OUR STORY
2014
This company started as a small way for Alex to make money at the age of 13, back in 2014. As his family struggled financially, this was the perfect way for him to make some extra spending money. Initially, he would walk the lawn mower house to house in his neighborhood of Westbrook, MD, until this small business once known as ‘Git R Done’, grew into a large family business.
2015
In 2015, Alex invested in a lawn mower upgrade, as seen in the photo. He would drive around the neighborhood, rather than walk, making his work more efficient.
Throughout the summer of 2015, Finn Neilsen, Alex’s dad began to step in and help by mowing laws. A lot of the tools were transported by Alex’s dad using the family car. He has supported Alex through this entire journey.
2016
At the start of 2016, Alex decided it was time to upgrade his space from the home garage to a storage unit. More clients call for more work, which of course calls for more space.
Shortly after the storage unit was bought in 2016, Alex upgraded from the family car to a box truck. That wasn’t the only upgrade. Alex officially named the company Pineapple Landscaping LLC.
Towards April of 2016, Alex’s dad, Finn, quit his full-time job to help Alex grow the company and work full time with Pineapple Landscaping. In addition, Alex hired a weekend crew that would assist bigger projects.
2017
In 2017, Pineapple Landscaping continued to grow, and Alex hired his first full time team, Mario and Mike. They were referred to as ‘M&M’. Alex hired Mario first, telling him he had a large company, he should leave his job, and he would pay well. Little did Mario know, he was the first full time worker, aside from Finn, that Alex had hired. Mario left in 2019, but Mike is still with the company as the supervisor.
Mario, Finn, Alex, Mike
In 2017, Alex purchased his first dump truck for the company.
2018
In 2018, Mario turned 45 years old. Alex thought it would be most appropriate to celebrate with a BBQ and gift him with a brand-new TV.
Deeper into 2018, Alex and Finn had continued to grow this company. They have multiple workers, tools, equipment, trucks, and cars — all used to enhance the look of our clients homes!
2019
Alex and Finn love what they do for the community. Not only do they provide excellent services, but they treat their employees like family. They finished the season with a holiday party to reflect and appreciate their successes.
2020
We have made it to 2020 and our team has grown immensely! We have a total of 16 team members and countless numbers of equipment. We cannot thank our clients enough for the continuous support and business. We couldn’t have made it this far without them! Also, a huge thank you to our team for being so reliant and driven to get the job done!