Looking back over five decades of DeSantis Landscapes, I think about what differentiates us. What separates our business from the rest? When we first started out, it was all about hustle and grit. Tony DeSantis, Tom DeSantis, Ted Mucken, and others worked hard to earn new work and keep the doors open. Early on, we […]
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Ciarra Garner Joins DeSantis Landscapes as Business Developer
Ciarra Garner enjoys developing high-level visions for change and working out the details of how to implement them, two things that will serve her well in her new role shaping the future of business development at DeSantis Landscapes. Before joining DeSantis Landscapes, she led estimating for Coria Landscape in Salem where she had a passion […]
Read MoreStronger Together: What the first 50 years taught us about the value of being good partners.
From the beginning, there was no question that being a trusted partner would be the baseline on which our company and its services would be built. Today, that commitment to be partners, with our team and with our clients, has proven to be the key to creating true value. We know that in a world […]
Read MoreLEED Landscaping Elevates a Year-Round Cultural Hub
Oregon is one of the top 10 states in the nation for high performance green building initiatives known as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. But getting certified is not a simple undertaking. It involves proof that properties meet the highest standards for environmental responsibility, and energy and water efficiency, and points earned […]
Read MoreTed Mucken Retires From a 40-year Career at DeSantis Landscapes
In 1982, Ted Mucken stopped by our office on his way to a career somewhere else. He started to help out. Did a little of this. A little of that. Eventually he ran the construction side of things better than anyone else. Maybe better than anyone else ever will. April 29, 2022 was his last […]
Read MoreBeyond Pesticides: Reducing Toxicity in Our Landscapes
DeSantis Landscapes supports the State of Oregon’s recently enacted curbs on the indiscriminate use of toxins on key property types, including HOAs. These toxins fall into a class of chemicals that include glyphosates and neonicotinoids, which represent a potential risk to pollinators, non-target organisms, and human health and safety. As environmental professionals, and as a […]
Read MoreDeSanTEA, the Symbiotic Relationship Brew!
The DeSantis Landscapes team has a passion for sustainable landscape innovation and some of us also have a passion for brewing. We combined those interests and created our own special proprietary blend of compost tea that we call: DeSanTEA, the symbiotic relationship brew! What is compost tea and how can it help your landscape thrive? […]
Read MoreGearing Up for a Successful Season
The Top 3 things that a Landscape Company is doing this time of year. With the unseasonably warm temperatures lately it is getting many of us excited that spring feels nearly upon us! This is a particularly exciting time for a landscape business in the Pacific Northwest as the main growing season here is March […]
Read MoreDeep Root Watering and Feeding for Trees
Over the past few years we’ve seen effects in the landscape from an extended drought, specifically in the West. Meteorologists are, once again, predicting above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation for 2016 in the Willamette Valley. Signs of drought stress can easily be seen in the declining health of regional trees. Dead limbs in tree […]
Read MoreAre Fruit Trees for the Birds? Maybe Not.
For years, I have heard the concern from property managers that fruit bearing trees just aren’t for the commercial landscape and that fruit trees can become unruly in a residential landscape. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for fruit trees, but we don’t know how to maintain them. Fruit Trees are for the birds!” Well, […]
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