, I like the one where you tell the tale of a customer who always said. can you just. I have learnt from that. My answer is not today but I will give you a price for next time. Thanks for watching. All the best.
Just rewatched this video, after your recent one. Just wanna say how much these videos help me and motivate me as I’ve been very stuck on what career path I was going to take but now I’m starting my own business (gardening) and a lot of that is down to these videos! Hope you keep them up! Just wanted to let you know how they have such a positive impact.
Congrats to you mate, I've not long joined my mate in landscape gardening in the south west after 20 years in civil engineering. Wish you all the best, you have some good kit. Its cuttings and clearing bushes that adds up real fast. Anything over £120 a day is good money.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Cheers, just watching your quote video, your right with wanting fast payment, we bill at the end of each job daily or weekly. Customers forget all the driving we do. Hoping next week drys up for us outside people.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesAm right behind you cos probably starting my own business next year. For me best advertisement is word of mouth cos by this you know the person wants you to do their garden instead, this show you the person trust you more. Instead of get them because you drop a leaflet through the door which you have to earn their trust. For me a gardener by trade and if people don't respect that then not the gardener for them
Your right, word of mouth is a great advert. It takes time for the momentum to grow. If you need customers quickly use other platforms then once you are at a level which you feel comfortable at you can then pick and choose your customers. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Rob to improve your services to customers, do what Greenthumb does by offering to give weed and feed treatments 4 times a year to the lawn. I had a very small lawn (10 minutes mowing Max) and Greenthumb charged £17 a time to come to weed and feed and it only took them about 10 minutes. Good luck I hope you business succeeds greatly.
Great video mate , glad your doing well , I am only in my second year, and like yourself I do it part time -ish roughly 3 -4 days a week, I do other things a couple of days per week ,ex army myself , keep these vids coming mate 👍🙂
Cheers Michael , thanks for the comment, glad to hear your doing well too. For the record I wasn’t in the army. I was a Royal Marine Commando. 99.9 % need not apply. Lots of people won’t understand that comment. Being an ex pongo you will. 😂 😝 lol. All the best. Per mare Per terram .🥊
I have been a subscriber now for 3 weeks and I love your videos. I work for my local council has a gardener/groundsman. I had a accident at work 5 years ago and was off for 10 months ( 4 months after accident and 6 months after major knee surgery ), just wondering if you have insurance for accidents. Luckily I was paid for the time off.
Hi, rob i just left the military and im starting a garden service company. just wandering what cap badge you were :)! love the content pal, very helpful
Thanks for watching and your Ben. I was a Royal Marine Commando. Good luck with your business, let me know how you get on. If I can help in any way , please get in touch.
You've come a long way since then. How many hours a week, on average do you work today? I think your military training has helped you enormously here in getting you into 'just do it' mode rather than dreaming about it for a years until retirement.
Hi Rob, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. I am 45 and looking to make a career change into gardening/landscaping. Do you have any tips on how to start a career as I have no gardening qualifications. Should I try to work for another gardener first or should I go on a course? Thanks in advance for any help you can suggest. Keep posting!
Hi Rob I really like your videos can I ask a question have you just grown your CZcams channel by posting your videos on CZcams or have you promoted them on other platforms like Facebook etc?
I have never promoted my you tube channel. I reply to every comment good or bad, release for or five videos every month. I have been very lucky. Thanks for watching and your comment.
I have just set up a CZcams channel and am starting a digital marketing course at the end of September. I am no expert on CZcams myself yet but I have promoted websites in the past me and my wife had a balloon decoration business and managed to get decent results on Google for local keywords like wedding balloons Liverpool etc. I think I could help you get further views to your videos if you want to I don't want anything for it just learning and want to help. You have done absolutely amazing so far but if you want me to explain what you can do and you can try it on one or two of your videos and see if you get even more views etc. And I am not suggesting anything that is against CZcams rules or that is bad for your channel in fact I can should you videos on CZcams where I gained this information from with are big CZcams creators in their own right. Let me know thanks phil
Thanks for watching and your comment. The waste goes into the customers green bin. Or I use builders dumpy bags to transport to the recycling centre. 👍🏻
good stuff mate we are from Australia running full time for over 35 years check our channel slowly building up on the vids and sharing some thoughts on set ups pricing and equip,emt
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks Rob I think newcomers to the business bring a refreshing look at our craft . Even though I have been in the game for a long time utube has excited me to learn and develope so your video has inspired me ...keep up the good work
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel, please like and subscribe. See you next time👍🏻
Brilliant job. What I like about this guy is there's no bull,it's straight down the line with honest information for anyone starting out.
Well done!
Thanks Mike , appreciate your comment. All the best.
I recently found your channel whilst trying to learn and start my own business... I also started with people approaching me whilst working on my own garden and now I'm currently doing this part-time along side my security job... Loving the content, keep it up!
Congratulations Jordan. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. I wish you all the best with your business. 👍🏻
Watched this before and had to come back. Very keen to get out of corporate life onto doing something that I love, doing a good service for real people.
Admittedly a bit scared to take the plunge, but this has helped give me some inspiration and perspective, thanks fella.
Thank you and good luck. 🤞
Well done mate. Great video. I've been 23 years working offshore. Just left and starting up my wee gardening buisness in the North East of Scotland.
Thanks for watching Craig, good luck with your business in Scotland, I am sure it will be a great success. All the best . Rob.👍🏻
Brilliant! I did my back garden this year and its looking great, so next year Id like to start tidying and maintaining other peoples gardens as you said you did, it'll be great to keep me busy in my uni summer break. Im going to do my planning etc over the winter and plan to start posting leaflets just before next spring
I have officially started my own gardening business. I have two clients for this week. Looking forward to watch more of your videos.
Congratulations on your new business, I hope it goes well. Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best.👍🏻
great mate, one question did you have previous experience in this or are you like me and kinda just looking to jump into it?
I worked at a garden centre when I was young, I also laboured for a gardener many years ago. 👍🏻
Nice to hear your story, and anything is possible when you put your mind to it, well done mate.
Very honest and genuine video. Just what I needed. Thanks mate. Looking forward to watching your series. 👏🏼
Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
I'm a 29 year old taxi driver and for a few years now have thought about starting a gardening business. Obviously I haven't got a clue where to start apart from a few friends already in the industry. I can see your videos will be very helpful. Thank you
Thank you for watching and your comment. Welcome aboard.
Glad I came across this video as I'm looking to start a business in the UK. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks John , good luck with your business.👍🏻
I really want to start a gardening business nothing to heavy just helping people with their gardens, mowing, weeding and a bit of soft landscaping
Good luck, I wish you well.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Thank you it’s a big leap from being a manager in a care home but it’s where I spend most of my time but my plan is to tap into the older people who want to keep their gardens but need help maintaining it every year 🤞fingers crossed.
Hi Rob, ... That was a 10/10 for a first video. Loved the way you told the story... Thanks for sharing! Subscribed!
Thanks for the great comment and subscribing. All the best.👍🏻
Brilliant story and very helpful. Thanks for sharing. And for your first video 10/10 Subscribed. Well done Maxwell! 👍🏽❤️🇬🇧
Thanks very much. All the best.
Would really love to see you do a video about the paperwork logistics , limited company , filing everything , just reading up on this had a few suggestions just needing guidance on this tbh
Just stumbled across your channel ! I’ve been debating whether to start a company and I worked on a small farm before my current job. You’ve really inspired me to go and start looking into it. I can if like you said start out part time! Definitely will be watching more! 😁
Thank you Oliver, good luck what ever you do . Take care.
Rob. Firstly, thank you for an awesome, informative, and inspiring channel.
I've been following you for a while now, musing over whether to bite the bullet and do it, and I've just searched to find your first ever video, watched it, and I *think* I've decided that I gonna take the plunge.
Terrified of course. Uncertain as to whether I can make a decent living from it and pay the bills. But excited all at the same time.
I'm using you as a mentor 😆. Taking your tips and positivity to fuel me into action! Might even do a CZcams channel documenting my journey from corporate monkey to self employed lawn care junkie.
So much to learn. What do I do in winter? What do I charge? What kit do I need? I know it's all in your channel so off I go to binge-watch.
Thanks again and have a brilliant day!
Thank you and good luck. Let me know how you get on.
Cracking video. 👍. I am about to lose my job due to redundancy. But won't not a big payout unfortunately. I have been wondering what to do next. I am 51 this year and still feel fit and determined. I love gardening. This video has given me hope that I can make a living from what I love to do. Checking your other videos out now. 👍
Thanks for watching and your comment. Good luck with your journey. 👍🏻
I stumbled on this today. The 1st such video I have watched. I like how you said that CZcams is a University !!! Thanks for sharing and for motivating me.
Thanks for watching and your comment.👍🏻
Brilliant idea this Rob and I’m looking forward to seeing and learning as much as I can from your experiences 👍🏻
Thanks for watching, really appreciate your support. Rob.
Great video rob. I'm a self employed gardener based in Chester. It's a really satisfying job to.
All the best Tim, thanks for watching. Your right it’s a great job being outside doing your own thing.
Just found your channel Rob, what a refreshing change, great honesty, and looking forward to watching more.
I’m ex 22yrs RAF, left and became a tree surgeon for 5yrs working for company in NE Lincolnshire. Decided that it was a bit too much for me at my age and have now been working as a part time postman for 5 years. I think you may well be inspiring me to think about a future change of career!
Can’t wait to catch up with your other posts.
Regards Andy.
Thanks Andy, good luck with your business.
What a great video. You’re such a likable guy, and it was just an easy watch. Almost like you’re chatting to the viewer directly.
I’m obviously watching this video, as I too am thinking about starting a gardening business in my area, and just putting the feelers out.
Definitely going to subscribe to you, do you have an Instagram page?
Good luck with your future plans. 👍🏻
Thank you for your advise. I’m looking to start a small garden/ flower business here in North Carolina, USA. I’m from London originally and this place grows plants and flowers like no other I’ve experienced. I’m going to keep watching you.. like your calming delivery! Wishing you continued success!
Thank you laura, welcome
Wishing you all the best. My background is local authority Parks and I am hitting 40 years service in September. Looking forward to future uploads.
Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best.👍🏻
Another good video Rob, and thank you for your service.
Thanks James. Really appreciate that.👍🏻
great to see you flying the flag for the north east mate 👍 & a nice success story . I started 21 year ago & never looked back good luck with your business 👍
I used to watch your videos, I like the one where you tell the tale of a customer who always said. can you just.
I have learnt from that. My answer is not today but I will give you a price for next time. Thanks for watching. All the best.
Just rewatched this video, after your recent one. Just wanna say how much these videos help me and motivate me as I’ve been very stuck on what career path I was going to take but now I’m starting my own business (gardening) and a lot of that is down to these videos! Hope you keep them up! Just wanted to let you know how they have such a positive impact.
Thanks for that. Good luck with your business.
Congrats to you mate, I've not long joined my mate in landscape gardening in the south west after 20 years in civil engineering. Wish you all the best, you have some good kit. Its cuttings and clearing bushes that adds up real fast. Anything over £120 a day is good money.
Thanks for watching and your positive comments. Good luck with your new job landscaping.👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Cheers, just watching your quote video, your right with wanting fast payment, we bill at the end of each job daily or weekly. Customers forget all the driving we do. Hoping next week drys up for us outside people.
Great video! I'm 22 and i wanna start my own business can't wait to see the rest of your future content!
Thanks for watching Cameron, good luck with your business, let me know how you get on.👍🏻
Binge watched you today Rob, really enjoyable and you come across very well, keep up the great content 👍
Thanks very much, appreciate your comment.👍🏻
Great tips mate I work in counstructuon new builds but am passionate about gardening so looking to start up my self
Thanks for watching and your comment. Good luck with your business. Let me know how you get on.👍🏻
Brilliant video mate . Honest and to the point
Cheers Richard, thanks for the comment and watching. I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos.👍🏻
Nice. Honest. Simplistic. I like
Thank you 👍🏻
Well done mate. Am a qualified horticulturist of 20 years and am always learning something new. Also never always believe what it says in books etc.
Thanks Robert, sound advice.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesAm right behind you cos probably starting my own business next year. For me best advertisement is word of mouth cos by this you know the person wants you to do their garden instead, this show you the person trust you more. Instead of get them because you drop a leaflet through the door which you have to earn their trust. For me a gardener by trade and if people don't respect that then not the gardener for them
Your right, word of mouth is a great advert. It takes time for the momentum to grow. If you need customers quickly use other platforms then once you are at a level which you feel comfortable at you can then pick and choose your customers. Good luck and thanks for watching.
You've come across spot-on mate; I think you might be inspiring me 👍🏻
Thanks 🙏
Excellent video Rob very honest well done😁
Thanks Lee, appreciate your support.
Rob to improve your services to customers, do what Greenthumb does by offering to give weed and feed treatments 4 times a year to the lawn. I had a very small lawn (10 minutes mowing Max) and Greenthumb charged £17 a time to come to weed and feed and it only took them about 10 minutes. Good luck I hope you business succeeds greatly.
Thanks John, that’s something I am going to be looking at for next year. Appreciate your comment.👍🏻
Great video, you started as you meant to go on. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
You’re a natural! Great video
Thank you, appreciate your comment. 👍🏻
The north east must be tough! I'm in south west wales and that's rough enough. Love the content :)
Thanks Don , appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
good on you if you like what you do go for it great video rob
Thanks Robert appreciate your positive thoughts and advice.
Good on you bud well done😁 it’s always a learning curve😁
Thanks Jordan, appreciate your positive comment.
good video mate, looking at publishing some of my own shortly!
Thanks very much, good luck with your channel.👍
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks!
Well done keep it up 👍
Thanks for watching and your comment. All the best.👍🏻
Great video mate , glad your doing well , I am only in my second year, and like yourself I do it part time -ish roughly 3 -4 days a week, I do other things a couple of days per week ,ex army myself , keep these vids coming mate 👍🙂
Cheers Michael , thanks for the comment, glad to hear your doing well too.
For the record I wasn’t in the army. I was a Royal Marine Commando. 99.9 % need not apply.
Lots of people won’t understand that comment. Being an ex pongo you will. 😂 😝 lol. All the best. Per mare Per terram .🥊
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices lol , yes I understand that comment mate 😂, cheers fella take it easy 👍
You seem like a really nice bloke, wish you lived near me. X
Thank you Nicola, that’s very kind of you. Appreciate your support.
Rob.👍🏻
Brilliant story mate.
Thanks for watching and your comment.All the best.
I have been a subscriber now for 3 weeks and I love your videos.
I work for my local council has a gardener/groundsman. I had a accident at work 5 years ago and was off for 10 months ( 4 months after accident and 6 months after major knee surgery ), just wondering if you have insurance for accidents. Luckily I was paid for the time off.
I don’t, it’s so expensive. Thanks.
Great video . Thanks maxwell
Thanks for watching and your positive comment. 👍🏻
Hi, rob i just left the military and im starting a garden service company. just wandering what cap badge you were :)! love the content pal, very helpful
Thanks for watching and your Ben. I was a Royal Marine Commando. Good luck with your business, let me know how you get on. If I can help in any way , please get in touch.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices cheers mate and FairPlay! Was 5 rifles
Respect ✊
You've come a long way since then. How many hours a week, on average do you work today? I think your military training has helped you enormously here in getting you into 'just do it' mode rather than dreaming about it for a years until retirement.
I full time now through out the season. Then a couple of days per week during the winter. Things took off. All the best.
+1 subscriber.
You seem to be a great guy! 😃
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate your kind words.
Thank you thank you thank you very much.
Thanks David. All the best to you.
Great video mate 👍
Thanks Andrew , appreciate your comment.👍🏻
Great video. Thank you very much for your advice
My pleasure! All the best.
First gardens i did was 4 lawns in a day from no lawns . Cramp that evening. But don’t get it now obviously. Wrong mower didn’t help .
It always tough when you first start. All the best and good luck with your business.
In the same situation as you and let me say I'm subscribed
Thanks for watching and your comment, pleased to have you as a subscriber.
Inspiring vid, hope the channel does well 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and your positive comment.👍🏻
Hi Rob, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. I am 45 and looking to make a career change into gardening/landscaping. Do you have any tips on how to start a career as I have no gardening qualifications. Should I try to work for another gardener first or should I go on a course? Thanks in advance for any help you can suggest. Keep posting!
Thanks for watching and your comment Paul.
If you have skills in gardening now. I just just crack on , learn on the job. Good luck.
Thank you for the advice Rob, what do you need to start a gardening business for the legal side of things please?
Thanks for watching and your comment.
I am not a legal expert but I have public liability insurance.
Thanks 👍🏻.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Thank you for getting back to me Rob, much appreciated
Hi Rob I really like your videos can I ask a question have you just grown your CZcams channel by posting your videos on CZcams or have you promoted them on other platforms like Facebook etc?
I have never promoted my you tube channel. I reply to every comment good or bad, release for or five videos every month. I have been very lucky. Thanks for watching and your comment.
I have just set up a CZcams channel and am starting a digital marketing course at the end of September.
I am no expert on CZcams myself yet but I have promoted websites in the past me and my wife had a balloon decoration business and managed to get decent results on Google for local keywords like wedding balloons Liverpool etc.
I think I could help you get further views to your videos if you want to I don't want anything for it just learning and want to help.
You have done absolutely amazing so far but if you want me to explain what you can do and you can try it on one or two of your videos and see if you get even more views etc.
And I am not suggesting anything that is against CZcams rules or that is bad for your channel in fact I can should you videos on CZcams where I gained this information from with are big CZcams creators in their own right.
Let me know thanks phil
Sounds interesting Phil. Drop me an email.
maxwellsgrasscutting@gmail.com
All the best.
Hi. Where do you put all the leafs or grasse when you finish your job ?
Because your van is a bit small to take it . Thanks
Thanks for watching and your comment.
The waste goes into the customers green bin. Or I use builders dumpy bags to transport to the recycling centre. 👍🏻
Hi! Great video! I’m looking to start a gardening business, I was wondering how you go about marketing your business?
The marketing is more important than the work.
Good luck.
czcams.com/video/HItUVvobeVU/video.html
I’ll watch this one now!! Thanks!
Thanks James , I hope it helps.👍🏻
Hey rob a year late I am hopefully you will see this 😂 do you recommend any tools and machines for starting out cheers mate
I did a video on this subject.
A mower , a blower, a strimmer.
I like stihl and Honda.
Good luck.
Who’s here in 2024 thinking of starting a gardening business 😂😅
Good luck
Hi Maxwell.
If the garden was based in London how much would you have charged?
I don’t know what the going rate is for London. All the best.
good stuff mate we are from Australia running full time for over 35 years check our channel slowly building up on the vids and sharing some thoughts on set ups pricing and equip,emt
Hello and thanks for your support , subbed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you. All the best. Rob. 👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices thanks Rob I think newcomers to the business bring a refreshing look at our craft . Even though I have been in the game for a long time utube has excited me to learn and develope so your video has inspired me ...keep up the good work
Great video, you started as you meant to go on. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!