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To contact us:

7892 Summer Ave
Bartlett, TN 38133

Phone: 901-377-8733
Fax: 901-377-8983
Email:
jbtree@bellsouth.net

Eco-Fact

Trees are the longest living organisms on the Earth.

The world’s oldest trees are 4,600 year old Bristlecone Pines in the USA.





	History

Establishing Roots: The Early Days

Jones Brothers Tree Company was established in 1938 and served the residential and municipal communities of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee. Bilbo Jones, the founder of the company, was a well respected businessman and revered as a pioneer in the local tree care industry. In addition to tree pruning and tree removal, Mr. Jones provided tree transplanting and tree installation services. Jones Brothers was known to provide “Instant Shade,” a term coined by Bilbo Jones. During this era, Jones Bros. planted literally thousands of trees in downtown Memphis and the surrounding areas




	Original Jones Bros. Tree Company Sign with the phrase “Instant Shade” coined by Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones’s impeccable reputation commanded respect in the local business community and earned him a loyal following of customers throughout the Mid-South. Upon Mr. Jones’s death in 1974, his estate chose to sell the company. A local entrepreneur purchased the company from the estate and, recognizing the value of the reputation and goodwill associated with the Jones Bros. name, he chose to keep it.


	Mr. Bilbo Jones, Founder of Jones Bros. Tree Company

Growing a Business: The Building Years

Late 1974 and early 1975 were a period of transition for the company in which the new owner, Mr. Carl Lawrence, had taken over full day to day operations. In addition to Jones Bros., Mr. Lawrence had many other business interests so in the spring of 1975 he chose to hire a recent graduate of the University of Florida’s Forestry program. The young forester was Robert (Bob) Jurgens, the current owner and president of Jones Bros. Bob assisted the owner with many of the day to day operations of the company, including sales, stump removal, mechanical tree transplanting, tree pruning and removals. Within 6 months, Mr. Lawrence came to depend on and trust Bob so thoroughly that Bob soon found himself responsible for scheduling all the work, preparing billing and payroll, handling all customer service needs and 90% of company sales.

This rapid on-the-job training in running a small but highly successful business was invaluable to the young Mr. Jurgens and he quickly began to realize the latent potential of the tree company. In 1975 and 1976, Bob was instrumental in establishing a Landscape Design/Build Department and a Grounds Maintenance Department. Shortly after obtaining his Horticulture Pesticide License, he also established a Horticultural Division. With so many new divisions, it was decided in 1977 to change the name from Jones Bros. Tree Co. to Jones Bros. Tree & Landscape Co., Inc. During that same period, Bob’s hard work was rewarded when Mr. Lawrence made him an equity partner in the business


	Climber at Work 1970s

Changing the Landscape: The Transition Years

From 1977 on the business continued to grow and expand, adding an Irrigation Department and a Retail Nursery. Jones Bros also began to use a crane in the Tree Division, the first in Memphis to add this technology to the tree care industry. By 1980 Mr. Jurgens bought out his partner to become the sole owner.


	Crane Operator 1980s

Mr. Jurgens soon realized that while he had helped to build a highly successful, multi-faceted business —in fact a “one-stop” shop for trees and landscapes—the current direction of the company might not be the best direction for the future. Bob’s new motto became “Do one thing and do it well.” He wanted to focus more on customer satisfaction, quality control and promoting good tree management through the International Society of Arboriculture Tree Care Standards and Specifications (click here for more information).


		Feeding Debris into the Chipper

	Over a period of time, the company’s services were scaled back to focus on the three core businesses: tree service, horticultural tree and shrub care, and landscape design and installation. During this transitional period, the landscape division also became a spin-off corporation with key and valued employees elevated to equity partnership status. This change allowed Bob to concentrate more fully on tree care operations bringing all his knowledge and wealth of experience into focus. Recently the other partners bought Mr. Jurgens’s interest in the Landscape Company and became the full owners. While both companies still retain the name of Jones Bros. Tree Co. and Jones Bros. Landscape Co. respectively and even still operate out of the same offices, Tree and Landscape are now two separate businesses with independent owners.


	Mr. Jurgens, Owner Jones Bros. Tree, and Adam Cartwright, Co-Owner Landscape Co. on a Jobsite


	Planting for the Future: Today and Tomorrow


	Since 2000, Jones Bros. has continued to purchase new equipment and updated technology to better serve their customers. In addition to its fleet of trucks and chippers, the company now owns two large cranes and a rear-mount bucket truck to aid in delivering top quality tree care. In 2001, Mr. Jurgens expanded his on-sight facilities to include a 7200 square foot shop and equipment storage building.


	Jones Bros. Tree Company Crane and New Building

In September 2005, the Tree Care Company once again spun-off one of its divisions when Plant Care Specialists, LLC was created out of the Horticultural Tree and Shrub Care Division. This company focuses on keeping your plants healthy through spray and feed treatments. For more information on Spray and Feed or to request service click here. Please include your name, phone number and the type of service you require in your e-mail.


			Troy Allison, Licensed Spray Technician


		Today Jones Bros. Tree Company runs four (4) Tree Services crews, one (1) Large Tree Removal/Crane crew and one (1) Stump Removal crew. Plant Care Specialists, LLC runs two (2) full time Horticulture Tree and Shrub Spray crews. Since 1938, Jones Bros. Tree Co. has grown exponentially from a small operation with approximately 10 employees and to a full scale business with approximately 30 employees.* *These figures don’t include the employees of the now separate Jones Bros. Landscape Co.



	Tree Removal 2006

Our president, Bob Jurgens, believes that continued advancement in the use of arboriculture technology and knowledge with a firm grounding in the experience of the past 68 years is the best way to provide quality services for his customers. Please contact us for more information about our services or to schedule an appointment to meet with one of our experts and trained professionals.


	Bob Jurgens, President Jones Bros. Tree Company, Inc. Plant Health Care Specialists, LLC

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