How much should I charge for garden maintenance (hourly rate)??

The work I will be doing is just bed and border maintenance, weeding, pruning, feeding watering etc No machinery will be involved (mowers hedge trimmers and the like). I have been gardening most of my life I guess and I have almost completed courses in garden design and planting design. I also have my RHS General Certificate in Horticulture so I know my stuff!!

How much should I charge for garden maintenance (hourly rate)??
You will need to know what the going rate for that type of service in your area. Here in our area, gardeners charge by the month and depends on how big the gardens are and what type of work they are expected to include in the contract. Take a survey and determine what you are worth based on that.
Reply:I'm doing the same thing this year, and I am charging $25./hr





That includes ammending the soil and planting the product. Can also include creating and bordering new beds / gardens.





No construction. No water features. No koi ponds.





Last year I charged $17. / hr and people thought that was a bargain.





Look into completing the Master Gardener program through your local counties Extension Office. It will be all research based information and usually really inexpensive.
Reply:I would say at least $15-$20 an hour. Most people would GLADLY pay that for manual labor. As you get more customers, you may be able to charge $25+
Reply:Assuming you want to make a profit and not just work for wages and knowing you must buy gasoline (petrol) and drive your truck, buy clothing for work, you must charge at least $25.00 USD per hour. Do not get a reputation for being a cheap gardener. Be an expensive one. It 's a great reputation to have. Be the best. People will pay for the best.
Reply:Depends on the size of the town. In a rural area, I would charge a little over minimum wage or between 7 and 10 dollars per hour. If you have wealthy patrons and live in the east, probably double that, people make twice as much in the east as in rural states such as Wyo, Dakotas, etc.





If I charged 15 dollars an hour in Montana, I would get no business.
Reply:It is totally based on the area you live. I've heard about gardeners getting $50.00 per hour, and I've heard $10. Call of some lawn service companies that offer additional services like garden maintenance get a feel for what you can ask.

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