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TLC; The Lawn Company has 15 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforTLC; The Lawn Company

    Lawn Maintenance
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.32/5stars

    Average of 77 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    74 complaints closed in last 3 years

    23 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 12/22/2020

    Years in Business: 39

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

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    Overview

    TLC; The Lawn Company is headquartered in Northborough, MA. They provide lawn maintenance services in MA, VA, MI, NH, CT, RI, PA, DE, MD, NJ, and OH.

    Products & Services

    According to the information provided by the business they offer lawn fertilizing, weeding, and insect control programs, as well as lawn services such as liming and aeration.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    TLC; The Lawn Company has 15 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      Headquarters
      367 W Main St, Northborough, MA 01532-2100
      BBB File Opened:
      9/10/1990
      Years in Business:
      39
      Business Started:
      1/1/1985
      Business Incorporated:
      4/1/1996
      Accredited Since:
      12/22/2020
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 24170 for this business, issued by MA Dept of Agriculture. The expiration date of this license is 12/31/2025.

      These agencies may include:

      MA Dept of Agriculture

      251 Causeway Street, Suite 500

      Boston MA 02114

      (617) 626-1785

      https://www.mass.gov/agr/pesticides

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • The Lawn Company
      • Foreman Turf Specialties, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Mr. Glen Robert, Director
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Jack Foreman, Owner

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Glen Robert, Director
      • Mr. Robert Mannix, Branch Manager
      • Mr. Jack Foreman, Owner
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (508) 753-6525
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

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      Customer Complaints

      74 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/12/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      On 5/3/2024 TLC performed a lawn service and billed accordingly. About 1 week later a huge (12"X18") burn spot appeared in the middle of my lawn. It was clearly from too much product being dropped. I called TLC on 5/21/2024 @ 8:55am and spoke to Natasha, I explained the issue and that I did not feel I should have to pay the $57.93 for the service. Natasha stated she would have a Manager reach out to me as well as having someone come out and look at my lawn. I had to call back on 6/3/2024 @ 2:45pm since I heard from no one and no one had come out. Anna advised she would reach out to the Manager and have dispatch have someone come out. Anna called back and advised that a tech would be out on Thursday. 6/6/2024. The tech did not show up until Friday 6/7/2024. At first he greed that is was most likely too much product and that someone would come out and repair the area. A few minutes later (after speaking to someone else) he said it looked more like someone left a blower on the grass and blamed my landscaper. I told him that was BS, I'm not that stupid. He left his notes, along with the original bill, plus late fees. I called TLC again on Friday 6/7/2024 @ 3:24pm. I went over the whole thing again with Trisha. She was going to send a note to the Branch Manager and also asked me to email a photo to her Supervisor, which I did right away. She said that everyone is gone for the day and someone would get back to me Monday 6/10/2024 or Tuesday 6/11/2024. It is now 4:30pm on 6/11/2024 and the only contact I have received is a request for payment letter from TLC. I want to have the current charges waived and a cancellation of any future services.
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      77 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Tina H

      1 star

      07/05/2024

      Dont Do It! You've heard the saying that you get what you pay for, right? That definitely applies to this company. I left my old lawn care service and tried TLC because it was cheaper. Well my neighbor across the street and next door did not. Despite the small amount of rain received, their lawns look great. Mine is terrible. It's green in some areas and a sort of hay colored in others. I have watered it between rain falls and it still isnt helping. So, I called to make my payment and to request my services be canceled. I was told by Kylie that the only way that I could cancel was to pay my balance of $184. I was furious! I told her that I had paid for all three service calls so how did I have a balance. She then tells me that since Im on an installment plan I havent fully paid for my service. I had no idea thats how it works. She said my last treatment would be in September or October but my last payment due would be in November.I asked her if I would automatically be enrolled for next year and she said yes. I told her that I DO NOT want them to ever treat my lawn again. She said she would make a note of that on my account. Please be aware of the shady practices of this company. I even received a letter from them for a payment due and at the bottom they basically threatened me with legal action.I honestly wished I had read the reviews on the BBBs website before trying this company.Im just sorry that I have to suffer with a mediocre lawn the rest of the year!

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