Before becoming a company in 1986, the grass roots of Akers of Lawn was developing over several years. Dal and Jacqi Akers worked together selling and delivering fertiliser from the mid-70s until one day Dal decided to purchase and bring home a coring machine. From this purchase onwards, the service of lawn rejuvenation became Das and Jacqi’s focus. Over the coming years Akers of Lawn grew from just a two-person team to a full staff of 24, with the business extending their skill base from simple lawn rejuvenation to complete landscaping packages, ranging from small courtyards to whole school soccer pitches.
Akers of Lawn is truly a family business, featuring Dal and Jacqi Akers at the helm, supported by their three children. Son Brad Akers is an Area Manager in Sales, son Scott Akers as a Site Supervisor, with his wife Karlyn Akers as the Account Manager, and daughter Julie Field (born Akers) as Head of Administration and Marketing. In addition, the team is made up of many long-term employees who are also considered family. Having this strong family focus, Akers of Lawn really understands the importance of establishing long-term relationships with their customers.
Akers of Lawn prides themselves on being able to provide a complete service without requiring subcontractors. Now sporting four trucks, six utes and various speciality machinery, the team continues to train their employees to provide specialist services. These services range from lawn rejuvenation, new lawn establishment, irrigation, paving, small retaining walls, raised garden beds, garden preparation, plant sourcing and planting and complete landscaping advice.
Lonsdale Expansion
For the first 34 years of the business, Akers of Lawn operated from the family premises, first in Happy Valley and then expanding to a bigger property at Onkaparinga Hills. A family dream for many years had been to expand from landscaping, into creating their own products and relocating to an independent location, featuring a shop and landscaping product displays.
During 2020, after looking for the right space for years, the perfect location came up in Lonsdale, a well-known manufacturing and trade suburb in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. The new shop features a wide range of products covering all aspects of lawn and garden install and maintenance. Customers can view a wide range of landscaping products which can be used to landscape their yard, from instant and artificial lawn, to pavers, pebbles, and various mulch options.
In addition to a new space, Akers of Lawn have been busy developing their very own range of products. Product development has involved utilising their extensive knowledge, whilst working alongside expert agronomist Ryan Sheridan, and consulting with leaders in the field such as Peter Wadewitz of Peat’s Soil, Neutrog, Omnia, FPAG and Adelaide garden guru, Michael Keelan.
The new products are a range of liquid, granular and pelletized fertilisers for both the lawn and garden. As a product line, Akers of Lawn products focus on building up good soil microbes, leading to healthy soil. A healthy soil contains microscopic bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other organisms which work together to breakdown organic matter and ensure nutrient uptake and retention is maintained. Strong microbial activity ensures all plants are given the best foundation for growth and pest resistance.
Partners in Turf
Akers of Lawn established a relationship with Rowett’s Turf (now Sunnyside Instant Lawn) over 12 years ago in 2009. At that time, Rowett’s Turf were three years into running a turf farm on the family property near Mundulla. As fellow small family businesses, the Akers’ and Rowett’s supported each other and understood the importance of strong trade relationships. Over the years, Rowett’s Turf has expanded, changed their name to Sunnyside Instant Lawn and throughout this growth, Akers of Lawn has grown with them. Together they are proud to be providers of Lawn Solutions Australia turf varieties throughout Adelaide metro and beyond.
Akers of Lawn’s vision is to be the leading landscaping provider in South Australia by creating inspiring, quality outdoor spaces with their clients for years to come.
