Once spring rolls around you can see a lawn treatment company truck around almost every corner. You might be thinking to yourself, aren’t they all the same? The differences might actually shock you.
In most larger cities you can count on finding at least a couple national companies running large operations. You’ve probably received multiple mailers and advertisements from them pushing “new customer deals”, low prices, and “your first treatment is free” type deals.
These large companies are heavily focused on marketing, sales, and acquiring as many customers as possible. While you might save a few dollars signing up with these national companies or franchises, you can expect to lose any sort of personal touch. The large number of lawns these companies need to get treated means they have to hire a multitude of lawn technicians for a short amount of time, resulting in high turnover, constant retraining, and the possibility of someone new treating your lawn each visit. As a result, these companies are required to push a “one size fits all approach” to lawn treatments, and we all know not all lawns are the same.
What other options are there?
Shop local. More likely than not, you should be able to find a locally-owned small business serving your area. By going with a small business you are keeping your dollars in your own community. You have the ability to talk to someone within the company quickly, who can provide knowledgeable solutions or remedies to any issues. No being stuck on hold only to talk to someone at a call center. Do you have weeds that won’t go away? Issues in certain parts of your lawn? A lawn that just isn’t greening up? A smaller company can customize a plan for your lawn and provide the treatments needed. LawnOxygen is your locally-owned, owner-operated, educated and experienced lawn treatment company serving Ankeny, Polk City, Johnston, and Urbandale. With only two-dedicated technicians providing all of our lawn treatments, you can bet we are going to provide the best possible customer service experience and solutions for your lawn. LawnOxygen would love to be your residential or commercial lawn treatment service provider. Call us at 515-639-0604 or request an estimate online to sign up for our lawn fertilization and weed control service.