Lawn care coming up green

Ed’s Electric Lawn Care owner Ed O’Connor said he started his business a few years ago because he saw a growing contingent of environmentally conscious Cape Region homeowners.

More and more homeowners are adopting a green way of living, and a battery-powered lawn care service was something not available in the area, he said.

O’Connor said he got the idea for starting his green-themed lawn care company after attending a conference in Washington, D.C., about environmentally friendly sustainable living techniques. He said it dawned on him that a service like this might be successful in the Cape Region because of the growing appetite for green living.

O’Connor said his electric equipment and commercial-grade finishes are perfect for the smaller yards of today’s modern developments.

“I can be mowing the lawn out back, and you can’t even hear me in the front yard,” he said. “This equipment is ideal for in-town Rehoboth or Lewes.”

The equipment is quieter, with fewer moving parts, and there’s no gas or exhaust smell, said O’Connor, adding the toxins released into the air by gas-powered lawn care equipment are worse for the environment than vehicle engines because they are not as regulated by the government.

O’Connor said he comes to each job with several fully charged batteries, and after a few seasons, he’s never had an issue with running out of juice. He said all the equipment, except for the lawnmower, can run all day on one full charge.

O’Connor said he knows his battery-powered lawn care equipment isn’t for everyone, but he said it will attract some clients.

“They’ll see it’s electric, and they’ll get it. They’ll appreciate the aspect of keeping their lawns look good in an environmentally friendly way,” he said.

In addition to mowing, edging, trimming and blowing, O’Connor pulls weeds, lays mulch and does general flowerbed maintenance. For more information or to schedule an appointment with Ed’s Electric Lawn Care, call 302-228-8458.