Do you know These Common Lawn Care/ Tick & Mosquito Scams?
Lawn care/ Tick & Mosquito Control doesn’t have to be complicated, but a lot of companies try to make it that way. Be aware of some of the most common lawn care scams, so you can learn to avoid them. Stay prepared so you can properly care for your lawn, eliminate pests, and protect your family, pets and ecosystem.
Common Lawn Care Scam #1
Scam #1 Is quoting your property over the phone or online without looking at it. This is a scam because they are incentivized to make the sale on the phone and not give you time to think about it and with as little effort on their part. Measuring online and pricing over the phone can work well, but not on the North Shore of Mass in towns like Newburyport, Rowley, Manchester By the Sea, or Groveland. Why?
We have trees! You can't see the lawn under a canopy of trees so how do you get an accurate measurement to quote it? What if you have a drainage swale along the side of the yard? We don't want to fertilize there and measuring online you'll be paying for these areas, what about a slope we can't get a spreader on? You can't see those on overhead images.
But this is so convenient! Who has time to meet with multiple companies to look at your lawn? At Green Sphere we will look at every property but you don't need to take time out of your day we will report back our findings to you. While we would love to meet with you so get to know us and see that we are honest and a company you want on your property we get you are busy, after you sign up with us you'll get notifications with pictures of our techs so you know who's on your property.
Long story short how do you get an accurate measurement of the property and see the condition the lawn is in to properly manage the customer expectations without every seeing it? At Green Sphere we don't think you can.
When it comes to the price they will lead with a price then drop it to sign up today, then when you want to think about it they will drop it again. Good deal right? If they can drop the price twice in 5 min what was with that first price? Try to make a few extra bucks off you? Selling over the phone prioritizes the sale over the customer relationship.
You are an address to them and that's it and that's how your property will be treated. Don't fall for Scam #1!
Common Lawn Care Scam #2
Scam #2 is a low upfront introductory price or low-cost program. You'll learn why this is a scam, how this will cost you more in the long run, and how the first application's low price is a foot-in-the-door offer designed to sell you on price and price alone. They never discuss customer service or results- just that low price to get you to buy. When you want results for your property, you'll find you need to spend more and more. There's no such thing as a free lunch!
You should look for a company that offers a comprehensive upfront proposal for what your property needs based on a site visit- not measured online. This is how Green Sphere, Turf, trees, Ticks works.
You learn how you'll be happier and have your expectations better managed by getting a look at your property and discussing the results you can expect- not make it all about the low price.
You'll learn how working with a local family owned company Like Green Sphere that sells on trust and honesty and that wants to develop a long-term relationship earning your 5-star reviews and referrals to your friends will give you better results as well as piece of mind.
SCAM 2
Scam #2 is a low upfront introductory price or low cost program. You'll learn why this is a scam, how this will cost you more in the long run. How the low price for the first application is a foot-in-the-door offer designed to sell you on price and price alone. How they never discuss customer service or results- just that low price to get you to buy. How when you want results for your property you'll find you need to spend more and more. There's no such thing as a free lunch!
You should look for a company that offers a comprehensive upfront proposal for what your property needs based on a site visit- not measured online. This is how Green Sphere, Turf, trees, Ticks works.
You learn how you'll be happier and have your expectations better managed by getting a look at your property and discussing the results you can expect- not make it all about the low price.
You'll learn how working with a local family owned company Like Green Sphere that sells on trust and honesty and that wants to develop a long-term relationship earning your 5-star reviews and referrals to your friends will give you better results as well as piece of mind.
Common Lawn Care Scam #3
Scam #3 is companies that don't soil test your lawn when you sign up for a lawn fertilizer program. Your lawn is unique, just like you. Many companies sell you at a low 1st application price and focus only on price to earn your business. Green Sphere is different, we want to offer you something to earn your business, but we give you something of real value- Soil Testing and Analysis for all our properties; this is a $137 value that we provide to every new client because it is that valuable to achieving results with your lawn.
Lawns in Newburyport will have different soil from Amesbury, Danvers or West Newbury and everywhere in between.
In a small area lawns can vary drastically, new construction lawns will look very different from an established lawn of 50 years, and a yard with a lot of pine trees will be different from an open expansive lawn.
Fertilizer programs are not one size fits all! Work with a company that wants to deliver you results not low prices that will cost you more in the long run.
Work with a company that wants to earn your business for years to come by developing a relationship and your lawn. Work with Green Sphere!
Common Lawn Care Scam #4
Scam #4 is Technicians with daily production quotas. How this leads to corners being cut or outright ghosting of your property. You'll learn how some companies incentivize their techs to do more per day and how some overload to boost daily #'s without allowing for overtime to service these properties appropriately
You'll Learn how at Green Sphere, Turf, Trees, Ticks our technicians are incentivized to get positive Google reviews (we have more than anyone!) and positive feedback to the office- tough to cut corners when quality is how you are paid! You'll also learn how these other companies turn employees over quickly so training is minimal.
We travel extensively, all the time. We want long-term happy employees so we can get long-term happy customers! That's how we can guarantee our Gree Sphere 5-Star Guarantee!
SCAM 4
Scam #4 is Technicians with daily production quotas. How this leads to corners being cut or outright ghosting of your property. You'll learn how some companies incentivize their techs to do more per day and how some overload to boost daily #'s without allowing for overtime to service these properties appropriately
You'll Learn how at Green Sphere, Turf, Trees, Ticks our technicians are incentivized to get positive Google reviews (we have more than anyone!) and positive feedback to the office- tough to cut corners when quality is how you are paid! You'll also learn how these other companies turn employees over quickly so training is minimal.
We travel extensively, all the time. We want long-term happy employees so we can get long-term happy customers! That's how we can guarantee our Gree Sphere 5-Star Guarantee!
Common Lawn Care Scam #5
Scam #5 is Companies not reviewing and updating their fertilization and tick and mosquito programs yearly. The industry is moving fast, and there are constantly new, better, and more environmentally friendly products on the market. It's very common for companies to stick with the program they have used for years. How does this impact your lawn?
At Green Sphere, Turf, Trees, ticks we sit down with our vendors every year to review our programs and discuss new options.
we have eliminated almost all synthetic fertilizers from our programs so everything we do builds your soil biology instead of just feeding the grass.
Who cares, right? Your lawn does, the environment does and it costs you no more to go with a company that has this kind of dedication to producing results in the most environmentally friendly way possible.
The question isn't why work with Green Sphere its why work with anyone else? Green Sphere cares for your lawn, the environment and your wallet because it's the right way to do business.
We donate $10 to Dana Farber Cancer Research for every review we receive!