The Business
Pumpkin porch decorating charges $150-500 per setup and takes 30-60 minutes per home. You buy pumpkins/mums wholesale, deliver and arrange on the porch, then return to collect (or customer keeps). The margin is extraordinary — $50 in materials for a $200-300 setup. Recurring customers book annually. Affluent suburban neighborhoods are the market.
How to Start
Source pumpkins from wholesale growers ($0.10-0.30/lb vs $5-8 retail). Offer a basic ($150), standard ($250), and premium ($400) package with different quantities. Market on Instagram and Nextdoor starting August 15. Take payment upfront. Build a waitlist — demand always exceeds supply.
Equipment Needed
- ▸Pumpkins (bulk wholesale)
- ▸Mums
- ▸Straw bales
- ▸Corn stalks
- ▸Delivery van or truck
Licensing
None
Monthly Search Volume
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“Pumpkin decorating went from craft hobby to legit business when Instagram happened. People will pay $150 for a beautifully decorated front porch they can photograph. It's 6 weeks of work and the margin on pumpkins and fall decorations is 70%+.”
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