Some companies find a niche and stick with it. That’s what the Bash family did in Arlington, Ohio. Owners, Tim and Laura Bash, and son, Ben, provide virtually the same services to many of the same homeowner customers they did six years ago when they appeared in Walker Talk, Volume 38.
Bash Lawn & Services mows, fertilizes, applies mulch, prunes, installs seasonal color, shapes beds, aerates and rolls lawns, and the list goes on.
“There are a lot of Walker Mowers around here, but we’re one of two or three companies that handle clippings and leaves.” - Laura Bash, Bash Lawn & Services
“Nothing of any real significance changed,” added Laura. “We purchased two new 23-HP Walker Mowers with 48-inch GHS decks in 2012 and they handle the bulk of the mowing three days a week. Ben does most of it, which consists of 40 properties, although I help when needed. Tim did the rolling and fertilizing this spring, and is ready to start trimming shrubs. It looks like we may need to find a person to help him out this year.”
She noted there were a few changes over the years. “Ben left the business for a brief time to try his hand working for an intermodal company nearby. A corporate job with a set schedule was less attractive than mowing, so he came back after six months.
“We probably mow and fertilize a few more lawns now, and our leaf cleanup picked up because of our Walker Mowers. There are a lot of Walker Mowers around here, but we’re one of two or three companies that handle clippings and leaves. The automatic dump box, a truck vac and two dump trucks help make the process efficient.”
Laura mentioned they have enough work so they don’t advertise anymore and they continue to stay out of the snow removal business, opting instead to recharge their batteries during the winter months.
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