Month: July 2023

At One-Stop Landscape Supply on S.R. 54, just west of Eiland Blvd. and across the street from the New River Branch Library, owner Elijah Pratt says his family business is the culmination of generations of his family’s experience in the industry.

“Our family has worked in landscape businesses from my great-grandpa down to me,” says Elijah. From lawn maintenance, to landscaping maintenance and design, and now the garden center, the decades of experience help Elijah to understand what customers need when they visit One-Stop Landscape Supply.

Whether someone is looking for a few plants or wants a complete overhaul of their entire yard — or somewhere in between — One-Stop Landscape Supply is ready to help with a wide variety of products and exceptional customer service.

“We have nursery and garden center expertise and plant knowledge,” says Elijah, “We pretty much always have someone walking around with you, talking through ideas and answering questions, such as which zone a specific plant goes in or how a certain tree will work in a specific location in your yard.”

Many times, that person walking around with you is One-Stop store manager Jay Ewanish. While he’s not part of the family ownership that includes Elijah and his dad, Matt, Jay has been at the store since it opened in July 2020.

“We’re a family-owned business, so we take a lot of pride and joy in our work,” Jay says. “We always have smiles on our faces.”

Jay explains that he previously worked for his brother in a family-owned business, so he takes his responsibility very seriously. In a corporate environment, a single employee might not be too concerned if each and every customer is happy, but it’s different at One-Stop.

“It’s just plants, but people take pride in their lawns here in Wesley Chapel and New Tampa,” Jay says. “So, I learn more, to be sure I’m giving out the right information.”

Jay adds that the store’s Google reviews — an average of 4.9 out of 5.0 stars — speak for themselves, as many customers rave about the great experience they’ve had, and often mention Jay and Elijah by name.

“People pick us because of the knowledge we have and the pride we take in everything we do,” Jay says. “We go above and beyond for every customer.”

Chuck Battino lives in Forest Oaks in Wesley Chapel and says he’s a frequent customer of One-Stop Landscape Supply, purchasing many palm trees, shrubs, topsoil and mulch since the store opened three years ago.

“When you call,” Chuck says, “there’s always someone knowledgeable who can answer your questions and give you recommendations.”

He adds that when he bought his new home, it needed a lot of landscaping work. Purchasing a few items at a time from One-Stop Landscape Supply was a budget-friendly way to improve his yard over time. He says every recommendation given to him has worked out well.

“I’ve lived in Wesley Chapel for 10 years and, based on my experience, I can say they are the best — the most accommodating and the least expensive company in the area.”

Chuck adds that he often takes advantage of the delivery service, which has impressed him. “The delivery staff is well trained and they are hardworking people,” Chuck says. “Most of the time they can deliver within a few hours and it’s right to my home.”

In addition to the wide variety of plants and trees at One-Stop Landscape Supply, the store offers a selection of rocks, mulch and soil. Its 3,000-sq.-ft. warehouse also is stocked with fertilizers, irrigation products and tools.

Elijah says he works with many homeowners who have just moved into a new home. Often, they’ve built a new house and want to upgrade their builder-grade landscaping. But, some homeowners call or stop in after they have purchased a home that’s new to them and they want to re-do their entire yard. 

For those clients, Elijah schedules an appointment to come to your home for a free consultation, then uses software to map out a design for your front yard, back yard, or whatever area of your home you want to spruce up. He then provides an estimate that can include delivery and installation.

He says that, typically, homeowners are looking for low-maintenance plants and materials, so once they are installed, they don’t require a lot of time or effort to sustain.

Elijah adds that many new customers find One-Stop Landscape Supply when they see what a great job the company did for one of their neighbors.

“We’ll do one house in a section of a neighborhood we haven’t been in before,” he says, “and, all of a sudden, a bunch of the neighbors are calling.”

Since One-Stop opened in July 2020, its customers have had to navigate ongoing road work on S.R. 54 in front of the store. While that has been a challenge, Elijah hopes the end is finally in sight.

“We’ve been told the construction will be completed in August,” he says, “and then, we’ll finally be able to put up a sign.”

He hopes the sign will help his business to be more visible to passers-by and help customers find it more easily.

Coming from the west, One-Stop Landscape Supply is on the right and is easy to turn into. However, coming from the east, Elijah says there’s now a median, so customers need to pass One-Stop on the left, then make a U-turn to get back to the store. Alternately, he says anyone coming from the east can turn left at the new Taco Bell. That road leads to a back gate at the store that is open whenever the store is open, allowing drivers to get to One-Stop without having to make that U-turn.

One-Stop Landscape Supply (34100 S.R. 54) is open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. For more information, follow One-Stop Landscape Supply on Facebook (@OneStopLandscapeLLC) and Instagram (@OneStopLandscape). Or, call (813) 355-3480, visit OneStopLandscape.com.