Lawn Love, a San Diego-based lawn care service provider, opened a local office downtown at 106 E. Sixth Street, Ste. 900B, Austin in late September and is now providing services to the Austin Metropolitan Area. The business connects users with lawn mowing, weeding, gutter clearing and other services through a web browser or smartphone platform. "We don't want to follow the trend of treading on the traditional industry that we operate in," CEO Jeremy Yamaguchi wrote in an email to Community Impact Newspaper. "As part of the launch, Lawn Love partnered with hundreds of local lawn care professionals [already in business in Austin]." Lawn Love provides automated quotes, payment and scheduling. The business employs several thousand independent lawn care professionals across the country. Prescreening includes background checks, work eligibility, prior lawn care experience and suitable equipment. Services are available in Austin, as far north as Georgetown, as far south as San Marcos and as far west as Dripping Springs. 512-593-2925. www.lawnlove.com/austin-lawn-care