Many Plymouth business professionals have found that partnering with another business is a great way to reap profits and support deserving ancillary services. Josh Burgess, of Burgess Landscape, decided to do just that when he recently partnered with Earl Fucillo of the lawn care company The Compost Guys.
With more than 30 years of experience fertilizing residential, commercial and public properties, Fucillo is an expert in the fields of organic mosquito and tick control. Josh Burgess has been landscaping on Cape Cod and the South Shore for nearly a decade, and is responsible for displays at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich and numerous prestigious private estates. He specializes in lawn restoration as well as general maintenance, tree work, lawn installations and all landscaping services.
The businesses compliment each other and are packing a punch with customers who want one-stop shopping when it comes to their lawns. We spoke with Josh and Earl about this business move and how it’s benefiting their clients.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
Burgess: “I’m a small business focused on customer needs and finding new ways to solve old problems. I’ve been landscaping for eight years and in Plymouth since 2010. My business offers full-service landscaping, tree work and snow removal.”
Fucillo: “I do 100 percent organic fertilization, weed control and pest control. I develop techniques and products that are herbicide-free and pesticide-free, so they’re safe, effective and do not harm animals, people or the environment.”
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THIS INDUSTRY?
Burgess: “My parents were always very concerned about their lawn and their landscaping and, as a child, I was confused as to why landscapers didn’t do a better job. I worked construction when I was younger and always knew a desk job wasn’t for me. I got some good advice from successful arborists and landscapers when I was younger and began working with a landscape designer on Cape Cod when I started out.”
Fucillo: “I’ve been in it for about 38 years now. My interest came about as a very young child, when I saw my grandfather treating his vegetable garden with manure tea. He explained to me how it nourished the soil and produced better tomatoes. This memory always stuck with me, and I found my way into organic lawn care and composting with food waste. Josh and I had seen each other’s trucks around and admired each other’s work throughout the past few seasons. So, this year we talked and discovered that we had very similar approaches to work and to life. We knew right away that a partnership between the two of us would work.”
WHAT SETS YOU APART?
Burgess: “I’m a perfectionist who takes great pride in his work, and I always deliver as promised. I have made a substantial investment in specialized equipment that allows me to work more efficiently, doing a better job in less time and saving the customer money in the process. I recently began using custom blades on my commercial mowers and the results are outstanding. Working with Earle allows me to concentrate on the parts of landscape work I enjoy and excel at while knowing my customers’ fertilizing, weed control and pest control are in the best possible hands.”
Fucillo: “Experience. There isn’t much I haven’t done in the world of lawn care and landscaping. I was heavily involved in landscaping the Ponds of Plymouth when the first 8,900 homes were built, and I’m the man behind some of the largest lawn and landscaping projects in the state. But I love establishing a personal relationship with a customer, answering their questions and using my expertise to make them happier with their surroundings. Josh and I share this commitment to providing the highest quality products and services and guaranteeing our customers’ satisfaction, so our business partnership is a win-win for us and for the people we work for.”
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
Burgess: “I love seeing people’s surprise when I do something they think can’t be done. I’ve made some great friends through the work I do, and everyone all over town waves at me when they see my big purple dump truck and 16-foot trailer with the huge purple flowers on the sides. The best thing about what I do is making my family proud, and proving that anything is possible.”
Fucillo: “As corny as it sounds, I love knowing that I will leave this earth a better place than it was when I arrived. Helping people overcome their misconceptions about organic lawn treatments really makes a difference. I’m leaving my footprint for the future. Treating the soil with organics neutralizes all the harsh salts and chemicals left in it from years of traditional synthetic compounds, kind of like how a person who starts eating healthy, whole foods neutralizes all the effects of their previous diet of junk food.”
FOR MOR INFO
Burgess and Fucillo work as a team, but are available separately when clients’ require specific services. For more information on Burgess Landscape, visit www.burgesslandscape.com. You can contact the company at josh@burgesslandscape.com or 508-944-3572. For more information on The Compost Guys, visit compostguys.com or call 508-326-6173.
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