Winston-Salem is where Nature's Select® began. In 1994, Bill Hildebolt, a food-technology doctorate with two decades of product development experience at Campbell Soup and R.J. Reynolds, left a corporate vice-president role to apply soil science background to lawn care. He started Nature's Select Premium Turf Services in Winston-Salem with Gene Queen, and the biological approach built on those first clay lawns is the same approach every Nature's Select® franchise still uses today. That office still serves the area today from 2550 Landmark Drive, covering Pfafftown, Clemmons, Lewisville, Advance, and Mount Airy.
Biological lawn care for a Winston-Salem lawn is the original Nature's Select® program, the one Bill Hildebolt designed in 1994 on these exact clay properties. That original program is still delivered daily to homes throughout the surrounding area. Nature's Select® Solutions is calibrated to the property, and targeted chemistry is used only when measured pressure exceeds the treatment threshold.
Bill Hildebolt brought 20 years of food-technology product development to Winston-Salem when he founded Nature's Select Premium Turf Services in 1994. He had spent his career at Campbell Soup leading the team that developed Prego Spaghetti Sauce, work that earned him 20-plus patents and a vice-president role, and six years at R.J. Reynolds as VP of food division R&D. When he left corporate to apply soil science to lawn care, he chose Winston-Salem partly because the western Piedmont's red clay and tall fescue dominance presented exactly the kind of measurable, controllable system his product-development background was built for. The biological approach built on those first Buena Vista and Ardmore properties became the program that every Nature's Select® location still uses today, including the Winston-Salem office. Brown patch monitoring runs from May through August on Triad fescue. Pre-emergent timing matches spring green-up. Winston-Salem homeowners can reach the Winston-Salem Office directly at 336-729-3122.
Address: 2550 Landmark Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 336-729-3122
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM
Winston-Salem is the original 1994 founding location of Nature's Select®. Their team serves Winston-Salem and the surrounding Forsyth County communities on a regular schedule.
Nature's Select® Winston-Salem offers every service your lawn and landscape needs, delivered by local technicians, calibrated specifically to your soil and the transition zone we live in.
Year-round biological program built on Nature's Select® Solutions blend. Calibrated to the Winston-Salem area clay structure and the tall fescue dominance of established Buena Vista, Ardmore, and Reynolda-area neighborhoods.
Pre-emergent timing matched to Triad spring green-up, with split applications that respect clay-soil nutrient retention. Clay holds nutrients well, but soil acidity often locks them where roots cannot reach them. Our soil amendments balance pH so those bound nutrients become available to the plant.
Core aeration for clay compaction recovery, essential on established Winston-Salem lawns. Fall overseeding for cool-season fescue properties.
Pollinator-aware applications around historic Old Salem properties, Reynolda House landscapes, and established Buena Vista homes. Soil-first nutrition for mature canopies.
Targeted treatment for army worms, grubs, and sod webworms common to Winston-Salem area lawns.
Brown patch, Pythium blight, gray leaf spot, red thread, and rust identified on site across Winston-Salem area lawns.
The Winston-Salem area sits in the western NC Piedmont, sharing the same red clay soil profile and cool-season/warm-season transition zone as Greensboro to the east. From the historic Old Salem district to the rural-residential properties around Advance and Mount Airy, soil, dominant grass, and seasonal pressure all behave the same way across the Triad.
The Winston-Salem area sits on Cecil clay topsoil, the same red-brown clay over weathered rock that defines Greensboro lawns, and the same soil Bill Hildebolt designed the original program around in 1994. The soil holds nutrients well but compacts severely on established Buena Vista and Ardmore properties without aeration and organic matter inputs.
Tall fescue dominates established Winston-Salem neighborhoods like Buena Vista, Ardmore, and Sherwood Forest. Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are becoming more common for new-construction properties and golf course communities in Clemmons and Advance.
Spring brings the pre-emergent window, spring green-up for warm-season turf, and fescue recovery from winter. Summer (May through August) is the peak for brown patch on fescue, plus drought stress. Fall is the prime fescue overseeding window. Winter brings dormancy to warm-season turf, while fescue stays green and the team continues soil-building applications.
The Winston-Salem case for Nature's Select® has a different center of gravity than the Triad, Triangle, or Sandhills pages. The biological approach was built here. That history shows up in how the program operates today.
The biological program a Winston-Salem property receives today is the direct descendant of the program Bill Hildebolt designed on these exact lawns in 1994. Soil-first sequencing, the proprietary Nature's Select® Solutions blend, the soil improvement that builds through the first year and compounds after that. Every element traces back to the foundational practice. There is no version of biological lawn care more "authentic" than this one.
Established Buena Vista and Ardmore properties were the first lawns where Dr. Bill Hildebolt and Gene Queen tested whether soil biology could outperform synthetic programs. The decades of evidence built on those first Forsyth County properties are exactly why the office still leads with soil amendments on lawns in the Winston-Salem area today.
Winston-Salem area watersheds, including Salem Creek, Muddy Creek, and the South Fork Muddy Creek system, drain into the Yadkin River. Synthetic fertilizer runoff from that clay accelerates nitrogen and phosphorus runoff into that watershed. Our spoon-fed timing matches what the lawn can actually absorb, keeping nutrients out of the regional drainage that feeds drinking water systems downstream.
Forsyth County summers run hot and dry. Building soil organic content holds more water in the root zone, which shows up as fewer brown-out days on fescue lawns July through September, which matters on the older Buena Vista and Ardmore properties where mature canopy trees compete with turf for soil moisture.
Our Winston-Salem Office serves the Winston-Salem area using the same biological program Nature's Select® has applied since its 1994 founding. That continuity from the original program to today's local team is direct, not a marketing claim. Weekly visits cover Winston-Salem, Pfafftown, Clemmons, Advance, and the surrounding communities.
NC State Beekeepers Association affiliation drives the protocol for every visit: no broad-spectrum insecticide during bloom; use the lowest effective rate. Particularly relevant on properties near Reynolda Gardens, the Salem Lake corridor, and the historic Old Salem district, where preserved garden landscapes and pollinator habitat are part of the neighborhood character.
Nature's Select® was founded in Winston-Salem in 1994 by Dr. William "Bill" Hildebolt. Bill brought an unusual background to lawn care: a doctorate in food technology, two decades at Campbell Soup Company, where he led product development on Prego Spaghetti Sauce and earned more than 20 patents, then six years at R.J. Reynolds as vice president of food division research and development. When he decided to leave corporate to apply soil science to lawn care, he founded Nature's Select Premium Turf Services in Winston-Salem with Gene Queen. Together, they built the biological program that every Nature's Select® Operating Unit still applies today. The 2014 Greensboro Operating Unit, the 2018 Pinehurst Operating Unit, and the current Triangle office in Chapel Hill all run on the program built for the first Buena Vista and Ardmore properties in 1994.
1994 founding: Bill Hildebolt and Gene Queen founded Nature's Select Premium Turf Services in Winston-Salem, its first location.
Founder background: Doctorate in food technology, 20+ patents, former Campbell Soup VP (led Prego Spaghetti Sauce development), former R.J. Reynolds food division VP.
Heritage: The biological approach that defines every current Operating Unit was built right here on Forsyth County clay.
Today's service: Delivered by the Winston-Salem office
Footprint: Winston-Salem, Pfafftown, Clemmons, Lewisville, Advance, and Mount Airy.
Geographic Coverage
Forsyth and Davie Counties, NC, are served by the Winston-Salem Office. Zip codes 27103, 27104, 27106 (Winston-Salem), 27040 (Pfafftown), 27012 (Clemmons), 27023 (Lewisville), 27006 (Advance), 27030 (Mount Airy). Call the Winston-Salem Office at 336-729-3122 to confirm coverage for your specific address.
Great service! I live in a neighborhood where lawn maintenance is included in my HOA dues. I add this service on my own. I'm one of the best looking lawns in the neighborhood. It's all because of Nature's Select®. Thank you!
Chris is the best lawn person I have ever had. He is knowledgeable, polite, and has never steered me wrong about the care of my lawn. He explains everything to me beforehand to ensure I am happy with what he is doing. I have 2 dogs and Chris is always mindful of them and provides the best instructions for their safety during and after his work.
I've been with Nature's Select® for about 5 years now and they always do a good job with my lawn. When I had an invasive grass start to take over they told me exactly what to do to resolve it. Their regular fertilization and weed treatments keep it looking nice all year and their staff are friendly.
Chris has been servicing our yard for the last year. Always professional, friendly, and available to answer any questions. We appreciate that he contacts us before arriving, and is here when he says he will be! Our yard looks great, and we love Nature's Select® and their services!!!
He always texts me to let me know when he's coming, and if our dog is out, he is very sweet to her and makes sure that she stays out of the way, or checks to see if we can put her up.
Great service. Very prompt and we really appreciate that Steve and Nature's Select give us notice a few days in advance of when they are doing service, and stick to that timeline!
I have used Nature's Select® for several years now. I had an issue with my lawn at my current address, but Matt Newlin came to the rescue. He did a complete kill, aerated and seeded and my yard is beautiful once again! I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to improve their lawn!
Started using Nature's Select® when I had to change from another company because my yard went from the best in the neighborhood to the worst. I'm already seeing improvements and the team has been great to work with.
Chris was amazing. My lawn had too many leaves for the service to be effective. Chris went above and beyond to make sure the service was performed. He was excellent!!
Chris is the best. I love having him service my lawn, no matter what needs to be done. He always does a great job.
Tracie from Nature's Select® was absolutely fantastic! She came out to help me address some insect issues in my yard, and I couldn't be happier with her service. Not only did she thoroughly spray and treat the area, but her extensive knowledge and expertise made me feel confident in the results. Tracie was incredibly pleasant, professional, and genuinely a breath of fresh air compared to others I've dealt with in this industry. I truly can't say enough great things about her and my overall experience. Highly recommend!
Chris at Nature's Select® is always so informative with what my lawn needs! He is always very professional and courteous to me and takes great care of my grass!
Donald is always willing to come by and check in with me and take care of any concerns that I might have. Very courteous and efficient. A great asset to Nature's Select®!
Tyler did a great job. What I like about Nature's Select® over other companies is they take their time putting the product on your yard and for that I appreciate it. I can definitely see a big difference in my yard from last year with a different service.
Always excellent service that keeps my yard green and looking great.
Austin did a great job and even blew the front porch as well as the front walk when he completed the lawn service!
Chris has always done a first class job with Nature's Select® in treating our lawn. He always returns my calls and addresses my concerns.
Austin is very knowledgeable about lawn products. He has strong customer service skills and has been with Nature's Select® Lawn Care Service for many years.
Chris has always done a great job. Always calls ahead of time to let me know he's coming.
Austin and Donald were at my house for about an hour. They did an amazing job seeding and aerating our yard. I look forward to seeing a lot of grass start to grow.
Austin and his helper came out today to do our first summer treatment. He is always courteous and professional. We appreciate his help with our lawn and are very pleased with how much improvement we have seen over the past year. We highly recommend Austin and Nature's Select® if you're looking to improve the quality of your lawn.
The work is done quickly, efficiently, and with quality. As a Nature's Select® customer, I can't ask for more.
Nature's Select® Lawncare is top notch! Their customer service is excellent and always available to take your call. Tyler, who services our property, is thorough and meticulous. He does a great job!
Always do a great job! I appreciate them checking in with me before coming to service my property! Thanks!
We appreciate Austin! Very personable, great at communication, and he cares about making your lawn better!
Tyler did a super-awesome job on my lawn. Grass is already growing and is very green. Love it!!
Chris is a fantastic communicator and happily addresses any concerns or questions I have. He is an amazing asset to the company and is a key component of why I love supporting local businesses.
Chris and Carlos did a fantastic job as usual!! They keep my yard green and healthy.
Austin and Donald did a great job. They were quick and efficient in their work and they closed all my gates when they were finished.
Yes. Current biological lawn care service for the Winston-Salem area is delivered by the Office at 2550 Landmark Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Our team serves Winston-Salem, Pfafftown, Clemmons, King, Mount Airy, and the surrounding Forsyth County communities on a regular schedule. Winston-Salem is also the original 1994 founding location of Nature's Select®, where the biological methodology was first established.
Tall fescue dominates established Winston-Salem neighborhoods like Buena Vista, Ardmore, and Sherwood Forest. Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are becoming more common for new-construction properties and golf course communities in Clemmons and Advance.
Brown patch peaks from May through August on tall fescue lawns, when nighttime temperatures remain above 65°F and humidity is high. Established Winston-Salem fescue properties see the most damage. The team monitors brown patch pressure on every visit during the peak window and applies targeted fungicide at the lowest effective rate only when pressure crosses the treatment threshold.
The original office at 2550 Landmark Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 is the current location serving properties in the Winston-Salem area. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reach the office directly at (336) 729-3122. Winston-Salem is the original 1994 founding location of Nature's Select®.
Yes. The Winston-Salem Office regularly services residential properties throughout the established neighborhoods of Winston-Salem, including Buena Vista, Ardmore, Sherwood Forest, and the historic district periphery near Old Salem.
Most on-property assessments are scheduled within 48 hours of the initial call. A technician will walk the lawn, identify visible concerns, assess soil conditions, and provide a written estimate before any work begins. Schedule an assessment by calling 336-729-3122.
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