If you are currently working on other work to support themselves and possibly their family, then rule number one: DO NOT dismiss! Do you need income to survive while you develop your new business. Your new business needs time to evolve to the point where he will have to provide.

To get started you will need a truck or trailer for transportation of your equipment and debris (although some enterprising people started even without it). Lawn mowers, rakes, brooms, and other small hand tools. For landscape design needs, mainly hand tools and transportation. And even them does not necessarily buy, you can just rent.
Landscape designer must understand the laws of composition, architectural styles, and biology. This was a very good trained in special courses, only what they do not teach - it is good taste. If you can not afford or do not want to go somewhere to school - Google to help you.

Immediately after training by experienced specialists recommend all the same to go to work for a company that deals with landscape design. There you will learn from the experience of professionals of all the nuances, get acquainted with the market this service and in their individual businesses will be able to avoid most errors that are inherent in newcomers. After this is already possible to try to reach customers through ads, websites, direct mail in rich areas, etc.

Landscaping business - this is a very profitable line: for partial work may receive from $ 200 to $ 1700. Full range of services can cost anywhere from $ 1500 per sq.m..
Also, you should not lose sight of the fact that there are many areas related to their activities, with yours. For example, a blacksmith's production - and it fences, gates, fences, arbors bars on the windows. And, in general, any matter, if take it seriously, and brighten up a creative approach to the existing operating time, will bring very good income, what you truly desire.