Kenneth (Kenny) R. Schmalz started Schmalz in 1949 as primarily a Land Surveying and Landscaping company. Kenny originally ran Schmalz part-time with his buddies from the mill. Kenny served in WWII and also enjoyed performing in the Ken Schmalz Orchestra.

Kenny owned and operated the company for 36 years until his son, Luke Robert Schmalz, and Luke's wife, Donna, took over the company in 1985.

Luke and Donna expanded the company to over 40 employees over the next 29 years. They built a beautiful Garden Center and a strong reputation in the community for quality and excellence. Their sons, Nick and Kenny Schmalz, were instrumental in the workforce and are still at the company today.

In 2014, Nicholas Luke Schmalz purchased the company from his parents after college, but not before getting valuable outside work experience from another large landscape company in Salem, WI. Since the purchase in 2014, the company has expanded to over 150 employees and 5 different divisions: Schmalz Custom Landscaping and Garden Center, Schmalz Maintenance, LawnGuard, The Pool Team, and their newest acquisition, Sprangers Orchard.

Today, Nick, his wife Alex, and their children Gracie, Forest, and Buck are all a part of daily operations at Schmalz.

We've had an amazing 75 Years of family history here at Schmalz. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our Schmalz family history!