Proper lawn maintenance impacts a lot more than just curb appeal—it can also contribute to a home’s value and the everyday enjoyment families can get from their property.
As with any home project, however, it can be smart to lean on the experts.
“A&A Lawn Care & Landscaping has been in business since 2006,” reports Jacob Trusty, the organization’s director of marketing. “During that time, we’ve serviced about 15,000 customers, both family homes and commercial businesses.”
Which is to say, they know what they’re doing.
Owner Andrew Wesselman got his start working at a garden center, while also being raised by parents who sold Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias. “Their greenhouse was essentially a hobby,” he says, today, “but obviously I made it a career.” Along the way, he also nurtured a love of both horticulture and growing a business.
And A&A Lawn Care & Landscaping is growing, indeed. While rooted in Northern Kentucky, it now has a new headquarters in Sharonville—allowing it to further cultivate an already impressive regional footprint.
If you ask Jacob, it’s all about the families and businesses they serve.
“The closer we are to our customers, the faster we can respond to their needs,” Jacob explains. “Whatever service we provide, we want to be able to do it with the same quality, responsiveness and effectiveness as we would if we were doing it in our own backyard.”
Now, A&A services the entire tri-state area. “As far south as Williamstown in Kentucky, and as far north as Springboro,” Jacob says. That includes our own Loveland and Symmes backyards.
The company also supports a growing number of community-facing initiatives along the way, like sponsoring events or scheduling snow cone trucks. They specifically tout involvement with Project EverGreen, which provides military families with lawn care and landscaping services.
“Project EverGreen aligns with our commitment to fostering healthier, more vibrant communities and a sustainable future,” Jacob smiles. “It enhances environmental quality, improves mental and physical health, and strengthens neighborhoods.”
And it’s that community-centric approach, Jacob says, that has allowed A&A to not just survive but thrive for almost two decades.
“First and foremost, we’re a customer service business. We believe that goes ahead of all else. We could have the best products, but if no one wants to work with us, then we’ll never be able to help them,” Jacob explains.
“We keep this top of mind by staying away from automation in the customer service realm. When you call in, you always get a live person answering the line. We also have a new texting feature—text us any of your questions or concerns about how we can help, and a live person will text back within normal business hours. We believe this is important—it will always be a pillar of our business practice.”
The organization also invests in cutting-edge solutions that allow it to provide customers with results they can depend on. Case in point: one staple of A&A Lawn Care & Landscaping’s services portfolio is Nature Safe, an organic product that enhances soil by promoting microbial activity. “We’ve worked with its manufacturer over the last 15 years to perfect its formulation,” Jacob proudly reports.
Now their new Sharonville hub will allow A&A to better serve our greater community with lawn care, tree and shrub maintenance, aeration and overseeding, and mosquito, mole, grub and flea/tick control. Soon, Jacob says, the company will then continue to move their other services north—like landscaping and mowing.
“Every area we serve is special to us,” Jacob stresses. “We take great pride and care in the work that we do!”
Keep your lawn greener and weed-free year-round: tips from the A&A experts.
Don’t neglect your lawn. The best weed prevention, Jacob says, is a healthy, thick and thriving turf.
Maintain proper watering. Jacob recommends watering lawns about 1–1.5 inches each week, explaining that it’s what turfgrasses in our region need to thrive.
Prevent crabgrass. “Pre-emergent herbicide is the only effective way to prevent grassy weeds such as crabgrass from invading your lawn,” Jacob advises. He recommends putting it down before the average soil temp is above 55 degrees.
Get to know your lawn. Soil testing can unlock deficiencies in a lawn, allowing owners to better understand how healthy it is. “Is your PH low or high? Are you lacking in some area of nutrition like phosphorus or potassium?” he asks. “If you’re having consistent issues, this can be a good step forward.”
Remember best guidelines for cutting grass. “Cutting more than a third of a blade of grass in one cutting will stunt the grass and slow growth,” he says, “making it less hearty.” Cut less, mow more often.
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