Rising Fuel Prices Squeeze Local Lawn Service

0:00It's March 26. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. Rising fuel prices are squeezing local service businesses that rely on gas and diesel, like Better Lawn and Gardens in Alibaster, Alabama. The company's service is about 1,000 properties across 11 cities, including Pelham, Hoover, and Mountain Brook, using trucks and equipment that all run on fuel, bought in bulk, and stored in large tanks. Senator John Clark noted that prices had dipped recently, sparking some optimism, but the recent jump is now hitting their operations hard and cutting into profits. Even with competition from big national chains, the business is holding prices steady for customers and staying ready for these ups and downs in the market. As spring greens of yards across the region, carcases a bright spot with more mowing jobs on the way to help offset the added costs.