Zack Nienaber

I’ve been running this business for about eight years now, though if you count the summers I spent pushing a mower around the neighborhood as a teenager, you could say it’s been a lifelong sentence!

The biggest complaint in this industry is "the guy never showed up." I’ve solved that with a professional backend. • Reliability: You get a notification when we’re on the way and a photo when the gate is locked and the job is done. • Consistency: You don't have to wonder if I'm coming; if the weather's bad, you're the first to know the rescheduled time. The bottom line: I don't want to be the biggest company in the county; I want to be the one that people point to when they want to know why their neighbor's yard looks better than theirs.

Take a look at the provider’s other clients or their own equipment if you can. • The Sign: Look at the tips of the grass blades. Are they clean and straight, or are they jagged, white, and shredded? • The Lesson: If they don't sharpen their blades daily, they are tearing your grass, which invites disease and makes the lawn look "dusty" brown even when it's hydrated.

Most people fight the weather; I’ve learned to live with it. I love being in tune with the seasons—knowing exactly when the soil is warm enough for seed or when the first frost is going to hit. There’s a certain rhythm to the year that makes you feel connected to the world around you. Plus, let’s be honest: being your own boss and working outdoors beats sitting under fluorescent lights any day of the week.

Cincinnati Ohio all the way to Mason Ohio and inbetween!