I’ve been thinking an awful lot about what it takes to set a landscape company apart from the competition. Having been in business for 18 years some of the parameters have changed, but I believe there are still basic tenants that will always apply.
First the organization has to love what they do. From the owner to the managers to the technicians, it shows if any of them don’t LOVE their jobs.
Second there must be honesty and accountability. Not just a slogan, but real honesty. For instance if we are asked to price a job with ten components, the job will be priced with ten components. The only caveat would be that if one of the ten components does not make sense for the prospective client we will always tell that person, even if it means not getting as big of a project as initially thought. Real accountability in that we will always address our clients concerns, with their interest in mind.
There are many levels of quality/ ability in the landscape industry. This is due to relatively easy entry, if you have a pick up and a lawn mower you can call yourself a landscaper. Anther area where a great landscape companies set themselves apart is with expertise. We have Certified horticulturists, licensed lawn care technicians, Registered Landscape Architects, and certified horticulturists on our staff. While you may not need all of that to mow someones lawn. It certainly comes into play when said lawn has a fungus that is hard to detect that left unchecked will kill the entire lawn. Or when a client has native hemlocks up to 80 feet tall and they are infested with Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. A great company will be able to diagnose and take corrective action. A guy claiming to be a landscaper will not.
So if you have a postage stamp of a lawn and just need it mowed, the guy with the pick up is who you want. If you have a landscape that you truly appreciate and take pride in your property, a great landscape company is what you should be looking for. As you can imagine the guy with the pick up is going to be MUCH less expensive. But really who is a better value? Hands down the landscape company that is trained, educated, certified and working in the field because that is their passion.
That is Princeton Scapes and our employees. If you want a great landscape experience call us. If you just want to get it done because you don’t like mowing the lawn and would rather not think of you landscape as an integral/ valuable part of your home- please call the guy with the pick up truck.