Hello! My name is Steve Appel and I started Steve’s Lawn and Landscape back in 1997 whether I knew it or not at the time. I moved to Anoka at the age of 9 and was referred to a family friend that needed ongoing lawn and garden work. As the years past, more and more neighbors heard of me and the work I did.
Year after year my client base grew. I think I was the first 6th grader in my school paying taxes! When I was 16 I bought a truck and trailer and branched out, doing lawns in Minnetonka. At 18 I hired my first employee. From there it has continued to grow each and every year. I have 2-4 employees working now depending on the time of the season. I strive to keep my business smaller so that I can always provide higher quality work! Nowadays we are a dedicated landscape renovation company focusing on landscaping and softscaping, patios, retaining walls, and water features.
What Sets Us Apart from Our Competitors
We are a smaller landscape company than most (by design as mentioned above), but we have the equipment and skills to do the jobs that larger companies do. The same person that comes out to give you an estimate and understand how you want things done (usually me – Steve), will always be the foreman of the crew working on your project. This makes for a more personable experience where we get to know our customers and build trust with them.
90% of our customers are repeat or word of mouth customers. It’s not uncommon for people to leave us a key for their house, invite us in for lunch, or ask us to a summer bbq or event they’re having. Most of our customers never get a second bid on their projects because they know we do quality work at an honest price. To have that level of trust and commitment makes us proud and tells us we’re doing something right!