Turf Trimmers Plus Celebrates 20 Years in Business

Lake Mills Graphic, Wednesday, June 17, 2020

by Bonnie Kay Balwin

It is always amazing this time of year, when one can gaze upon the bright green color of new leaves everywhere and awakened lawns seem so abundant, covering the landscape. It is a welcome sight as nature is branching into summer. It is also a busy time for businesses like Turf Trimmers Plus to work on lawns—spraying, mowing, fertilizing, seeding, and cleaning up yards.

Turf Trimmers Plus, Lake Mills, started in 1999 by Scott Hanson and Howard Peterson when they were coworkers at the Top of Iowa Coop. Scott was part-time until 2001 when the business morphed into a full-time business. “The biggest changes over the years have been the phosphorus ruling for Minnesota in 2005; record keeping of chemical applications; and licensing and permits,” Scott said.

Present staff of Turf Trimmers Plus includes: Scott, Brian, Kinser, Casey, Brady, Carrie (office), and MaKenna (part-time), all Hansons; Ken Mannes, Terry Ringham, and Bryan Terry. “Turf Trimmers Plus started as a small, part-time mowing business,” commented Hanson. “Over the last 20 years the company has grown to provide additional lawn care services to many more customers in Lake Mills and the surrounding community.”

Scott (Carrie) has two children—MaKenna (who will be a senior) and Kinser (who will be a sophmore). Scott enjoys going to sporting events and spending time on the lake. Brian (Krishna) has two children: Braylon (who will be a fourth grader) and Kalen (who will be a second grader). He enjoys golfing, pontooning, and watching his boys playing sports.

“We just want to continue providing quality lawn care service to new and existing customers,” remarked Scott. For more information, call 641-592-8787.