About Flower Power Landscape
Two Fort Wayne landscaping companies. One shared commitment to quality. Now, one team.
How We Got Here
Flower Power Landscape started the way a lot of good things start around here — two people doing the work they love and realizing they'd be better off doing it together.
Jon Flower founded Flower Power Lawn Care Services back in 2015, though he'd been cutting grass in the Fort Wayne area since 2009. Over the years, he built a name that homeowners and property managers across Allen County trusted for reliable, consistent lawn maintenance. If your yard looked great every week without you having to think about it, there was a good chance Jon's crews were the ones making it happen.
Grant Merkel came up a different path. He started doing lawn care on the side in college, went full time after graduation, and spent the next several years learning the trade from the ground up — literally. In 2022, he launched Merkel Landscape with a focus on the work most lawn care companies don't do: hardscape construction, landscape design, and the larger projects that transform how people use their outdoor space. Patios, retaining walls, full-yard renovations — the kind of work where you're moving stone and soil, not just mowing over it.
The two companies kept crossing paths. Flower Power had 150 loyal maintenance accounts and a crew that could keep any property looking sharp week after week. Merkel Landscape had the design eye and the hardscape skills to take those same properties to the next level. It didn't take long to see the obvious move.
Today, Flower Power Landscape brings everything under one roof. Grant owns and operates the merged company. Jon runs the maintenance side — the two mowing crews he knows inside and out. Together, they offer Fort Wayne something that's hard to find: a single local company that can mow your lawn on Tuesday, design a new patio on Wednesday, and build it the following week. No subcontractors, no runaround, no starting over with someone new.
We handle everything outdoors. And we take care of your property like it's our own.
The People Behind the Work
We're 14 people strong — three crews in the field every day and a front office that keeps it all running. Here's who you'll be working with.
Grant Merkel
Owner & Operator
Grant runs the business and leads the landscape and hardscape crew. Most mornings you'll find him on a job site with Derek and the crew, building patios, setting retaining walls, or overseeing a landscape installation. Afternoons, he's in the office writing up estimates, returning calls, and planning the next week's work.
He's been in the landscaping industry for eight years — started mowing lawns in college because he liked being outside more than sitting in a classroom. Went full time after graduation and never looked back. He founded Merkel Landscape in 2022 and built it into a company known for doing the kind of work that makes neighbors stop and ask, "Who did your patio?"
Grant is a certified Indiana pesticide applicator through the Office of Indiana State Chemist. He handles all design consultations personally — if you're planning a project, he's the one who'll come look at your property, talk through your ideas, and put together a plan.
Jon Flower
Lawn Maintenance Operations Manager
Jon is the original Flower Power. He started cutting grass in the Fort Wayne area back in 2009 and incorporated Flower Power Lawn Care Services in 2015. He built the company's reputation on showing up when he said he would and making every yard look right — every single week.
Now he manages both mowing crews, overseeing all 150-plus recurring maintenance accounts. Jon knows every property on the route. He knows which yards need the deck dropped a quarter inch and which ones have that one sprinkler head you have to watch out for. That kind of knowledge doesn't come from a manual — it comes from years of doing the work.
Jon is also a certified Indiana pesticide applicator, handling the fertilization and weed control programs that keep lawns thick and healthy through Fort Wayne's growing season.
Lisa
Office Manager
Lisa is the voice you hear when you call the office. She's been with Flower Power for four years, and at this point she keeps the entire operation organized — scheduling, billing, client calls, crew coordination, and about a hundred other things that would fall apart without her.
Need to schedule a service? Lisa handles it. Have a question about your invoice? Lisa's got the answer. Wondering when the crew is coming? Lisa already knows. She's the reason the phones get answered, the schedule stays on track, and nothing slips through the cracks.
Our Crews
Three crews are in the field every day across Fort Wayne and the surrounding communities.
Lawn Maintenance
Led by Marcus. His crew handles the weekly and biweekly mowing routes, keeping residential and commercial properties looking sharp all season. If your neighbors keep asking who does your lawn, it's probably Marcus and his guys.
Lawn Maintenance
Led by Tyler. He runs the second mowing crew, covering the other half of our maintenance accounts. Between Marcus and Tyler, every property on the schedule gets done right and on time.
Landscape & Hardscape
Led by Derek, with Grant working alongside the crew on most projects. This is the team that handles the bigger jobs — patio installations, retaining walls, full landscape renovations, drainage work, and everything else that goes beyond weekly maintenance.
All told, we're 14 people who show up every day and take pride in the work. No temps, no day labor — the same experienced crews on your property every time.
Licensed, Insured, and Accountable
We do this the right way. Here's what backs up the work.
Fully Licensed & Insured
$1 million general liability, commercial auto insurance, and workers' compensation coverage. Your property and our people are protected.
Indiana Certified Pesticide Applicators
Grant and Jon are both certified through the Office of Indiana State Chemist. Your lawn treatments are applied safely, legally, and effectively.
Chamber of Commerce Member
Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce member. We're invested in this community, not just working in it.
400+
Properties Served
150
Regular Accounts
3
Full-Time Crews
14
Team Members
Where We Work
We're based in Fort Wayne and serve properties within about 25 miles in every direction. Our crews are out across Allen County and into the surrounding communities every day.
Not sure if you're in our service area? Give us a call at (260) 403-2384 or send us a message. If we can make it work, we will.
Let's Talk About Your Property
Whether you need weekly lawn care, a landscape renovation, or a new patio — it starts with a conversation. Every estimate is free, and we'll come to you.
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