re: How much do you pay someone to cut your grass?

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He wants me to sign a contract for $20 a week all year round. Is that normal? I don't need my grass cut in December...

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that's not normal, but not unheard of either...basically just wants to have a steady income stream. you have to just 1040 by the number of times he will actually cut your grass and you have the "real" cost. a pretty good rule of thumb is that by thanksgiving, the grass and leaf mowing is done...

if you do sign something like that, be sure it is understood when he will cut...that is, will he continue to clean up leaves after the grass stops growing?....will he cut early in the spring when the grass is not growing, but clover etc. is coming up in patches?....