By
NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. —Sallee Lawn Care is the latest Market South Hutch Business of the Month.
"I've been doing it full time since 1992, I did it when I was in the 7th and 8th grade, started mowing yards on the side," said owner Brad Sallee. "I was just doing it as something for a little income, just money on the side to help pay the bills. I enjoy working outside. Kind of, one thing led to another. My dad was working at a full time job. He was helping me part time on evenings and weekends. It just kind of blossomed into, I needed him more and then I needed other people."
The business employs ten people right now and they typically keep ten to fifteen depending on the time of year and they are going to need more people as spring comes on. Sallee is really glad they landed in South Hutch.
"We bought the building down here in South Hutch," Sallee said. "We were looking for something bigger. It wasn't anything specific to South Hutch, but it's turned out to be a really good deal for us. We're really thankful to be here. The city of South Hutch has been real, real helpful. They're very welcoming and positive. It's been a good place for us to expand our business."
Care is the key word in Sallee Lawn Care.
"I think that we listen and communicate really well," Sallee said. "I think it has to be there at the forefront. We really do take pride in what we do. We like making people's yards look good."
It's important to start lawn care as soon as the weather allows.
"We want to get the pre-emergent out as quickly as possible to green up the yards," Sallee said. "We like to do clean-ups. We try to work deals with them, can we come out and get a cleanup and get your yard fertilized and we're trying to build up for the spring, get everybody greened up."
Sallee noted that it is hard to get good help and to get parts to keep the equipment running, in addition to the obvious increase in fuel costs.
At the end of the day, there are lots of lawn care services that do the job, but Sallee Lawn Care is committed to making sure that both the people working and the customers they serve have a smile on their face.
You can contact Sallee Lawn Care at (620) 665-8698 or like them on Facebook.