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Neglected Cemeteries – Mowing Graves for Money!

Plot Maintenance and Grass Cutting services will greatly increase your profitability and allow you to make much more money in your Grave Care Business.

Whether you are mowing single plots with a push lawn mower or maintaining an entire cemetery using heavy-duty equipment, grave care is a rewarding and profitable business.

Grass and greenery grow with abandon now we’re into the summer months.  By operating your own business, you are able to choose which services you provide to your clients.  Plot Maintenance and Grass Cutting services will greatly increase your profitability and allow you to make much more money in your Grave Care Business.

High on your list of recommended services, plot maintenance and grass cutting will allow you to make a lot more money during the summer months, and will also help you attract more clients for your other grave care services.  

We see this every year even in the most finely maintained cemeteries; ground crews are simply unable to keep up with the growth of grass and other greenery.  Family members who want to visit their loved-ones’ gravesites for Father’s Day, July 4th, and other summer holidays are often met with high growth and unattractive gravesites.   

Quite simply, landscaping crews cannot keep up.

Overgrown Cemetery

The overgrowth problem is even worse in smaller cemeteries maintained by volunteer caretakers and in cemeteries that are neglected.  The need for proper plot maintenance goes far beyond beautification.  It is important to manicure grass within a cemetery for aesthetic beauty but it also enhanses the experience of family members visiting their loved-ones grave. 

No one wants to be forced to walk through tall grass to visit the cemetery.  Long grass obscures gravestones making them difficult to read and it overwhelms grave flowers placed by the family.  Tall grass harbors ticks and increases the potential for snakes and rodents.  Families should not be forced to deal with the unattractiveness and potential problems of a neglected gravesite.

It is a great opportunity to start a business.  Family members (adult children and spouses) want proper maintenance for their loved-ones’ grave.  It is important to them and they are willing to spend good money for proper maintenance.  The business can be larger than individual gravesites.  Entire cemeteries need to be maintained.  City Counsels and Cemetery Boards will sublet contracts.  For you to turn this into a business, you need to know the finer details of cemetery maintenance and how to price your services.

Your Own Grave Care Business

Have you ever thought about starting your own Grave Care Business?  We have developed a course designed to help you start and operate your own business.  Plot Maintenance is only one of the services to offer your clients.

We teach you: 
– How to get clients: Individual Grave Plot and Contracts for Entire Cemetery Maintenance

– The correct equipment to purchase: Small Push Mowers to Wide-Area Mowing Machines we teach you the best equipment to get.
 
– Proper protocols to follow: Grave Plot Maintenance is different from residential mowing.
 
– How to interact with Cemetery Management: don’t neglect these tips. 

– Pricing: The course includes Estimating Software to help you calculate prices so you can make more money.

– The correct equipment to purchase: Small Push Mowers to Wide-Area Mowing Machines, we teach you the best equipment to buy.
 
– Proper protocols to follow: Grave Plot Maintenance is different from residential mowing. There are rules you need to follow.
 
– How to interact with Cemetery Management: don’t neglect these tips. 

– Pricing: The course includes Estimating Software to help you calculate prices so you can make more money.

The entire Grave Care Business Course is only $259.95.  Learn more about the course on our “Course Description” page.

We ship promptly and if you have any questions, please let us know.  We are passionate about cemeteries and always happy to answer your questions.

Pre-Winter Grave Care

Have you ever thought about starting your own Grave Care Business? Winter cemetery maintenance keeps your business running year-round.

Pre-Winter Grave Care
Pre-Winter Grave Care

…and, just like that, summer was over.

It seems like only days ago we were experiencing the 100° days of September. Then, one day, the mercury did not break 90°. Then, October came and then November and then, in a blink of an eye, we are deep into a frigidly cold spell looking forward to Thanksgiving.

Grave Care is a Great Business

I’ve said it many times that any day working in a cemetery is better than any day working in an office. I will continue to maintain that position but I will admit these frigid days of November are less pleasant than the colorful autumn days of October. Still, there is quite a bit that can be done in cemeteries this time of year and it’s great to be able to operate a Grave Care Business year-round.

The focus of Grave Care shifts during the winter months. In the weeks and days before Christmas, the focus turns primarily toward grave plot upkeep and floral grave decoration change-outs. Being adaptable in your Grave Care Business and having the ability to offer multiple services means you will be able to operate your business all 12 months of the year.

Cemetery Maintenance Services

For Grave Plot upkeep, it’s time to blow away leaves, sow grass seed, prune back damaging tree limbs, and develop an erosion control strategy for susceptible grave sites.

For Grave Decoration Change-Outs, now is the time to remove summer and autumn-colored floral decorations. Replacing old flowers with Christmas or holiday inspired decorations keeps the grave site looking fresh and new. Families who visit their loved-ones’ grave sites over the holiday season will enjoy seeing seasonally appropriate floral decorations.

Also, as we like to point out in our Grave Care Business Course, proper placement of decorations is an important consideration as it will make your Grave Care Company look much more professional.

Start Your Own Business

We are passionate about Cemeteries and want you to be successful in your Grave Care Business.

Have you ever thought about starting your own Grave Care Business? We have developed a professionally produced business course designed to help you Start and Grow your own Grave Care Business.

Order the course directly through our website. We will ship your package promptly.
(www.GraveCareBusiness.com)

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Halloween Grave Decorations

Grave Care Business owners will be surprised at the cathartic therapy this service will provide to parents of children who loved dressing up and trick or treating for Halloween.

Although I really enjoy all months that I get to spend in cemeteries (January thru December), the autumn months are definitely my favorite.

As weather becomes crisp, it’s almost as if we can congratulate ourselves for surviving August’s blistering heat. Along with crisp weather, the leaves on local trees change color to beautiful purples, oranges, and reds.

Additionally in the autumn months, I’m able to find many types of wildlife that are scarce during summer. Deer are plentiful, hawks and eagles glide overhead in search of prey along their migratory routes, and orb weaving spiders begin fattening up before winter.

Yes, even spiders. I’m fascinated by them. I am a bit of an arachnophile and I’m really fascinated by spider’s behavior this time of year. Still, since many people are creeped out by spiders, it’s no wonder spiders are featured on many Halloween decorations. Speaking of Halloween decorations, many cemeteries allow Halloween decoration on graves this time of year.

Halloween Decorations on Graves

Halloween Grave Decorations are becoming increasingly popular. Decorating for Halloween is a fun way for parents to share a very meaningful time of year with children who loved dressing up and trick or treating. Halloween has become a holiday for parents and children to spend time together picking out a costume and going out into their communities trick or treating. It’s tragic when a child passes away. I truly believe Halloween Grave Decorations provide cathartic therapy for those of us who have lost someone who loved Halloween.

If you own a Grave Care Business, I would encourage you to let your clients know that you provide Halloween Grave Decorations. I think you will be surprised at the positive response from your clients.

Starting a Grave Care Business

Do you operate your own Grave Care Business or have you ever though about providing Grave Care in your local cemeteries? We have developed a professionally produced Grave Care Business program designed to help you start and operate your own Grave Care Business.

For full information, read through our website (www.GraveCareBusiness.com). You can order directly via the website (or call us and order over the phone) and we will ship the course materials to you promptly.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We are passionate about cemeteries and always happy to help.

Grave Care – March 2017

spring cemetery
The exact moment of springtime – 2014

Springtime Grave Care – In Like A Lion

Across the country, springtime is coming to us in rapid fashion.  Look at the news.  There is harsh weather everywhere.  Here in the southeast, there have been super-cell thunderstorms and a few tornado warnings.

High winds bring down tree limb and cause general disarray to cemetery grounds.  These problems are an amazing source of opportunities for Grave Care Business owners.

Storms Damage Local Cemeteries

We’ve been out in the local cemeteries this month picking up branches, chainsawing problematic trees, and generally tidying things up.  I have to admit, it’s hard work but it’s fun work.  And, it’s VERY rewarding work.

Do you love cemeteries?
Do you love helping people?
Do you love making great money?
Do you love fulfilling and rewarding work?

If any of these are true, have you considered starting a Grave Care Business?

Start A Grave Care Business

You don’t have to be handy with a chainsaw.  There are lots of other services you can offer your clients.

  1. General plot maintenance.
  2. Grave side floral decoration placement.
  3. Tombstone cleaning.

These are just 3 of the services you can offer.  We cover many other services in our professionally produced Grave Care Business Course.

Check out our main page to learn more about the Grave Care course. There is a tremendous amount of information and business tools to help you learn how to do this business.  If you have any questions about the course (before or after your purchase), let me know.

Best of luck this spring….right now is a perfect time to get started.

Keith

 

Leaf Maintenance in an Autumn Cemetery

Have you ever thought about starting your own Grave Care Business?

cemetery_leaf_maintenanceCemetery Leaf Maintenance

The leaves on the trees were tenacious this year.  Summer’s drought and a lack of mid-autumn storms allowed leaves to remain on trees longer than expected.

However, with last week’s high winds and heavy rains, the leaves have finally let loose from their branches.  Falling to the ground, leaf piles need to be cleaned up before they make huge winter messes in our local cemeteries.

This is the time of year Grave Care companies can make a lot of money performing basic plot maintenance for your customers.  Whether you are work on whole-cemetery cleanup or if you are performing single jobs for individual clients, this is an important season for Grave Care Business owners.

Have you ever thought about starting your own Grave Care Business?  We have developed a professionally produced Grave Care Business Course designed to teach you how to operate your own Grave Care Business offering plot maintenance, tombstone cleaning, floral decorations, and many other Grave Care related services.

Please read through our entire site to learn more about the Grave Care Business Course

Grave Care Business in Big Demand – Non-Perpetual Care Cemeteries

Non-perpetual Care Cemetery

Heavy undergrowth damages tombstones and grave markers in Atlanta’s Hollywood Cemetery.
Grave Care Business Owners Make Great Money Maintaining Grave Plots

As budget cuts deteriorate the availability of paid workers at perpetual care cemeteries, cemetery management companies are forced to reduce the amount of maintenance performed by their workers. “It takes a lot of time, effort, and money to properly care for large cemeteries” say representatives from GraveCareBusiness.com “We find that cemetery management companies are in a continual struggle to reduce their payroll costs. In some cemeteries, this means the gravesites must be maintained by the families of the interred.” A new niche business idea is growing in popularity that allows entrepreneurs to make money providing grave site services. GraveCareBusiness.com is a website that provides instructions to people who want to start their own Grave Care Businesses. “Grave Care is an ideal business for people who work well by themselves and want to make good money providing grave care for families who can’t do the work themselves.”

Tombstone Damage Cemetery

Non-perpetual care cemeteries are of particular interest to grave care business owners. Family members whose loved-ones are buried in non-perpetual care cemeteries are often willing to pay for services not provided by the cemeteries. “Floral placement, grave stone cleaning, and general plot maintenance are just 3 services provided by many grave care business owners.” The spokesperson for GraveCareBusiness.com emphasizes that most Managed Care Cemeteries normally do a great job of mowing the grass and performing general upkeep but fine detail work is often omitted or underperformed. “We find family members are very willing to pay someone to keep the gravesite up to their standards. Often, an elderly spouse can no longer visit the gravesite and adult children have moved away from home.”

Neglected Cemetery

Charging people money for grave care is a niche business and there is very little competition for these services. Many communities do not have anyone in the area offering the specific service of floral placement, plot maintenance, and tombstone cleaning. There are also other services such as grave sitting and grave stone resetting. “I began this service when an elderly lady I knew asked me to mow the grass around her husband’s grave site. It was a new and exciting business venture. I love exploring old cemeteries and I began making money doing something I loved to do anyway.” GraveCareBusiness.com was founded to help people start their own grave care businesses.

There is a huge demand for grave care services across the nation. Some cemeteries are well maintained but there are a great many large and small cemeteries that are not cared for properly. “We are continually visiting cemeteries where grave plots are unmaintained. Family members will pay good money if someone is just willing to do the work. Starting a Grave Care Business takes a little bit of work. Grave Care is a rewarding business where you are truly helping others and making good money working in the peaceful surrounding of your local cemeteries.”

GraveCareBusiness.com offers a professionally produced Grave Care Business training course to help people start and operate their own successful Grave Care Businesses. For more information, visit their main website: (link below)

Grave Care and Maintenance Business

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Grave Care and Cemetery Maintenance – Looking ahead to 2018

grave yard sun set
Grave Yard Sunset

Sunset In The Cemetery – After a Most Peaceful Day’s Work.

Today (January 5, 2015), the first work day of the new year, I found myself engulfed in projects I’ve been promising and goals I have wanted to accomplish since early December. Time passed seamlessly and before I knew the day was drawing to a close I looked up to see a most beautiful sunset.

The new year is a chance to refresh and renew and to set goals to accomplish.

In this new year, I know you have many goals of your own to accomplish. I would love to year your main goal. Is it to become more physically fit? Start eating right? Make more money? Find work you enjoy? Start your own business?

If you have read through this website, you have learned that we offer a professionally produced Grave Care Business Course. This course is designed to help you start and operate your own successful Grave Care Business. The course has recently been updated and it is a perfect way for you to start the new year.

If you love cemeteries and have ever though about start a business providing these services, this course is perfect for you. We monitor this site daily and we will ship your parcel as soon as we receive your order.

Grave Care Business – Three Course Levels

Please let us know if you have any questions. We are always happy to help.

Grave Care Business – Work Van

Grave Care Work Van
A functional work vehicle will increase the money you make in your business.

Grave Care Business – a versatile business vehicle will help you make more money in your grave care business.

Hi Everyone:

I added a new Grave Care Business work van last month.

This van has already positively improved my effectiveness working in cemeteries. If you are thinking about starting your own Grave Care Business, proper vehicle selection will help your business run smoother and more profitably.

Functionality is one of the reasons I chose this van. In addition to professional appearance and proper service, the work van adds functionality to my business. Last week, I had a small landscaping job and the van proved its functionality. This job included hauling and spreading straw over a newly landscaped plot. Straw provides erosion control. I was not driving my company’s work truck when I needed the straw. So, instead of heading back to the office for the work truck, I simply stowed the seats in the back of the van and loaded the straw through the rear hatch.

Grave Care Business owners often have the need for functional vehicles. We often carry straw, tomb stone cleaning materials, or floral decorations. Owning a functional and versatile business vehicle greatly improves effectiveness in business operations.

Have you ever thought about starting your own grave care business? Whether you want to provide plot maintenance, tombstone cleaning, or other grave care services, our professionally produced Grave Care Business Course will help you start & grow your own Grave Care Business.

For more information on the course, please visit our main website by clicking this link:

Grave Care Business

Grave Care – Business Vehicle Selection

Hi All:

Keith here from GraveCareBusiness.com

Proper vehicle selection for your Grave Care Business will make a huge difference in the functioning and profitability of your business. Our Grave Care Business Instruction Course includes a Vehicle Buyer’s Guidebook to help you choose the correct vehicle for your business.

The correct business vehicle does not have to cost a lot of money. In fact, we outline great strategies in acquiring a great affordable business vehicle that will bring in more money for your business than it costs.

As part of our regular podcast, I filmed this quick segment to introduce the idea of proper business vehicle selection for people who are performing grave care, cemetery plot maintenance, and tombstone cleaning:

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and check back to our website regularly for updates.

We are passionate about cemeteries and are always happy to help you start your own Grave Care Business

Keith

Autumn Grave Care and Cemetery Maintenance

Autumn Grave Maintenance
Beautiful Autumn Cemetery
As summer’s effects diminish, autumn’s colors accentuate the beauty of almost every cemetery I visit. I love this time of year and as we journey headlong into the fall season cemetery & grave maintenance and grave care duties will become more enjoyable and more abundant.

Ahhhh….FALL. Leaves change colors and litter the ground with their crunchy golden gown. As pretty as fall colors are, they bring tremendous opportunities for everyone operating grave care businesses. Fall cleanup is a busy time of year in cemeteries as leaves must be cleared away. It is also a time of year when bright summer floral grave decorations give way to more seasonally appropriate colors. Additionally, it is a perfect time of year to perform minor landscaping jobs (as cemetery regulations allow), tombstone cleaning, and pre-winter prep.

If you run a grave care business, it will pay you to inform your clients about your autumn grave care services. The next few months will be very busy for you.

If you haven’t started your grave care business yet, we would like to invite you to learn about our Grave Care Business course. This is a comprehensive training course that will teach you practically everything you need to know to start and operate a successful Grave Care Business.

Please visit our main webpage: [www.GraveCareBusiness.com]