Experience the artistic transformation of your outside space with Advanced Landscaping Services. We infuse your property with a hint of the splendor of nature, no matter where it is located—in the center of Morristown, TN. Our knowledgeable staff creates hardscapes and landscapes that enhance home getaways and commercial settings, from the charming streets of Dandridge to the dynamic landscapes of Jefferson City and beyond.
Our services include landscape design (using CAD designs), maintenance, irrigation, water features, outdoor lighting, paver driveways, and retaining walls. Don’t see something mentioned? Contact one of our professional team members, and we will see how we can help!
We create outdoor spaces that captivate and endure by carefully planning and executing irrigation systems, lighting schemes, and other projects. Allow us to reinvent your outdoor living experience. Contact Advanced Landscaping Services at (423) 585-5213 to begin an experience that offers unmatched elegance and practicality.
In 1919, my grandmother, Edna Trobaugh, moved to Hamblen County and began a horticulture enterprise that would span more than 60 years. She began this business with a simple formula: listen to the customer and give them more than they expect. When you ordered a dozen roses, you always got 13 blossoms. Her son, my father, Tom, carried on that tradition by expanding the business, operating two large nurseries, and having one of the largest greenhouse operations in the area. Landscaping was one of his favorite activities, and many of the older homes in the area bear his mark.
It is from that line that I received my passion and training for this industry. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t involved in some area of the business. I suppose you could say it is in my blood. In 1985, the florist operation was sold, and Advanced Landscaping Services was born. In the beginning, I offered landscaping only, but as my client base grew, I found the need to offer more services. Adding things such as irrigation, lighting, water features, walls, and patios seemed like a natural progression for the company, and these have all been well received. Although I have a degree from Haywood College, my real education has come from operating the business for 39-plus years. In horticulture, there is no absolute answer, and things are always changing. That is why I find it essential to attend several classes per year; this allows me to offer the latest and greatest products to my customers and keeps me up-to-date and excited about the industry. Some of my continuing educational studies include five Toro Universities, Nightscaping University, and Vista College of Lighting.
We offer most outdoor services and have experience in many areas. Design and planning are a large part of what I do. That process begins with an initial consultation where I determine the wants and needs of the property owner. Following the consultation, I create a design with a video imaging software which shows the client exactly what their property will look like once we finish. I then meet with the property owners to provide an exact estimate, answer questions, and choose a start date for the project.
I pride myself in doing what I say I will do which begins with showing up on time for the initial appointment and carries all the way through the project until completion.
I am a third-generation horticulturist who loves working with people and making properties better. I grew up in East Tennessee and began my career in this industry at the age of twelve, working in my family’s florist and greenhouse business. I earned a degree in horticulture from Haywood College in 1979 and worked for a few years in the greenhouse industry after that.
In 1985, I launched Advanced Landscaping Services with one other employee besides myself and one truck. I get excited when I get the opportunity to make a property better with plants, hardscapes, and lighting. I truly enjoy the entire process of consulting with the customer, preparing the design, and communicating and implementing the project. It is more than just a job to me: transforming a property and seeing a client excited with the end result is very rewarding. I believe that the most important thing in any transaction is integrity, and I always try my best to do what I say I will do.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and family, golfing, and boating. I am on the Board of Directors for the local homeless shelter, MATS. I am also a pastor at Otes United Methodist Church and at First United Methodist Bulls Gap. I am involved with the local Emmaus community, as well as Hamblen County United Way.
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Phone: (423) 585-5213
Mailing Address: PO Box 1014 Morristown, TN 37816
Licensed TN Contractor
Licensed TDA (TN Dept of Agriculture) for Pest Control #802