As a Lexington property owner, you recognize that the appearance of your grounds is a reflection of your image. Whether you’re overseeing an industrial or manufacturing portfolio, an HOA, retail establishment or office park, you need a single source provider to care for your landscape through the seasons.
There’s a lot to consider when selecting a commercial grounds maintenance firm to care for your property. So it’s important to carefully vet your landscape provider options and determine the best fit for your needs.
You’ve probably heard of two local firms: Diamond Landscapes and Al’s Complete Lawn Care. Both provide commercial landscape maintenance services to properties like yours. However, the companies vary in their focus—and you’ll find that what Klausing Group offers is different, too. While some of our qualities are similar (we all started our businesses as young, motivated guys in the field performing service), you’ll find that our business philosophies are not the same.
At Klausing Group, we believe you should expect more from your landscaping. So read on as we take an honest look at what two leading Lexington companies, Diamond Landscapes and Al’s Complete Lawn Care, have to offer. (Then we’ll take a look at how Klausing Group compares.)
Diamond Landscapes
Diamond Landscapes offers landscape maintenance services for all seasons, and emphasizes its snow and ice management division. In fact, its tagline is, “We think about snow all year, so you don’t have to.”
What we appreciate about Diamond Landscapes is its homegrown roots. Owner Chris Trower started the business 21 years ago and has grown the operation significantly over the years. We also have respect for the fact that Diamond employs landscape industry certified staff—that has always been a priority for us at Klausing Group. Trower is Landscape Industry Certified, and team members include a fleet manager with 20-plus years of mechanical experience and a trained horticulturalist. This speaks to professionalism, in our opinion.
Diamond Landscapes Vitals:
- In business for 21 years as one of the largest snow removal and landscape maintenance firms in Central Kentucky.
- Services include landscape maintenance, enhancements and snow removal.
- The company emphasizes that it can stretch your dollars as far as possible.
- It services more than 130 commercial properties in Central Kentucky.
- Diamond focuses heavily on snow and ice management, with a 24/7 snow hotline, zero tolerance service and perhaps the largest fleet of snow removal vehicles in Kentucky. It is an active member of the Snow and Ice Management Association (SIMA).
Al’s Complete Lawn Care
Al’s Complete Lawn Care also services commercial properties—and its customer base extends into the equine farm aspect of grounds maintenance, servicing horse farms. Another key area the business promotes is its lawn care: weed control and fertilization. Al’s has expanded its company into some niche markets—equine farms, for one; and also large tree maintenance, with the addition of an in-house heavy duty bucket truck.
Like Diamond Landscapes and Klausing Group, Al’s is a locally owned and operated firm, which is attractive to many businesses looking for a Kentucky landscape provider. Al’s includes a statement of its faith-based commitment and says it promotes an environment of respect. We believe respect and a focus on delivering honest, fair service to clients is the foundation of a successful business.
Just recently, Al's Complete Lawn Care has purchased Louisville based Browning Landscaping. Browning serves both commercial and residential clientelle while also offering snow removal. With this aquisition, we can assume that Al's will be servicing both the Lexington and Lousville markets moving forward
Al’s Complete Lawn Care Vitals:
- The company’s services include an equine farm division, weed control and fertilization, commercial grounds maintenance, landscape enhancements and snow removal.
- It boasts being the industry leader in equine farm landscape maintenance, serving Central Kentucky’s horse farms.
- Al’s is a faith-based company.
- Al’s operates in Frankfort and Lexington, Kentucky.
The Difference: Diamond Landscapes vs. Al’s Complete Lawn Care (vs. Klausing Group)
So, what makes these two landscape providers different? A lot, actually. Diamond Landscapes’ focus on snow removal and the size of its fleets and programs position it as a leader in Kentucky for snow and ice removal. Al’s niche service in the equine farm arena draw clients that Diamond Landscapes generally does not serve.
Both landscape firms serve commercial property owners and offer year-round services. We think it’s important for property managers to enlist in single-source provider that can be accountable year-round for maintaining the commercial site.
But what makes Klausing Group different from both Diamond and Al’s is our commitment to maximizing the value of clients’ landscapes. We view your commercial property as an opportunity to improve the environment, overall. While we recognize the importance of curb appeal, that’s not our sole focus. Because there’s so much more involved in landscaping: stormwater management, reducing carbon footprint, selecting plants and trees that “give back” by contributing to the natural habitat without requiring excessive resources like water and fertilizer.
We love introducing our clients to green infrastructure and the possibilities to improve their return-on-investment in the landscape, and the sustainability of their grounds.
Klausing Group employs more Landscape Industry Certified professionals than any company in Kentucky, and we invest in training and providing career paths for our people. This passion for the green industry shows in the properties we care for in Central Kentucky. And, our attention to detail and understanding of complex landscape construction projects makes us a partner of choice for general contractors working on high-visibility commercial projects in Lexington and beyond.
Partner With A Lexington Landscape Provider That Does More For Your Commercial Property
Klausing Group has two locations in Kentucky—Louisville and Lexington—and 20-plus years serving Fortune 500 companies as a preferred landscape maintenance partner. Our roots are here in Kentucky, yet our scope of work makes a national impression at world headquarters. Our Landscape Industry Certified professionals partner with commercial property owners like you to meet your needs. And, we’re always thinking beyond typical maintenance and how we can drive value, save cost and improve the environment.
Let’s talk more about why your landscape can do more for you. Call us any time in Louisville at 502.264.0127, or Lexington at 850.254.0762. Or, fill out this simple contact form and we’ll get in touch with you.
