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Lawn and Garden Services Business Plan

A complete business plan for Fescue & Sons Yard Care

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Fescue & Sons Yard Care is a new residential yard care service targeting rural, middle-class residents with large yards. Red Fescue is the owner and primary employee. He will be joined seasonally by his son, Rye, and additional hired landscapers. In the off-season, Fescue & Sons will offer garden clean and prep, winter maintenance, and tree stump removal.

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Executive Summary

Fescue & Sons Yard Care is a residential lawn care service targeting rural middle-class homes with large yards which the owners cannot care for well on their own. Over the last three years, the prices for homes in the nearby urban area have skyrocketed. Many families in our targeted income bracket have chosen to buy larger parcels in the nearby countryside, rather than spending huge amounts on small lots in the city. However, many of them are unprepared for the level of care such large lawns require, and end up with small gardens near the house, and overgrown acreage further away.

Fescue & Sons Yard Care will start out as a partnership, owned jointly and equally by Red and Kikuyu Fescue. For the last five years, Red has worked as head landscaper at ABC Landscaping. He now has the design and lawn-care expertise, as well as the management experience, to begin his own business. Kikuyu is a graphic designer and master gardener. Her skills will be extremely useful in creating the look of our marketing materials, from brochures to business cards to newspaper ads. She will continue to work in her current job while Red manages the day-to-day details of the company.

Over the first summer, Red will be the primary employee, with some part-time help from his son, Rye. Rye has worked with Red at ABC landscaping and will continue to help out at Fescue & Sons in the summers.

In the spring of 2006, we will hire an additional landscaper for seasonal work, and may hire another if demand warrants. In mid-summer of 2006 we will purchase additional equipment, including a second trailer or used truck.

As a business with largely seasonal profits, we will use the high summer revenues to support the business through the winter's leaner months. We will have a modest profit in the first year, but expect profits over $8,000 in the second fiscal year and over $10,000 in the third year.

1.1 Objectives

Our objectives for the first three years of operation are to:

Create a service-based company whose primary goal is to exceed customers' expectations.

Obtain contracts for yard service in at least 30 different residential homes.

Increase our number of clients served by 3% per year.

Develop a sustainable home business, being maintained by its own cash flow.

1.2 Mission

The mission of Fescue & Sons Yard Care is to provide top-quality residential and commercial yard care service. We will strive to attract and maintain customers by providing services in the most timely manner to provide 100% customer satisfaction. Our services will exceed the expectations of our customers.

1.3 Keys to Success

Experienced landscaper with excellent customer-service skills
Commitment to high quality and professionalism in every task and encounter
Small size, allowing direct management oversight of every project and employee

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