Schill Grounds Management Acquires The Ohio Valley Group's Commercial Division

TruArc Partners Acquires Schill Grounds Management

January 13, 2026

Environmental Services

TruArc Partners, a middle‑market private equity firm, has acquired Schill Grounds Management from Argonne Capital Group. Cleveland‑based Schill is a commercial landscaping provider with more than 30 branches across the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic; TruArc plans to accelerate organic growth, pursue add‑on acquisitions and expand the company's geographic footprint while founder Jerry Schill remains CEO.

Argonne Capital Invests in Schill Grounds Management and Completes Tuck-In Acquisition of McCoy Landscape Services

September 21, 2020

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Argonne Capital Group made a controlling investment in Schill Grounds Management, a commercial landscaping platform based in Cleveland, Ohio, providing shareholder liquidity while Jerry Schill remains CEO with a meaningful ownership stake. Proceeds also funded Schill's acquisition of McCoy Landscape Services in Marion, Ohio as the company's first tuck-in; Argonne and Schill plan further add-on acquisitions in the fragmented commercial landscaping market.

Schill Grounds Management Acquires Enviroscapes

January 19, 2022

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Schill Grounds Management has acquired Enviroscapes, a family-owned commercial landscaping and snow/ice removal business based in Louisville, Ohio. The deal brings Enviroscapes' ~200 employees into Schill's platform (adding to Schill's ~400 staff) and expands Schill's footprint into the Akron/Canton and Youngstown markets as part of broader Midwest growth.

Balance Point Capital Invests in Schill Grounds Management

May 6, 2024

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Balance Point Capital Advisors and its affiliated funds announced an investment in Schill Grounds Management, a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group. The capital will support Schill's current acquisition pipeline and provide additional funding for future M&A as the commercial landscaping platform continues expansion across the Midwest and Canada.

Schill Grounds Management Acquires TLC Landscaping and Grounds Elite

July 20, 2022

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Schill Grounds Management has acquired TLC Landscaping (London, Ontario) — its first international acquisition — to expand into the Greater Toronto Area, and separately purchased Grounds Elite, LLC in Cincinnati to deepen its southwest Ohio footprint. TLC will continue operating under its name with its leadership joining Schill's Canada operations; the deals are part of Schill's ongoing roll-up strategy (Schill is a platform backed by Argonne Capital Group) and bring the combined team to roughly 775 employees.

Great Lakes Grounds Management Acquires Commercial Landscape Division of Evergreen Tree & Lawncare Inc.

April 13, 2024

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Amherst-based Great Lakes Grounds Management acquired the commercial landscape maintenance division of Elyria-based Evergreen Tree & Lawncare Inc., assuming commercial customer accounts, equipment and employees. The carved-out deal expands Great Lakes' service footprint in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties and is the company's third and largest acquisition since 2018.