Melanie Buffa, newly appointed landscape director at Agency Artifact and president of the ASLA Southern California Chapter, spoke with Pro Landscaper USA about how the landscaping profession's credibility depends on its ability to deliver built projects, not just...
Selling a company is rarely just a financial transaction—it is a life event comparable to marriage or buying a first home. Cetane Associates, a lower-middle-market M&A advisory firm, has built its reputation on guiding owners through this emotional and logistical...
With 50 years of consumer success behind it, Backyard Discovery has expanded into the professional market to transform how contractors deliver outdoor living. It has become known for its quality outdoor products in the consumer market, starting with swing sets. But as its range has grown into larger structures, from pergolas to outdoor kitchens,...
Focusing solely on design and utilizing his background in construction has allowed Justin Fox to build hugely successful studio Foxterra. “I get so amped talking about landscape design because it’s been my passion since I was nine years old,” explains Fox. Based in Santa Ana, California, the now 30-strong team designs luxury pools and landscapes...
“We didn't expect to make any money in our first year or even necessarily get paid. We just wanted to go out there and see what the interest was, but once we started on our first project at a public park the phone started ringing. It's been ringing ever since,” says Aaron Steele, founder of Goats on the Go, a targeted grazing service that...
Nahal Sohbati and Eric Arneson met while both were studying landscape architecture at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In 2019, they took a leap of faith and opened Topophyla, a process driven landscape architecture firm. In the September issue of Pro Landscaper USA, Sohbati and Arneson share their design inspiration, who in the...
Shireen Zia, founder of EcoGardens Landscape Design and subject of PL USA's August issue "Let's Hear it From..." feature, collects inspiration from all around her. Attending conferences and traveling to different climates has had a huge impact on her work, but some of her earliest inspiration has come from her heritage. Growing up in Pakistan,...
“I would go to Europe as often as I could and did everything I could to learn more. I thought the best gardening was mostly in Europe, especially the south of France and in Italy. It was so different than the US,” says Paul Hendershot, founder of Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. For the July issue of Pro Landscaper USA, we caught up with Hendershot...
“We’re starting to see some more people of color in leadership roles and in teaching institutions and academia, but actually in practice? Not as much," says Steven Chavez, founder of the National Association of Minority Landscape Architects. NAMLA, which originated in 2015, and gained major momentum in 2020, is leading the way towards a more...
In April's issue of Pro Landscaper USA, Dave Kile, owner of IBP, LLC, the company behind some of the decking industry’s most successful innovations, including Trex® RainEscape®, Trex® Protect™ and Trex® Seal™, shares his top tips for deck maintenance and refinishing. According to Kile, taking care of your deck doesn't have to break the bank or...
According to Michael Bernier, founder and lead designer of Michael Bernier Design, the landscape industry is too often chasing the wrong outcomes. “As a designer, I’m very passionate about not just the aesthetics, but the overall functionality of outdoor spaces, whereas the industry seems to be very focused on maintenance and maintenance...
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