About Us the original tree service provider for the carolinas JOIN OUR TEAM Founded in 1954 by Ralph E. Boone, Southern Shade Tree quickly became the leader in landscaping in the Charlotte and surrounding markets. Beginning in 1977, Roger Braswell grew the company by providing high-quality landscape services at a fair market value. Southern Shade Tree has been the landscaping choice for projects such as The Billy Graham Library, Carolinas Healthcare’s main campus hospital uptown, Bank of America Stadium, Morrocroft, Ballantyne and South Park Mall. We continue to grow today through the leadership of Brent Lovett, who became President in 2006. Brent and his talented team of professionals have grown Southern Shade Tree into a one-stop shop for ALL your landscape needs. Our team strives to be the best at what we do and second to no one in the industry. Southern Shade Tree prides itself in providing win-win solutions for customers and employees and always strives to create long-term relationships with both. We firmly believe that involvement in our local community is important for us and for those living in and around the Charlotte metro. The company is also committed to participation in global charity organizations like Give Hope Global, which provides education, food and medical services to those in need in Haiti, Ghana, and in the Charlotte area. We are a lifetime member of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), as well as a certified landscape and irrigation contractor with licenses in both North and South Carolina. Vision, Mission and Core Values our mission is to delight our customers, grow our business, earn a profit and reward our team. our vision is to be an industry leader in providing landscape services to residential, commercial, municipal and recreational clients across the Southeastern United States. our core values Safety First- Because nothing matters more. Integrity - If we write it or say it, we believe it to be true. Motivation - We are motivated to succeed and enjoy our work. Professionalism - We look sharp and speak well. Accountability - We are accountable for the results we agree to deliver. Communication - We provide our team and our clients the information they need. Teamwork - The team comes first...no big egos allowed. Southern Shade Tree’s one big thing is Dependability and our motto is “We get the job done.” We want to be the contractor that our clients can count on “to make things better by making things beautiful” on time, every time. Meet our outstanding team OUR TEAM “I have had the opportunity to use the landscaping services of Southern Shade Tree over the last 4 years and have found them to be experienced and very knowledgeable. They have tailored their services to our wants and needs, providing us with great results!” — Werner Born. Homeowner, The Club at Longview MORE TESTIMONIALS Get a free quote today! LEARN MORE HomeServicesProject GalleryAboutContactCareersGiving Back 377 Rubin Center Drive Suite 119 Fort Mill, SC 29708 | 833-SST-SERV sstcustomerservice1@gmail.com | Office: 8 AM to 5 PM, M-F Mailing Address: P.O. Box 309 Pineville, NC 28134 © 2019 Southern Shade Tree