Dispelling Six
Common Lawn
Care Myths
Committed to Quality
Morton Mead and Dan Sullivan
purchased Parkhurst Lumber in Ashland,
Nebraska in 1910. Morton bought out
Mr. Sullivan and all 3 of his sons (Lyman,
Wilbur & Emerson) entered the business.
The business grew to 15 stores by 1986. In
1987 Bob Mead became President of Mead
Lumber and continued the expansion
until today. As a Mead Company rich
in history spanning four generations,
we have grown to 37 lumberyards,
hardware stores and millwork and truss
facilities in 7 midwestern states, Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
South Dakota, and Wyoming. Bob
Mead continues his leadership today as
Chairman of the Board. Morton’s values
of placing the customer first and treating
customers with respect are still the core
values of our company.
In addition to the Mead Family, the
company has over 400 Employee Owners
who are committed to making Mead
Lumber our customer’s choice for lumber,
building materials, hardware and trusses.
For over 100 years Mead Lumber has
been helping customers with their home
improvement needs, as well as assisting
professional contractors, builders and
remodelers with their building and project
needs.
Mead Lumber is committed to providing
quality and sustainable building materials,
a strong product mix and selections,
competitive pricing, and outstanding
service. We also provide value added
design, estimating, timely delivery,
in-house credit, and much more.
The key to our success is our over
750 associates, many of whom have made
Mead and Knecht their workplace for life.
Almost two dozen associates have more
than 30 years of service with our company.
Our front-line employees, particularly our
drivers, inside and outside sales people,
office support, manufacturing, and local
management personnel that interface
with our customer’s everyday define who
we are as a company. The culture of our
company, combined with our commitment
to providing a safe yet fast paced work
environment, solid growth opportunities,
attractive compensation and fringe
benefits, has created an outstanding
work force that is very talented, loyal and
hardworking.
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Mead Lumber
The lawn is the backdrop to
the home and essential to curb
appeal. While keeping a healthy
lawn may seem straightforward
(mow, water, fertilize, etc.), don’t
be fooled by some common
lawn care myths.
Myth #1: All grass is
created equal.
Truth: Grass and their seeds
come in many different
varieties, all with various
maintenance, climate and
mower requirements. While
some varieties require more
sunlight, others may be prone
to certain diseases.
The type of grass and scope
of land you need to mow will
determine how powerful of a
lawn mower you’ll need. Large
lawns with thicker, tougher
grass will require a mower
with higher horsepower and
bigger, taller wheels. Varieties
of grass that have thinner
blades and slower growth, or
a small backyard space, can be
maintained easily with a lower
horsepower machine. Riding
mowers like the John Deere
100 Series come in a variety of
models to fit different needs.
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