Quick- Tip Landscapers??

Updated on April 04, 2012
J.P. asks from Schaumburg, IL
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Never thought till now of course. They're working on spring cleaning my yard, edging, mulching, etc. My yard isn't huge, but there's plenty to do. Do I tip them? If so, how much?

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So What Happened?

Thanks for the help, ladies! I had given them drinks at the beginning; it just never occurred to me before they came to find out about tipping. This is the first year I've had someone do the work, and I know how much of a job it is!

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K.B.

answers from Cincinnati on

My husband owns a landscape construction company and tips are not customary. On occasion, a customer will give him a giftcard for Christmas or at the end of a VERY LARGE project. It is not expected at all. If he is working really late or doing a large job, customers will occasionally buy pizza for him and his crew. Or, if it is really hot outside, sometimes customers will bring drinks out to them. None of it is expected, definitely not customary- he has been doing this for over 15 years.

ETA: As someone else said- pay your bill promptly and that is tip enough! Bill collecting is my husband's absolute least favorite thing about his job.

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J.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

I have never tipped our landscapers nor have I ever heard of anyone tipping them. My landscapers come back year after year so I think they are satisfied with what I pay them. ( I pay what they charge:)
I do however always make sure I mail them their check the day I receive their bill.

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L.M.

answers from Phoenix on

You are already paying a bill. Do not tip them.

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L.G.

answers from Chicago on

I don't tip but I do give them a year end/holiday gift card to a local (fast) eatery as a thank you for their hard work all season.

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S.R.

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I've never heard of tipping, but there's nothing wrong with offering them lemonade or cookies.

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answers from Charlotte on

They just finished mine a half hour ago. No, don't tip them. They are paid by their employer. And I pay that company a lot for what they do.

Dawn

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M.S.

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We never gave them tips, but we always gave them bottles of water while they worked.

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