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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Covington-based company offers quality lawn care, landscaping services
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Yellow River Landscaping, owned and operated by Newton County natives Jacob Jensen and Trace Nicholson, specializes in lawn care, edging, trimming, pruning, mulch and pine straw installation, and more. - photo by Special to The News
Taylor Beck
Updated: Mar 2, 2022, 1:32 AM
Published: Mar 2, 2022, 1:31 AM

COVINGTON, Ga. — With spring around the corner, the time to make lawn care service plans is now — but where does one begin?

Look no further than Yellow River Landscaping LLC, a Covington-based company owned and operated by homegrown professionals that take pride in providing top quality lawn care services.

Yellow River Landscaping was founded in 2021 by a duo of Eastside High School graduates, Jacob Jensen and Trace Nicholson.

Jensen and Nicholson built their company on the foundation of professionalism, hard work and accountability, which they believe is evident in their work.

The two childhood friends grew up in Newton County with a passion for the outdoors, which helped them discover a love for lawn care. After working various odd jobs and small scale landscaping projects, they both took positions with Master Landscape Supply, a local supply and nursery company owned by Mark Smith and Tim Reid. Jensen said time spent there played a vital role in the creation of their own lawn care company.

“While employed by Master Landscape Supply, we gained extensive knowledge of horticulture and the local landscape processes,” he said. “Through watching and learning the internal workings of business ownership, functional partnership, and their extensive understanding of the landscape industry, we were able to develop all the skills we needed to create a successful business of our own.”

In February 2021, while still seniors in high school, Jensen and Nicholson took their friendship to the business world and formed Yellow River Landscaping.

“After our first full year in business, we have continued to learn, grow and pursue our goal to be a professional and reliable business for the benefit of our community,” Jensen said. “We maintain close relationships with all our clients, and currently are a five star rated company with multiple very positive reviews. We also continue to put Covington first and are currently the youngest members of the Newton County Chamber of Commerce.”

Yellow River Landscaping is licensed and equipped to handle any of your landscaping needs, including lawn mowing, edging, blowing and weed control; trimming and pruning trees or shrubs; mulch and pine straw spreading; and installation of plants, trees, mulch or pine straw.

Visit yellowriverlandscaping.com to learn more or call 678-544-3807 for a free estimate.

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Local senior living community Benton House receives multiple National Customer Satisfaction Awards
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Staff Report
Published: Mar 12, 2025, 2:37 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. — Benton House Senior Living announced Feb. 25 that it has received multiple Customer Experience Awards from Pinnacle Quality Insight. This recognizes Benton House as having outstanding performance in personal care, communication, activities, move-in process, individual needs, and it solidifies their position in the top echelon of care providers nationwide.

Sharon White, executive director of Benton House Senior Living, said that receiving the honor is validation of their mission. 

“We’re so proud to receive these awards,” White said. “It is especially meaningful because it is based on responses from our residents and families. When you combine this award with our Great Place to Work status it tells us we have a very special community.” 

“We’re excited to congratulate Benton House for their well-deserved achievement on earning the Customer Experience Award,” says Bud Meadows, Home Care Pulse (HCP)’s CEO.   “It’s wonderful to see the hard work that Benton House is putting in to provide high quality care—their effort isn’t going unnoticed. This award allows them to provide proof of quality to potential and new clients and caregivers.” 

Qualifying for the Pinnacle Customer Experience Award signifies that Benton House has consistently ranked within the top 15% of care providers across the nation over the past 12 months. This achievement underscores the business’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences to residents and their families.

Throughout 2024, Benton House engaged residents and their families in monthly telephone interviews. These conversations included open-ended questions and ratings across various categories. Benton House used this feedback to drive continuous improvement in their care.

Benton House is a senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. To find out more about them, please call 770-788-6660 or visit www.bentonhouse.com.