There's very little learning curve—like how to use the equipment, how to stripe a lawn, or how to sharpen your mower blades, whether to grass-cycle or bag the grass clippings to the nearest landfills, and so on. Overall, owning a lawn care business is a good self-employment opportunity with lots of sunny prospects.

To have a good lawn in Texas, gardeners must choose the right type of grass for the location; establish the turf adequately; mow, water, fertilize, and cultivate properly; and identify and treat problems such as weeds, insects, and diseases.