Anyone can mow a lawn. 

But here at Stratton & Brätt, our team of committed experts can provide so much more than basic landscape maintenance. We operate at the highest level of service, with professionals at the top of their fields. We are proud to announce that Jason Laws, of Elite Grounds (a Stratton & Brätt company) was named Utah’s 2021 Arborist of the Year by the Utah chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

The award recognizes the arborist who, through professionalism or volunteer work, has strengthened arboriculture in Utah and has shown outstanding dedication to the field of arboriculture in the community.

Laws was nominated for the award by CEO Zack Stratton through the Utah Community Forest Council. Law’s work, spanning two decades, has touched thousands of trees on numerous commercial and residential projects.  

Some of these include Thanksgiving Point, South Towne Mall, Mt Timpanogos Temple, Red Butte Gardens, Hogle Zoo, This is the Place Heritage Park, St George Temple, University of Utah, LDS Conference Center, Salt Lake City, Sandy City, Eagle Mountain City, Timpanogos Tech and Lone Peak Business Parks.

“Speaking with Jason for just a few moments will change your point of view on trees,” said Stratton.  “Most of us will see the tree, Jason opens the mind to the whole ecosystem, connecting leaf branch limb ant aphid moss lichen bark root soil.”

“I love being able to have a touch on all the valleys that surround us, and work with different sizes and scope of landscapes,” said Laws. He is honored by the award, of course. But his favorite part of the job? Being able to hear the trees, and help others to do so.

That is the kind of care you can expect from the Stratton & Brätt family.