Miller's Landscape and Lawn Care was started with the absolute principle of customer service beyond comparison. Everything we do is with that principle in mind. It has enabled us to create and maintain a successful business that thrives on long-term customer relationships.

After all, that's what it's all about, isn't it? Building relationships with all our customers and taking care of their landscape and lawn care needs as if they were our own. When you hire Miller's we make you part of our family. And family is very important to us. We've been family owned and operated for 46 years.

Miller's Landscape and Lawn care was founded in 1963 by Joe Miller. It started as a simple sod installation company with one truck and a sod cutter. Despite a tour in Vietnam and completing a college education, Joe was able to expand his small company into a thriving business that has become a staple in Downtown Parkville.

We realized early on that there was a need for a company to provide complete landscape and lawn care maintenance in the Northland. Therefore, we changed our focus and broadened our services to meet the needs of our community. With a full line nursery and floral business to compliment our service divisions, we were able to offer a true "one stop shop" in retail and service. After many years we began to recognize that trends were continuing to change, and what was best for our customers, was for us to focus on what we do best, which is service.

Miller's is now in the second generation of family leadership with an exciting new vision of innovative products, designs and services. We are a cohesive, passionate and qualified team working together to provide a service beyond comparison for each customer. Whether a single turf application, or an elaborate Outdoor Living space, nothing is too small or too large. We coordinate everything from the initial research and design, to the installation, to the maintenance that follows. Our goal is to create an experience that is easy on the customer and a landscape that will sustain time.

Miller's has always met the needs of our community and moving forward, we will continue to do so. We have an exciting new plan to move our business offices to a larger location and work with other land owners in Parkville to develop our current location. This development has been designed to work with its natural surroundings and provide a better use for the land and the community. Miller's is a family business with family values that has the environment and our people's best interest at heart. Service beyond comparison has been and will continue to be the focus of the company.

Provide friendly, customized, cost-efficient and comprehensive service that exceeds each customer's expectations.

Joe Miller

Founder

Joe began the sod business with his brother in 1963. He graduated Park Hill High School in 1964 and went on to Central Missouri State College (now CMSU), graduating in February of 1969. He married Sue Brush in July of 1968.

He was drafted on March of 1969 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood. He was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood as Company Clerk until orders came for Vietnam in February of 1970. He returned home December 23, 1970.

After Vietnam, Joe worked with his father in the sod business and Lawn & Garden center. His wife, Sue, joined them in the business and they bought out Joe’s father in 1972.

 

Cory Miller

President/Owner

cmiller@millersllc.com

Cory began working for Miller’s at age 14.  He spent his summers and time after school working around the nursery and on the crews.  He left the company in 1991 to pursue a Business Degree at Kansas University.  Upon his return, Cory’s focus was developing and growing the maintenance side of the business, including; Mowing, Landscape Maintenance, Turf and Tree applications and Snow removal.  He managed those divisions for almost 20 years and is currently focusing his time developing new Marketing and Sales programs.  His experience in all aspects of the company allowed him to officially assume ownership and management responsibilities in 2009.

Cory is the current Chairman for the Parkville Community Land and Recreation board. He volunteers his time to a variety of civic activities aiming to help improve the community. He is also a deacon at the Parkville Presbyterian Church.  

Aside from his professional and civic commitments, Cory enjoys spending time with his family and friends.  His two young daughters are the fifth generation of the Miller family to reside in Parkville. 

Cory has a vision for the future of Miller’s and is excited to see his vision evolve.  He believes in hiring good people who do good work.  Continuing the commitment to excellence in service that his father began over forty-five years ago is his top priority.

 

Johanna Strother

General Manager

jstrother@millersllc.com

Johanna is hands-on leader with an extensive history of managing people and resources in a variety of industries. With more than 35 years in management and the added skills of business analysis and technical writing, she progressively moved through the corporate world with great success and founded her own consulting company in 2001. Jo has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a Major in Management, and is an on-going member of Phi Theta Kappa Epsilon Xi, the International Honor Society.

 

Scott Jarred

Director Of Operations

sjarred@millersllc.com

Scott began his career in Irrigation with the purchase of New Castle Lawn Sprinklers in 2000. Since then he has developed many relationships within the industry, striving to put his customer's needs first. His experience serves our customers well in developing irrigation systems and watering programs targeted at conserving water as well as maintaining beautiful landscapes. In May 2010, he was promoted from Irrigation Manager to Director of Operations.

 

Jason Wortman

Senior Maintenance Manager

jwortman@millersllc.com

Jason began his career at Miller’s as a Landscape Crew Leader in March of 2007.  Having grown up in Parkville, he welcomed the opportunity to return home from the University of Missouri after earning an interdisciplinary B.S. emphasizing Horticulture and Forestry.  With a background in nearly all aspects of the green industry, Miller’s has utilized Jason’s education and experience in managing the Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Divisions.  Jason also recently became an ISA certified arborist and looks forward to getting involved in civic and community tree improvement projects.  In his spare time, Jason enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, riding his motorcycle, and going to see live music.

 

Chris Ohlde

Landscape Project Manager/Landscape Designer

Chris Ohlde developed an interest in plants and the outdoor environment growing up on his parent's family dairy farm, which led to his pursuit of a career in the green industry.

Chris earned his Bachelor's Degree in Sciences with a specialization in Landscape Design from Kansas State University in 2000. While in college, he worked part time as the multi-media assistant for the state of Kansas Extension office and was an active member of the KSU Horticulture Club. During this time he spent his summers working for different landscape companies learning landscape construction and maintenance practices. He also spent a summer working at Disney World as a gardener.

Chris started as a landscape designer with Rocco Fiore and Sons in Chicago upon graduating in the spring of 2000. After 9/11 he moved back to Kansas City to be closer to family and worked for Embassy Landscape Group as Project Manager and Landscape Designer. He currently is the Landscape Project Manager for Miller's and coordinates the activities of design to installation. He enjoys the energetic and talented staff, and the atmosphere of a family owned business.

In his time away from work, Chris enjoys spending time with his family and friends, intellectual pursuits, sport activities, gardening projects, and traveling with his wife.

 

Tim Johnson

Turf Operations Manager

tjohnson@millersllc.com

Tim has been in the turf industry since 1997 in high school, and started mowing greens at Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence, Kansas. After graduation, he followed his heart and attended Kansas State University’s’ golf course management program. During his studies at K-State, Tim did numerous internships in the Midwest and Florida, at some of the top ranked courses in the U.S. After receiving his Bachelors’ degree in 2005, he followed his intern leads and moved to south Florida. After a few detailed assistant positions, Tim decided to move back to get closer to family and friends.

Tim has been with Miller's since 2008, and is currently the Lawn Care field manager in the Riss Lake and Tremont areas.

 

Brett Jarding

Irrigation Technician

Brett Jarding was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD. When he was 14 he and his family moved to Chillicothe, Missouri where he was introduced to the world of landscaping and irrigation. Brett obtained his Bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Horticulture. He has been in the landscaping business for 10 years. Brett enjoys the outdoors by hunting, fishing and a few rounds of golf, as well as spending time with his wife Carie and two dogs. Brett is backflow prevention certified and a CLIA (certified landscape irrigation auditor).

 

George Hayes

Senior Landscape Architect

ghayes@millersllc.com

George has been a designer for over twenty years.  He did not choose being a designer as his first career choice.  Through high school and his twenties he worked on farms, as a mechanic and 12 years at a steel mill.  It wasn’t until his thirties that he decided to go to college.  He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Illinois. 

He started his new career out in Chicago working for a design firm where he gained invaluable design skills.  The projects he worked on provided a wealth of experience.  He was involved in large corporate office campuses, commercial projects (Chicago Bulls training facility) and large single family homes.

After working in Chicago for eight years, George moved to Kansas City in 1995 and worked for another company before finally starting with Miller’s in 1999.  Since being in Kansas City, he has been designing outdoor kitchens, residential and commercial water features, swimming pools, retaining walls and paver patios.

While in Chicago, George worked on several award winning design projects.  Since he has been at Miller’s, George has had projects featured in Peak and Kansas City Lawn & Garden magazines.  In 2007, he was nominated as one of the five KC magazines Best of KC 2007.

George has always loved the outdoors and loves to work in his own yard.  He has dreams of one day building a beautiful outdoor living space with all the amenities just like he designs for his clients.

 

Paula Jackle

Commercial Accounts Manager

pjackle@millersllc.com

Paula Jackle was born and raised in Liberal, KS. While mowing and maintaining lawns throughout high school and college she found she had a passion for the outdoors and creating beautiful landscapes. She attended Kansas State University and graduated with a Horticulture degree with a specialization in Landscape Design. While at KSU she was involved in the KSU Horticulture Club and coordinated the 2009 Annual Bedding Plant Sale in which she raised thousands of annuals and perennials. While design was her emphasis, she developed a lot of enthusiasm for communicating with her customers and working to maintain and improve their landscapes. Paula joined the Miller’s team in the spring of 2009 and is very excited and motivated to be a component of such a proactive company.

Paula enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling, hunting, and working in the garden.

 

Daniel Tomasich

Route Manager

Daniel Tomasich has lived in the Parkville area for 26 years.  He attended Park Hill High School and graduated from Park Hill South in 2001. He first started working for Miller’s in high school assisting with in the nursery division when he was 16 years old. Since he has been working full time, for the last 8 years, he has been working in turf management. He is the route manager for the Liberty, Gladstone and North Kansas City area.  Daniel is also a certified E.M.T-Paramedic and is currently finishing his degree in Nursing.

 

Jake Wilson

Route Manager

Jake got his start in the lawn care industry as a 12 year old boy pushing his dad’s lawn mower around his neighborhood.  Born and raised in the Northland, Jake graduated St. Pius X high school in 2005.  He decided to follow his passion for the Green Industry by attending Kansas State University as a turf and landscape management student.  He began his work at Miller’s as a route manager upon completing his Bachelor’s degree in 2009.  Jake has many years of experience in both lawn care and golf course management.  He is very eager to serve all your lawn care needs.

 

Matt Mayfield

Irrigation Technician

Matt began his landscaping career when he was 14 by walking his father's push mower around the neighborhood servicing his communities mowing needs. He has been involved in almost every aspect of landscaping while owning his own landscaping and mowing company.

Since graduating from Park Hill High School in 2004, Matt has completed his EMT-B certification, and worked for the last three years for New Castle Lawn Sprinklers installing sprinkler systems and specializing in servicing and maintaining those systems. He is backflow prevention certified and has the knowledge to service our customers systems as well as offer approved methods to conserve our resources (water) while maintaining the beauty of lawns and landscapes our customers have come to expect.

Our Route Manager Program is Miller's initiative to alleviate confusion and allow you to contact one person for all of your lawn care and landscaping needs.

At Miller's, our Route Managers:

• Work for you in coordinating every aspect of your lawn care and landscaping needs for your property by scheduling each service that you require with the Divisional Manager of any particular service needed.

• Personally evaluate your lawn regularly and inform you of the most beneficial actions to take to ensure that your lawn and landscape maintains the highest standard in health and appearance.
• Recommend only what is needed, with the preservation of the environment and customer satisfaction as their top priorities.
• Are directly available to you by phone or email if you have any questions, concerns, or requests.
• Provide you with specific educational resources for each service on how your property is being maintained through our Plant Health Care method.
• Are State Certified Applicators and will personally apply each turf, tree, shrub, and hard surface application on your property.