Welcoming Victoria to the Landesign Team!

Victoria joined Landesign in September 2016, and has been a wonderful addition to the Account Management team! With a degree in Landscape Architecture from UC Davis, her experience includes landscape design, commercial landscape maintenance and enhancements.

She received the 2015 CLCA (California Landscape Contractor Association) Excelsior Award and Belgard Wall Design Award while at her previous employer Black Diamond. Additionally, she designed for the Del Webb Communities landscape department in Roseville.

Victoria is currently serving on the North Coast CLCA Board and enjoying working closely with her clients, crews, and the Landesign management staff. She spends her leisure time with her husband Scott, sons Christopher and Blake, and cocker-spaniel Dusty. She enjoys gardening and forestry work at the family cabin at the Russian River. We are thankful she is part of the Landesign team!

ECHO Marin EXPO & Seminar:

We enjoyed speaking with many of you at the ECHO (Educational Community for Homeowners) Marin EXPO & Seminar! Thank you for stopping by to say hello and to discuss your landscape needs and goals. We hope you are enjoying our succulent parting gifts!  The seminar covered the latest in legislation and case law updates affecting HOAs and community leadership in 2017. Landesign will be on display at the next ECHO event, the Wine Country Seminar in Rohnert Park on March 25th. You can register for the event by going to http://www.echo-ca.org/.

Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!

With 2016 quickly coming to an end, we'd like to take this time to thank all of our clients for a wonderful year! We know that we wouldn't be where we are without our employees and so we would like to extend our appreciation to all of them. This has been a year of changes for our team at Landesign with the launching of our new software program Aspire. We are confident that the new software will help us to provide even better service.

We are grateful for the wonderful community we live and work in as well as our friends and family without whose support we would not be here.

Wishing all of you a Happy Holiday Season and a year filled with Peace and Prosperity!

Happy Holidays,
John and Denise Fitzgerald
Landesign C&M, Founders

Welcoming Our Newest Client: Auto Pride Car Wash

A warm welcome to Auto Pride Car Wash! Landesign installed the landscape designed by Landscape Architect Mark Bowers at Resource Design. The General Contractor for this project was Nordby Construction.

Drought-tolerant plants including various types of succulents, Mediterranean species, and palms were installed at the College Avenue location as a part of an overall renovation to the site. Auto Pride has a modern and stylish new look with the updated building and Mediterranean landscape design. Next time you're needing a quality car wash, detail, or quick lube head to Auto Pride and check out the landscaping while you wait!

5 Steps to Winter Tree Care

1. Pruning - Winter is the best time to prune. During the winter months, plant material enters a state of dormancy in which it can better tolerate removal of dead branches. Pruning is always more effective when done proactively versus re-actively.

2. Mulching - Applying 2 to 4 inches of mulch just before winter helps regulate the soil temperature. Young tree roots have a tendency to heave up out of the ground with continual freeze-thaw cycles. Mulch also helps conserve soil moisture, prevents weeds, and keeps the organic matter in the soil.

3. Inspecting - Take a look at the roots especially near the tree base for decay. Signs of cracking, swelling, and bark coming off signal a tree that may need to be removed. Insect infestation is also a sign of a failing tree.

4. Bracing for Frost - Our upright evergreens are the most susceptible to ice and becoming brittle. Proper pruning of weak branches is the best defense.

5. Fertilizing - With tree root fertilization, timing is everything. If applied too early, trees may start to use it too soon. November and December are the best months to fertilize for results in Spring.

Warm Welcome to Our New Clients!

A warm welcome to Peterson CAT and North Bay Petroleum in Santa Rosa! We are excited to have the opportunity to provide landscape maintenance services to our neighbors. Both offer a large variety of equipment and services to our area. Click on the company names to learn more!