Our Story:  Xquisite Lawn and Pest was formed with the goal of linking the science and the consumer in a way that will allow us to deliver the results desired in our Northeast Florida area. “Quality Rooted in Science” is the foundation of our locally owned and operated business. We wanted to create a trustworthy company that steps outside of the normal lawn care and pest control company’s way of doing services. Our focus is on environmentally sustainable practices that create a more favorable environment for plant health and reduces the need for pesticide inputs by incorporating a true Integrated Pest Management approach to everything we do!

From an early age our owner Steve Murray was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed being out in nature, enjoying the endless resources and outdoor activities living in Northeast Florida has to offer. After school he would work with his family doing tree work and ISA Arborist Tree Surveys. This led to working his way up through in the landscape maintenance & installation industry in both the residential and commercial markets. Along the growth path leading through his career, Steve went into the Lawn & Ornamental and Pest Control industry. Over the years of working with some of the largest companies in the industry, he managed Lawn Care divisions across the state and Southeast US. This led into being able to service contracts working with the government both locally & internationally. During this growth Steve was able to become a Certified Pest Control Operator in seven categories in the state of Florida and several categories in both Georgia & Alabama. Steve graduated from the University of Florida’s Pest Management University Foundations and Masters courses in Lawn & Ornamental, General Household Pest Control, Termite & WDO, as well as the University of Florida’s School of Structural Fumigation. This led into Steve becoming an Instructor at the University of Florida’s Pest Management University allowing him to share his 20+ years of experience to the lawn care and pest control industry by training hundreds of companies staff members, managers, and owners. Steve has also done consulting work on some very complex projects in the lawn care, vegetation management, and employee training areas of various businesses. This lead him to open Xquisite Lawn and Pest with the understanding of the needs in our Northeast Florida area and a desire to serve our customers with the results they need with a locally owned company they can trust.