Tender Lawn Care provides high-quality landscape management and snowplowing services to residential and commercial clients throughout West Michigan. Family-owned and operated since 1949, Tender Lawn Care is dedicated to delivering professional, cost-effective services -- making them one of West Michigan’s leading green-industry companies.
Business highlights
76 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Our mowing program includes spring & fall clean-up, weekly mowing, trimming, and bi-weekly edging. Our fertilizer program includes five applications & a preventative grub control. We can aerate your lawn to open up your soil & reduce thatch. We have a mole control program that will protect your lawn & landscape. We offer weed control programs, pruning, trimming, bed/sod edging, & woodbark spreading & delivery. Our snow & ice programs provide you with safe driveways, parking lots & walkways.
Most times the guys are good that come out. I wish that they paid better attention to soaked lawns...tire marks were left. However, once reported the office sent a supervisor to review damage and he had grass pellets put down to re grow the lawn. Last year I had contracted for gardening service especially weed removal. I was disappointed in the service and discontinued it this year.
Description of Work: Lawn care weekly during summer and plowing during winter. Cost is per month.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We greatly appreciate you taking the time to review our services. It helps us when you call us with concerns and our problems so we can effectively and efficiently take care of any issues that have occurred. We take great pride in the work we do and appreciate you as a customer helping us to achieve this.
Lisa I.
07/2013
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
Tender Lawn Care is a pleasure to do business with. Any problems or questions they are quick to respond and have the problem taken care of. We are in the process of doing some extra landscaping along with adding a patio so we have suspended our service for this year, hope to have them start back up in 2014. You will not be dissatisfied working with this company and they are very competitive with their pricing.
Description of Work: Weed/feed and fertilize lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We appreciate your recommendation of our services. We hope your landscaping projects are going well for you and look forward to working with you again in the future.
Jackie U.
07/2013
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
What I like about their work is that the fertilizer is specially formulated for Michigan grass. I have nothing ill to say about that. This is a family owned company. We have no crabgrass now. I can't explained how happy we are. Our lawn looks amazing, which it needed alot of care.
Description of Work: They handle all of our fertilizing and pesticide.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$174
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We strive to give our customers the best possible fertilization and weed control that we can. Crab grass is no fun and as long as we put our preventative down in the spring time we guarantee the control of it. Please let us know if you ever have any questions or concerns, we value the imput of our customers. Thank you.
Robert S.
06/2013
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
A household dispute prevented the work from being done.
Description of Work: Provided a very professional survey of lawn needs with a competative quotation. We did not have the work done but it was not thru any fault of Tender Lawn Care.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
It was our pleasure to meet with you and go over your Fertilizing and Seeding needs. Debbie is a great person who takes pride in her work, and I am so glad you had the opportunity to meet togeather to discuss and analyze your lawn. If in the future there is anything we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Scott H.
06/2013
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
Work down on time, extra care displayed. Looks great !
Description of Work: Mulched front lawn, took some bushes down and laid sod.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$675
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We are so pleased to hear you are happy with the mulch, plant removal, sod work and other services we provide for you. Thank you for being a valued customer, and let us know if you ever have any questions or concerns.
Coralie J.
05/2013
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
It went very well from first contact until completion. Very professional.
Description of Work: I asked for an estimate on a Spring Cean Up at my home. I had to leave a message but my call was quickly returned. They were there the next day and left a written estimate. I called and accepted. They gave me a time frame and a few days later I came home from work and was very happy to see they had been there and had done exactly what we agreed on. I was very pleased with the whole experience and will continue to call on them. I have already referred a friend.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
I am very happy to hear your services went so well. We strive to make sure everyone gets contacted in a timely manner. Our technicians take great pride in the work that they do, and appreciate you taking the time to let them know they did a good job for you. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help you with in the future.
Richard Z.
05/2013
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, snow removal
 + 1 more
The have continued to provide good service. They always are available when we need them. We have been very happy with them.
Description of Work: They have helped us in the winter with plowing and we use them for lawn service. We have a yearly plan with them and call them if we have special requests.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We are pleased to be able to work for you, and that you are so happy with services. We strive to have the best customer satisfaction, and is so gratifing to hear praise. You are a valued customer that we look forward to working with for years to come. If any issues ever come up, please make sure to contact us so we can address them for you.
They do great work most of the year - we hire them for lawn care and snow removal. The problem comes every year in late October when the mowing stops and the leaves are still falling. Their visits cut back from every week to every two weeks or more. Our leaves pile up during this time and I either have to bag them myself (live in the city) or let them blow throughout the neighborhood (not very nice to the neighbors who work hard to keep the leaves in their yards to a minimum). If they would provide the appropriate service for this time of year I would recommend them without reservation, but for the past few years I have had this same frustration with their fall lawn care.
Description of Work: lawn care and snow removal
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We appreciate your input and honesty.. The frequency of visits does go down from one week to once every 10-14 days for fall clean ups. The reason is it can take up to 8 times as long to complete a fall clean up as it does to just mow the lawn. That makes the route take that much longer to go through, therefore the reason to not coming every week. You are always encouraged to call if your leaves are really bad, and we can try to accomidate you. We look forward to working with you again in the future and truly value your imput.
Michael F.
09/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
An appointment was set up after I sent a request through their web site to request a quote. The representative took her time and made sure we understood all the options. She made sure we understood the benefits of each option so we could decide if the added services were worth the added cost. We are now signed up with our first application done and the lawn is greener with fewer weeds already.
Description of Work: Lawn fertilization and weed management
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We are so glad you decided to become a valued Tender Lawn Care customer. We truly believe that in giving our customers choices and by making them well informed, it creates a better partnership. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns in the future.
John P.
08/2012
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
They do excellent work for me. They are always on time and do agood job.
Description of Work: They mowed and trimmed my lawn. They also do my lawn fertilization.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$115
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our company. We appreciate your time and business. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you in the future. Our company takes great pride in our high retention rate and want to be able to communicate well with each and every customer. Its always wonderful to hear our customers are happy with our services.
Michael T.
08/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
We have been using them for years. The experience has been great. They are punctual and do a good job. I am happy with their service.
Description of Work: They fertilize my lawn and do grub control. It is a seasonal treatment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$240
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate your business and look forward to working with you in the future.
Richard Z.
08/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
They are a well established company and have always done a fine job. If there are any concerns and questions they will work well with you. They are very dependable, professional, and trustworthy. They know what they are doing and we have used them for several years.
Description of Work: They came out an fertilized and did weed control to my yard. We spend $390.00 per year.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$390
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete the survey. We appreciate our customers and are so happy to hear you are pleased with your services. Please know that we are here to help you if you ever have any questions or concerns.
Mark S.
08/2012
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment, mulch, snow removal
 + 2 more
Their service is great! If I have any issues I call them and they come out right away. They are very responsive.
Description of Work: They mow our lawn every week, apply fertilizer, they have also done mulching, and snow plow in the winter.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We appreciate your business. Its wonderful to hear how happy you are with your present services. If there is ever anything else we can help you out with, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Renee L.
08/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
The service is great. At the beginning, I was communicating with them more frequently and they were really helpful. They have been great to work with.
Description of Work: They do our lawn fertilization.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We are happy to hear you are so pleased with your services. Please know you can always contact the office with any questions.
Babs J.
08/2012
4.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
Their service is great. I felt following their application service they should have emphasized more on how often to water the lawn because of the drought season this year. They come in a timely manner.
Description of Work: They do both our fertilizing and grub control.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you for being a valued customer. If you ever have any questions regarding your lawn care, please do not hesitate to contact the office at 616-456-9942. Watering was an issue for everyone this year with the high temperatures and lack of rain. How much to water your lawn is a process of gradually adding until it is at the moisture rate in which you would like. We are happy to help out in any way possible, so in the future please contact us with any questions or concerns.
Nicholas K.
06/2012
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
They did an excellent job. The price was competitive, and they did what they said they were going to do.
Description of Work: They sprayed for crab grass, and also aerated my lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Member we thank you for being a valued customer. I am please to hear that you are so happy with our service. If there is ever anything we can do for you in the future please don't hesitate to call. Thank You, Kristin Gottschalk
We use Tender Lawn Care for all of our lawn care needs. Every year they do our mowing, fertilizing, wood bark and snow removal. Last summer they put in some planting beds for us as well. Everyone is always very professional and friendly from the office staff to the guys who mow our lawn. They do such a wonderful job and can always be counted on to get the job done. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for someone to help them with their outdoor needs.
Description of Work: Weekly mowing, edging, spring and fall clean-ups, wood bark, snow plowing, landscaping, and fertilizing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you so much for being a valued customer. We are pleased to hear how happy you are overall with your services. Please feel free to call us at any time with any questions you may have. Thanks Again!
Emily B.
04/2012
4.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
We had a contract with them at the beginning of the season. I won't be using them again.
Description of Work: I used Tender Lawn Care to clean out our garden beds, prune, lawn maintenance and fertilization.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
$30
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Member, I am so sorry you had issues that were troubling enough to make you never want to use us again. I looked in your customer history and could not find any problems. Could you make me aware of the issues that made you so unhappy so that we can try and correct them. I sincerely apologize and would be more than happy to talk to you at any time regarding your problems. We Strive to do our best at all times and take great satisfaction in a job well done. I hope we can talk about this and make it right with you. My number is 456-9942. Sincerely, Kristin Gottschalk Tender Lawn Care
Cathy S.
04/2012
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Met with Tim regarding lawn care, flower beds, fertilizing and snow plow service. Tim spent over an hour with me explaining the company my yard issues and how they could service my account. Tim is very knowledgable and has his degree in Turfgrass Management. I contracted with him for their services. I was given 3 levels of service of which I could determine my needs as well as my budget. Also, I am on a year round payment plan (optional). The service costs a little more than the previous company and they were a huge disappointment. Also, the response time from online request was extremely prompt and Kristan was very pleasant and helpful regarding to quote appointment. This company takes pride in their customer service. I will report again after Tender Lawn Care service starts.
Description of Work: Received a quote for lawn care and snow plow service. Ongoing lawn and garden care and plowing contract.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Member thank you so much for your glowing report. We are so glad you decided to become a customer and we look forward to working with you! Customer Service is very important to us, and we thank you for recognizing this. Please let us know if you ever have any questions or comments!
Jim S.
04/2012
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
We have had Tender Lawn Care for nearly 4 years, and they have always done a great job. They are thorough, honest, friendly, and willing to do just about any project that needs to be done. I trust them completely.
Description of Work: They mowed the lawn and did a spring clean up. They have also done mulching and snow removal in the past.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
You are such a valued customer and we appreciate your commitment to us through the years. We strive to do the best possible job and are very happy to hear nice comments like yours!
Lois G.
04/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
They were on time, had a good price, and were very personable. We have used them in the past for other services as well.
Description of Work: They sprayed the lawn. The price quoted is an annual payment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
Thank you so much for your kind comments, we appreciate your business and truly value you as a customer.
Scott D.
04/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
They are prompt, communicate very well, and are very friendly. Furthermore, they do their job professionally and excellently.
Description of Work: They did all of the fertilizing for my lawn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We are so happy to meeting your expectations! We strive to give the best possible service and are happy you continue to be a valued customer.
Amy L.
04/2012
5.0
lawn treatment
 + -1 more
As always, we are very pleased with Tender Lawn Care's professionalism and with its work. They also do snow plowing for us in the winter. We recommend them highly to all of our neighbors as well.
Description of Work: They applied pre-emergent fertilizer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We appreciate word of mouth referrals very much, and are glad you are pleased with the services we have provided for you!
tom C.
01/2012
5.0
lawn service, lawn treatment
 + 0 more
Excellent service, great communication, always did what they said they would do. Company went the "extra mile"
Description of Work: Start the process of making the lawn green and weedless. Spraying, fertilizing, personal representative care and explanation of how things happen in the process. Suggestions on how to maintain.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
We strive to give the best customer service possible. We are so happy we have had the opportunity to serve you and look forward to doing more so in the future.
Lois G.
08/2011
5.0
lawn service
 + -1 more
Went well. Beds looked very green (from all the weeds). They explained that in order to prevent most of the weeds from returning, they need to spray with a systemic first, then return to pull them. They did return a couple times to complete the job. They always explained what they were going to do, they didn't just come, weed, and bill. I knew that the mulching was on top of the initial estimate; but the final total was kind of a surprise. I have not had to have them return; very few weeds have come through. Probably will have them return for fall trimming of perennials and again for spring clean-up. But don't seem to need an on-going weekly or even monthly touch-up, because the original job was so thorough. There was only one casualty; a beautiful little brunnera was not sprayed, but diasappeared after the pulling and mulching.
Description of Work: Sprayed weeds in many flower beds; returned and pulled weeds. Edged all beds and added mulch around and throughout all beds.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Response from TENDER LAWN CARE
I am so happy we were able to help you. We feel strongly that our clients need to be aware of the process, and I am happy to hear that was communicated to you. We appreciate your comments and support.
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Service Categories
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Snow Removal,
Leaf Removal,
Mulch and Topsoil,
Landscaping,
Pavers and Hardscaping
FAQ
TENDER LAWN CARE is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TENDER LAWN CARE accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, TENDER LAWN CARE offers free project estimates.
Yes, TENDER LAWN CARE offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, TENDER LAWN CARE does not offer a senior discount.
No, TENDER LAWN CARE does not offer emergency services.
Yes, TENDER LAWN CARE offers warranties.
TENDER LAWN CARE offers the following services: Our mowing program includes spring & fall clean-up, weekly mowing, trimming, and bi-weekly edging. Our fertilizer program includes five applications & a preventative grub control. We can aerate your lawn to open up your soil & reduce thatch. We have a mole control program that will protect your lawn & landscape. We offer weed control programs, pruning, trimming, bed/sod edging, & woodbark spreading & delivery. Our snow & ice programs provide you with safe driveways, parking lots & walkways.