Yet much of what people apply in backyards today still contains potentially harmful chemicals. Since then, pesticides and other lawn treatments have evolved, with newer, safer products. Around the same time, the insecticide DDT-which writer and conservationist Rachel Carson famously called out for its detrimental environmental and health impacts in her book Silent Spring-also made its way into everyday use.
Fertilizer grew in popularity after World War II, when the factories that made vast quantities of nitrogen for fun bombs that production capacity toward agriculture. Because of the many products and services this entails, the lawn and garden care industry raked in $16.8 billion globally in 2020, according to analytics firm Allied Market Research.īut the roots of lawn care are more sinister than a bright lawn might suggest. Anderson service is backed by one of the strongest customer satisfaction guarantees in the industry.Īnderson recently received the Environmental Protection Agency’s “gold” status, and was designated by the EPA as an “outstanding environmental steward” for their “demonstrated commitment to pesticide risk reduction.For people with yards, keeping grass lush can often feel like a full-time job: planting, treating, mowing, bug-killing, watering-and repeating. Since 1913, Anderson’s only business has been providing solutions for pest issues for residences and commercial properties in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The Northern Illinois Food Bank, based in Geneva, Illinois, acquires and distributes food to pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger reduction sites, providing food for an estimated 502,000 different people annually.Īnderson is the largest family owned pest solutions company in the Midwest, ranked 32nd largest in the nation in 2010 by Pest Control Technology magazine. There is a greater demand than we anticipated for a green alternative to the guy coming in with a tank on his back and spraying chemicals.” “Our initial residential sales are up over 30% this year and we were up about the same amount in 2010, which is when we introduced the Natural Choice® programs.” He went on to explain, “People have really responded positively to Natural Choice. “We’re growing pretty fast,” explained O’Hara. It’s a way of giving back to the community.” The company is searching for employees to fill a range of available positions, including service technicians, customer service representatives, service managers and sales managers.Īsked to explain the company’s current hiring need, O’Hara cited an overwhelming response by both commercial and residential customers to Anderson’s Natural Choice® program of environmentally responsible services.
But if we meet our goal and hire at least 25 people by the end of 2011, we’ll gladly donate $5,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. “We really need 50 new people by Spring of next year. “We are seeking qualified candidates to join our team of experts in the pest solutions industry,” said Mark O’Hara. So company president Mark O’Hara has announced a “reward” for hiring 25 new employees before the end of the year if successful, he’ll donate $5,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Elmhurst, Illinois (PRWEB) October 02, 2011Īnderson Pest Solutions, the largest family owned pest management company in the Midwest, has a problem that most local businesses haven’t experienced in a long time – the company has more open positions than it can fill with qualified candidates.
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