Start and Run a Gardening Business, 3rd Edition

Whether your aspirations are simply to sell a selection of home grown plants from the boot of your car or to establish a succesful all-year-round gardening business, this book will show you how. It covers: preparing your business plan; getting kitted out; how to find work - and keep it; what services to offer; book-keeping for gardeners; planning the gardening year; how to get commercial contracts; providing estimates; the top ten most profitable gardening jobs.

When Paul Power left school he joined the civil service, but grew to hate the bureaucracy, commuting and the office politics. He finally decided to turn his love of gardening into a profession and made it a huge success, far exceeding his expectations. Now retired from active gardening Paul advises and helps others looking to start their own gardening businesses.