Matthew Dearing
Chesterfield,MO
Summary
Knowledgeable Landscape Laborer adept at mowing, trimming and planting. Collaborative team player with 30+ years of experience and a customer service-oriented mindset.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawn Care Technician
Quiet Village Landscaping
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Operated and maintained lawn care equipment, ensuring optimal performance and safety protocols.
- Conducted routine inspections of lawns, identifying issues and recommending appropriate solutions.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate large-scale landscaping projects effectively.
- Maintained and serviced lawn care equipment to enhance longevity.
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
2 Diamonds Landscaping, LLC (DBA Lawn Care Extraordinaire)
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Maintained commercial and residential landscapes with comprehensive and diverse team.
- Cut trees and shrubs to shape and maintain landscape.
- Monitored and evaluated condition of trees, shrubs, lawns and flowerbeds.
- Maintained gardening tools by replacing blades and fluids.
- Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees, and bushes.
- Edged and mowed lawns, flowerbeds and landscape features.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
- Maintained healthy lawns through proper fertilization, aeration, and mowing techniques.
- Enhanced landscape aesthetic by meticulously trimming trees, hedges, and shrubs.
- Provided excellent customer service addressing client concerns promptly while offering knowledgeable advice about their landscape needs.
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
Lawn Care Extraordinaire
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees, and bushes.
- Demonstrated skilled use and maintenance of landscape tools and equipment.
- Edged and mowed lawns, flowerbeds and landscape features.
- Safely operated heavy equipment including skid loaders, mini excavators, and tractors for various landscaping tasks.
- Maintained healthy lawns through proper fertilization, aeration, and mowing techniques.
- Performed equipment maintenance and repairs to keep tools functional for projects.
- Utilized lawn striping methods for healthy grass growing and appearance.
- Provided excellent customer service addressing client concerns promptly while offering knowledgeable advice about their landscape needs.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
Furniture Mover
White Glove Delivery
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with customer possessions or merchandise weighing up to [400] lbs.
- Moved furniture and boxes using utility dolly and truck ramp.
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
- Loaded, unloaded and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
KPN Lawn Care
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Mowed lawns using self-propelled and riding mowers.
- Applied chemicals to remove unwanted weeds and pests.
- Handled upkeep of residential work sites, including hedge, bush and shrub trimming.
- Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls and flower beds.
- Landscaped yards by planting flowers, grass, trees and bushes.
- Answered questions and addressed customer concerns according to rigorous timetables, supporting diverse lawn health and landscape development requests.
- Installed stonework according to landscape design plan and client specifications.
- Maintained grounds, including trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
- Diagnosed problems with equipment and performed regular maintenance for long-term functionality.
- Enhanced visibility and improved tree and bush shape through intentional pruning.
- Inspected machinery to spot damage and note needed maintenance repairs.
- Followed planned landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, sown grass, flowers and foliage.
Owner/Operator
Dearing Lawn Care LLC
06.2002 - 04.2020
- Founded and managed lawn care business.
- Evaluated status of lawn conditions and met directly with customers to create lawn care programs specific to needs and preferences.
- Planted bulbs, trees, bushes and flowers for residential and commercial clients.
- Maintained various types of flower beds by removing spent flowers, pulling weeds and edging.
- Recommended tips for homeowners to help maintain yards and lawns such as proper mowing techniques, repairing bare spots on lawns and choosing correct seeds and fertilizers.
- Utilized spreaders to apply fertilizers to grounds to enhance growth, including fast-release, slow-release and liquid fertilizers.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Performed multiple landscaping tasks, including planting, watering, mulching and edging.
- Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health.
- Developed lasting customer relationships and grew network over time.
- Inspected machinery to spot damage and note needed maintenance repairs.
- Mowed grass and put down grass seed to promote growth.
Education
Logos HS
Olivette, MOSkills
- Lawn Mowing
- Landscaping Design Review
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Lawn Aeration
- Customer Service
- Trimming and Edging
- Hedge Trimming
- Chemical Application
- New Plant and Tree Introduction
- Retaining Wall Installation
- Equipment Preventive Maintenance
- Reliable and Dependable
Timeline
Lawn Care Technician
Quiet Village Landscaping
09.2025 - 12.2025
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
2 Diamonds Landscaping, LLC (DBA Lawn Care Extraordinaire)
10.2024 - 07.2025
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
Lawn Care Extraordinaire
04.2023 - 10.2024
Furniture Mover
White Glove Delivery
11.2021 - 04.2023
Lawn Care /Landscape Laborer
KPN Lawn Care
05.2020 - 12.2022
Owner/Operator
Dearing Lawn Care LLC
06.2002 - 04.2020
Logos HS