[Sue] I started my yard and garden maintenance business just over two years ago. At first the biggest part was learning about setting up the files and a system to keep track of my clients and know the kind of services I offered them.

Once my business started to grow I needed to think more about how I was advertising things to get more and more clients. I even hired someone to help with the work but there are always new products that I need to learn about because you have to be careful when you are mixing chemicals for people's yards and gardens. They get pretty funny about things if you kill their plants.

I try to watch the weather channel for items that might affect my plants. I read the Farmer's Almanac because it's more reliable. I read my horoscope too, just to be safe.