Meet Brian Bilger, owner of Bilger's Lawn and Landscape, located at 1761 N. SR 53 in Tiffin. Brian started his landscaping business out of his parents' garage in 1999 and 17 years later the business is still going strong and growing. He began mowing lawns in his neighborhood when he was nine, and continued throughout high school. He started the business in his parents' garage and attended classes in landscape contracting and horticulture science at Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College during the off-season. Bilger soon outgrew the garage, moved to a larger space, and finally rented a space on SR 53 North of Tiffin. Last year, they built and moved into their own building at  1761 N. SR 53 (a $300,000 investment), giving them more room for storage, including their new storage building and swing set installation services. The company currently employs 18-20 individuals, and Brian says they are comfortable at that number. "We are working on our internal system and setting a standard of quality," he said. Brian is also actively involved in the Tiffin community. Several years ago his design skills landed him on a sub-committee of Tiffin Tomorrow, a group dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Tiffin. In 2014, it was absorbed by SIEDC, with the original group serving as the downtown leadership board, and Brian is still a key member of the board. He is also a member of the Tiffin Community Reinvestment Group, the group responsible for the purchase and revitalization of the Laird Arcade in downtown Tiffin. Additionally, Brian is a part of the Seneca County Home Builders Association, a group of building professionals who hold educational and networking events for their industry partners as well as assist community organizations. He also takes part in their yearly Home Expo event. "Tiffin is home," he said. "I love everything about it. I feel fortunate to be here, and everyone has been really great. I want to give back." Bilger's is able to help with all of your landscape needs including digital landscape design, installation, maintenance, lighting, water features, paver patios/retaining walls, drip irrigation, lawn treatment programs, swing sets/storage sheds and retail landscape materials. Check out their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, or visit their website. [gallery ids="https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bilger-winterfest.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ohio-hearing-landscape.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/memorial.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bw3.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/patio4.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/patio5.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bilger-landscaping.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/swing-sets.jpg|,https://tiffinseneca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sheds.jpg|" type="slideshow"]