$150+/hr Doing Flower Bed Maintenance

Someone on Reddit has been making money doing flower bed maintenance…

I’ve been doing that for a while now and it’s pretty good money. On the last job I charged 250$ to throw some mulch and it took 1 1/2 hours.

They tipped 50$ and the material only cost 50$. So I made well over 150$ an hour.

That’s $300 in revenue for 90 minutes of work 🤑

Here’s the full breakdown 👇

• Charged: $250
• Tip: $50
• Materials (mulch): $50
• Time: 1.5 hours
• Effective rate: $150+/hr

Don’t get me wrong. I broke a good sweat and it’s not “easy” work.

But it pays well and you don’t need a ton of money to start and people can start with little knowledge. As long as they can pluck weeds and spread some mulch!

The interesting thing here is the niche focus. 🌸

Full landscaping requires expensive equipment, insurance, crews, and a lot of know-how. Flower bed maintenance? Hand tools, bags of mulch, and a willingness to sweat.

No mower, no edger, no trailer full of gear. Just show up, pull weeds, spread mulch, get paid 😎

Demand is seasonal but recurring – beds need refreshing every spring and fall at minimum. One happy customer leads to their neighbor calling you next.

Could be a solid weekend side hustle with almost zero startup cost 🪏🌿

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