Ecological Lawn & Tree Care Grows Business with
‘Earth Friendly’ Approach Owner John DeFilippi chooses propane and battery-powered equipment to set his landscaping business apart.
Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf Managing Editor
ohn DeFilippi started his Boulder, Colo.-based landscap- ing business in 2010 with no prior experience in the landscaping indus- try. He based his business model on the use of quieter, cleaner and non- toxic practices and his Ecological Lawn & Tree Care now has revenues
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of more than $400,000. “I felt there was a niche in the industry that was not being met in my market — sustainable earth- friendly lawn and tree care. There was nobody, and still is nobody, in my market area that delivers the whole service in a sustainable and earth- friendly way. We look at everything from vehicle emissions to fertilizers to the amount of water used in irriga-
tion,” DeFilippi says.
There was no “off-the-shelf” solu- tion for all of his equipment needs. So, he researched options and developed relationships with manufacturers and a local dealer to build his equipment inventory and deliver on his ecologi- cal promise.
Meeting Market Interest DeFilippi leveraged his entrepre- neurial experience to start his compa-
John DeFilippi, shown here with his children Tess (left) and Ryan (rt.), began Ecological Lawn & Tree Care in 2010 and has seen steady growth since then.
Meet Landscape Contractor John DeFilippi
Occupation: Owner of Ecological Lawn & Tree Care, Boulder, Colo.,
www.ecologicallawncare.com
Company focus: Landscaping services that are based on the earth-friendly approach of quieter, cleaner and non-toxic practices and equipment.
Equipment: Scag, Wright Stander and Toro mowers that have been converted to propane; Worx elec- tric mowers; and CORE Outdoor Power trim- mers and blowers. Some Stihl gas-powered equipment as backup.
Video: View a video interview with John DeFilippi at
www.rurallifestyledealer.com.
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