I get Christmas cards from customers that thank me for my part in it.” It looks so nice.”Īdds Quality Lawn’s Ryman, “It’s a high-visibility area that everyone in town drives by several times a week. He loves hearing the comments, even in his hometown of Tipp City, from those who say, “Thank you for being a part of that. Mercer estimates that this requires 16 or so hours of work per week, with the companies coordinating the timing so that the space presents a uniform appearance.ĭuncan’s Evergreen Turf & Landscape is responsible for the northwest quadrant, and like the other companies sees the service as a way of giving back to his community. The work is apportioned among the companies, with four responsible for mowing and maintaining the lawns of the four quadrants, and the other four specializing in tasks such as tree and shrub pruning and weed control along the sound walls, guard rails and berms. Especially when we can take some of the burden of maintenance off of them.” There are ODOT rules to go by, he adds, mostly safety related, as in wearing vests, where equipment can be placed, and so on.Ībout 5,000 red Appledorn tulips announce spring’s arrival at the 18-acre I-75 highway interchange in southwest Ohio. GreenTech Lawn and Irrigation’s Smith notes that, “At first I thought we might have a problem with ODOT, with a lot of red tape involved, but they have been very user-friendly, and very helpful.
“At first, ODOT was a little upset with the idea, but they have since then come on board,” says Mercer. (John Ryman), Shields Lawn Tamers (Jay Shields), and Tree Care, Inc. Mercer’s plan was that the interested companies could give back to the community and keep the gateway area looking good, at no cost to taxpayers beyond the purchase of materials such as fertilizer and mulch.Įight companies agreed, contributing their expertise, fuel and equipment: All-Pro Landscaping and Ponds (Jason Purdy), Anderson’s Tree and Turf Tech (Tim Anderson), Evergreen Turf & Landscape (Joe Duncan), GreenTech Lawn and Irrigation (Larry Smith), the Mercer Group, Miami Valley Turf and Landscape Co., Quality Lawn, Landscape and Fence, Inc. The Ohio Department of Transportation had widened it in 2002, but the state plan for maintenance was minimal. The effort started in June 2003, when Ted Mercer, of the Mercer Group and a former city councilman, sent a letter to a dozen local lawn and landscape company owners, asking them to donate their time and talents to maintain and enhance the lawn, trees, shrubs and landscape beds of the 18-acre interchange (the size of more than 13 football fields).
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Operation Cloverleaf is a public/private partnership that joins the efforts of the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Troy and its citizens, and eight companies that work together and donate their time and professional know-how. Ted Mercer’s plan was that interested local companies could give back to the community and keep the gateway area looking good at no cost to taxpayers beyond the purchase of materials.
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