In your quest to have a fantastic-looking lawn, you might be on the hunt for the best lawn care company.
Investing in top-quality lawn care in Dayton, Ohio is critical to getting the best results. But as you begin your search, you’ll likely find that you have quite a few options for Dayton lawn care companies.
Three of your local options (locally owned and operated) include Oasis Turf & Tree, Ziehler Lawn Care, and Buckeye EcoCare in Dayton, Ohio.
We love that you want to work with a local business instead of a large national chain as that’s good for the community and the local economy. The folks working at these Dayton lawn care companies live in the same communities you do. And a local company is likely going to be able to provide more customized service as they truly get to know their customers.
But how do you narrow down your options and make the best choice?
It’s all about taking the time to do some research and fairly compare your options. In this article, we’ll start the process of comparing these three lawn care companies.
As far as services offered, there’s definitely some overlap between Ziehler, Buckeye EcoCare, and Oasis Turf & Tree. In addition to lawn care, both of these companies also offer pest control and tree and shrub care, just like Oasis.
One difference is that Ziehler Lawn Care and Buckeye EcoCare do not appear to have multiple lawn care program options. At Oasis Turf & Tree, we have three different lawn care program options, allowing homeowners to find the one that is right for them. Each includes six visits (two in spring, summer, and fall).
We group our services into options as we know that different homeowners have different needs. These include our Gold, Platinum, and Diamond programs.
At the Gold level, all necessary lawn care services are covered, including preventative grub control as the risk is just too big not to make that service a necessity. For Ziehler Lawn Care and Buckeye EcoCare, it appears that grub control is an add-on service.
We also include insect control for pests like chinch bugs and billbugs in all of our programs. Surface-insect control also appears to be a supplemental lawn care service for Ziehler Lawn Care and Buckeye EcoCare.
Jumping to the Platinum service adds core aeration and to the Diamond service adds core aeration and overseeding, should your lawn require these additional services.
Ultimately, you’re in control of what program is right for you and your needs.
All of our lawn care programs are strongly focused on soil health, which tends to be a differentiator between Oasis Turf & Tree and other Dayton lawn care companies, which tend to be more reactive than proactive in taking care of a lawn.
The true secret to a healthy lawn lies underground, in the soil, which is why Oasis uses bionutrition to begin to improve soil health. This process focuses on introducing beneficial microbes into the soil throughout the year, restoring the soil to the way nature intended.
When the emphasis is on soil health, it also helps establish a lawn that will be more naturally resistant to weeds, pests, and other issues. Unlike the average lawn care programs out there, which continually treat symptoms year after year, all of our lawn care programs are focused on improving the foundational health of your turf.
It’s important for potential clients to understand that Oasis Turf & Tree is not about the quick fix, which is only a temporary solution. While some results will be noticeable early on, we’re really focused on the endgame, which is improved soil health. Our primary goal is to get our clients a healthy lawn that resists weeds naturally. That means that in time, we’ll also be able to use fewer chemicals on your lawn.
We care deeply about doing what’s best for lawns. We aren’t aiming to be your average lawn care service. We are aiming for “superior.” We provide complete honesty and full transparency about what we offer and we’re not out to trick you into a program that’s not right for you or provide you with services you don’t really need.
Online reviews are another important area to look at when it comes to comparing lawn care in Dayton, Ohio. It’s an opportunity to see what clients have to say about everything from the company’s customer service to the results they produce with their lawn care program. As of April, 2024 here is a comparison of the reviews of these three companies:
Google Reviews: 3.4 star rating, 31 reviews
Google Reviews: 4.9 star rating, 896 reviews
Google Reviews: 4.7 star rating, 675 reviews
We commend Ziehler Lawn Care for maintaining such high reviews as it’s not so simple to achieve this. The more reviewers that you have, the harder it becomes to maintain a high rating.
We typically advise looking for Dayton lawn care companies that have a 4.5 star rating or higher.
It also helps to read how the company responds to reviews. Even the best lawn care companies will occasionally get a complaint, but it’s helpful to see how they’re responding to the customer.
At the end of the day, we think both Buckeye EcoCare and Ziehler Lawn Care are two worthy contenders. There is nothing that we appreciate more than having local competition that is top-notch and helps us to elevate the lawn care industry as a whole.
When companies do a poor job or offer horrible customer service, it lowers the bar and gives our industry a bad name. That’s why we appreciate having high-quality competition in our region.
As you narrow down your options, we want to suggest filtering out advertising noise and keeping the focus on the things that matter most. While we know that you want a lawn care company that is going to help you have a greener, healthier lawn, ultimately, what you really desire is someone to take away your worries.
You want to know your lawn is getting what it needs and that you don’t have to be babysitting your lawn care company for that to happen.
Also, a word of advice—avoid shopping on price alone. There can be a temptation to do this, especially when companies appear similar at the onset. Rather than digging any deeper, you might just assume they seem similar enough that you’ll choose the lowest price.
We think that any of these three companies are worthy contenders but you’ll have to choose the company that you feel will best meet your needs and take away your worries.
It is our hope, with this article, that the potential customers in our community have a stronger understanding of what they’re getting (and not getting) by choosing any lawn care company. They’re all different and you have to take time to understand what you’re getting.
Taking the time to research lawn care services in Dayton, OH will help you feel confident in your decision. While we understand that not every customer out there is going to choose Oasis, we also want to be able to help offer some honest insight into what’s available in our local community. We want the best for the people that live here.
Want to learn more about professional lawn care services for your Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio, or Northern Kentucky home? Request your quote, choose the lawn care program that’s right for you, and then sit back and relax as the pros help you get the lawn of your dreams!