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Have “gas pains” when you fill up at the pump? Pity the poor lawn care professionals. Rising gas prices are like a one-two punch — the cost of getting to jobs and the cost of powering up most of those mowers, trimmers and blowers as national average gas prices hit $4.08 for regular and $4.96 for premium as of Thursday, April 2.
How do lawn care pros – and how do you – cope with soaring fuel costs? LawnStarter asked more than 26,000 of its pros how they’re trying to make up for the increased cost of doing business. You can find the full report here.
Three tips from lawn care pros:
- Do more and use less gas: Make the most of your trips out in the car. Hit three stores close together instead of making three different trips. LawnStarter pros have a route optimization tool to cluster jobs so they spend less gas and less time in transit.
- Get eco-friendly lawn gear: Lawn care pros prefer gas-powered gear for the power, but they are switching to electric mowers for the savings. “I already use electric mowers and that saves me a bunch,” said Carlos Garza, owner of NC Dip and Clip in San Antonio, Texas.
- Make gas savings routine: Supermarket and gas station programs can save you up to 25 cents per gallon on every fill-up. How does this add up? John Heckard, a lawn care pro in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, uses the Fuel Forward app to save 15 cents a gallon.
For more on how lawn care pros are trying to ease their pain at the pump, click here.
