Tuff Turf Molebusters

Specialties

Tuff Turf Molebusters provides lawn care, animal & pest control in Grand Rapids. We specialize in getting rid of moles and providing a partnership for a healthy lawn. We treat all lawn diseases, voles, moles, mosquitos, wasps, spiders, ants and we also live trap larger critters. Call us today for more information.

History

Established in 1994.

Jim Zylstra started this business by knocking on doors while operating from his parent’s basement. Honesty, hard work, and satisfied clients that refer us have built the business to over 18 employees and 2700 clients in 2014.

Tuff Turf is a two time Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner. The Super Service Award is given to the top 5% of contractors in the United States. These companies show great customer service and deliver excellent results.

Meet the Business Owner

Jim Z.

Business Owner

I started working for a local lawn care company in 1985. I worked on a mowing crew for 2 years. I started applying fertilizer and weed control in 1986. It was a great seasonal job that allowed me to work my way through high schools and college. I graduated Calvin College with a bachelor’s of science degree in Accountancy in 1993. I worked the summer of 1993 fertilizing lawns and took a job in the fall at Source Club (Meijers’ attempt at a warehouse club). When I was at Source Club for one month, they closed their doors. I decided that my heart was in lawn care. I started Tuff Turf during the winter of 1993 – 1994. I knocked on doors and hung a lot of flyers advertising my service. I ended my first year with 350 fertilization and weed control customers. My mother worked part time as my secretary, which was convenient because I had moved back into my parents’ basement.