Investing in the Communities the Crews Work In
Fullerton Grounds Maintenance has worked the same New Jersey towns for over 30 years. Giving back here means workforce development, industry advocacy, and support for local organizations rather than a line item at year end.
Who the Company Supports, Locally and Nationally
Locally
Morris Habitat for Humanity
Scott Fullerton has partnered with Morris Habitat for Humanity for more than two decades. In 2020, FGM donated an estimated $15,000 in landscaping to Morris Habitat's 12-unit condominium community in Succasunna. Crews removed dead trees, built a rock retaining wall, and planted the flowers and shrubs that gave those families a yard. When Morris Habitat broke ground on its Randolph condominium complex, FGM donated the engraved shovels for the ceremony.
Nationally
Project EverGreen's GreenCare for Troops
Since 2018, FGM has provided free lawn and landscape care to families of deployed service members through GreenCare for Troops, a program of the national nonprofit Project EverGreen. Crews look after the property for as long as the deployment lasts, so the family has one less thing to manage.
For the Trade
The NALP Apprenticeship
Through the National Association of Landscape Professionals, FGM runs a two-year Landscape Management apprenticeship with paid training hours, classroom instruction, and college credit the company covers. When it launched, FGM was one of only three landscape companies in New Jersey offering it.
Advancing the Industry
Scott Fullerton is an active member of the National Association of Landscape Professionals and supports its advocacy work on behalf of the trade. The company also holds memberships with the NJ Landscape Contractors Association, the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association, the Snow & Ice Management Association, BOMA New Jersey, and IFMA.
Those memberships fund the standards, safety training, and licensing frameworks that protect clients and crews across the state.
Community Support
The crews live in the towns they work in. Support here looks like equipment, labor, and plant material rather than a check written from a distance, because that is what a landscape company has to give.
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Local schools and youth athletic programs get help with field maintenance, turf repair, and grounds cleanups, timed around the season so the work lands before it is needed instead of after.
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Parks, veterans' memorials, historic sites, and cemeteries across the service area are maintained or improved on a volunteer basis when the schedule allows. These are the spaces everyone in town sees and rarely anyone's funded priority.
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Community events, fundraisers, and downtown holiday decorating get crews, equipment, and seasonal plant material.
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Beyond the apprenticeship, the company hosts site visits and supports vocational and horticulture programs that bring new people into the green industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Support goes to organizations the team already has a connection to, usually through an employee, a client, or a town where crews work every week. Proximity matters more than size or profile. If a crew can drive past the result on a Tuesday morning, it is the kind of work the company wants to be doing.
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Mostly the same work the crews do every day: cleanups, tree removal, planting, hardscape, and ongoing lawn care. Recent recipients include Morris Habitat for Humanity homeowners and military families enrolled in GreenCare for Troops. Larger projects are considered case by case.
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It produces certified landscape managers. The trade has a shortage of trained supervisors, and every graduate raises the floor for the properties they eventually run.
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Send the request through the contact form or directly to the Kenvil office with the organization, the property, what is needed, and the timeline. Requests are reviewed as they come in rather than on an annual grant cycle. Being specific about scope and date helps more than a general letter of introduction.
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NALP, NJLCA, NJNLA, SIMA, BOMA New Jersey, IFMA, APLD, ASLA, ICPI, and the Royal Horticultural Society, among others.
