Besides the common customer service tasks of raking up dead foliage and fallen leaves, cutting back winter-damaged plants, removing old mulch and weeds, checking and repairing irrigation lines, sprinkler heads and such, here are certain steps you might not be taking – some which could lead to extra income.

From The Grounds Guys:
In dead or damaged patches, plant new sod or seed (but not until soil reaches at least 60 degrees according to Michigan green industry specialist Rick Vuyst who also reminds to clear off the salt residue from turf along the roadside with a good leaf raking).

Refill gravel or sand between stepping-stones and pavers. Check all wooden structures and repair broken or rotted areas.

An extra service you could provide is to use a pressure washer to clean away mold, algae, or stains from patios and walkways.

Timothy Daly, an agricultural and natural resource agent with the Gwinnett County (Ga.) Extension Service suggests to use pre-emergent herbicides to reduce weeds but don't use fertilizer until the grass has greened up.

Stacey Cohen writing for Consumer Affairs advises that in windy areas to put sticks or rocks on top of mulch in plant beds to prevent it from all blowing away.

From Safer® Brand organic lawn care solutions:
• For ground ivy, a common spring weed, make a spray of 10 ounces of laundry borax dissolved in 4 ounces of warm water, diluted with 2 1/2 gallons of room temperature water (treats 1,000 square feet).
• Clusters of dandelions can be sprayed with a fatty acid soap solution.
• Corn gluten meal can be spread to prevent dandelion seeds from germinating.
• And for a greener lawn next spring – studies from Ohio State University indicate that the most critical time for fertilizer is the fall since it breaks down over the dormant months and becomes available for spring green-up.