Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I'm a sno bird & my house watch person recommended Fernview Farms (352-245-7905). I had them for 5 months & my flower beds looked OK when I got back here a month ago.
They charge $13.25 per mo. & U have to pay in advance. They come once a mo. & use chemical sprays. I pd. for 3 mo. when I started with them in June & than I called them to get 2 more mos. of service. |
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I have no dog in this fight but am curious about how all this came about. stellar started small, built a well respected business, perhaps grew too fast to keep quality services going, started getting some negative reviews. Then, within a few months he merged or sold out to another business that seemed to have a shaky reputation at best (one of my neighbors used them and their lawn looked awful). How does one go from being the big dog, with lots of trucks, to the weaker partner of a business with a less than Stellar reputation? I realize there is a family connection but something just doesn't add up.
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I agree it doesn't add up. Price of gas is down and profits should be up. However, Steller isn't the first landscape/lawn Co. to go out of business in TV. One would think that a lawn mowing business that was operated properly would do well in TV. There is no lack of customers.
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Never pay up front. NEVER.
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So far, service has been fine, nothing has changed.
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I believe you are in for a surprise. They are now servicing lawns once a month.
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Stellar was operated very well and by a hell of a guy in Marty. Lets just say he had his reasons for selling. It was a blindside move not ever spoken of and all the employees were told after it happened. Stellar cared about quality and serving each amd every customer like our only one, service smart....good luck filling those shoes
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I have reas repeatedly "NEVER PAY MONEY UP FRONT!" You don't have any leverage if the job isn't done right!
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You have a choice, pay upfront and be held captive to the companies whims, or pay as you go, and you have control. If everyone stopped paying up front, then those companies would have to re-think their payment strategies.
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So far our lawn looks fine. We don't have zoysia grass, so our lawn has always been mowed weekly. You said I'm in for a surprise ![]() If not, then I've learned an important life lesson about trust.
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Yes, I have zoysia, so maybe that will make a difference.
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Yup, it is the same service! The same bad service! I NEVER got a notice that the company was changing. One month ago Stellar mow my lawn, forgot to trim and clean off the clippings. I called and was informed that the service was only once a month! BUT they would come Monday, nope the "NEW" company came yesterday (Tuesday) in the POURING rain and mowed! Looks BAD!! Two more weeks and I am done,. Any one got somesone good out there?
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