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2016 Spring Kick Off Training Day
Every year we gather all of our supervisors and foremen for a day of training, camaraderie and team building as a kick off to the spring season . This year was another great success with 8 different training stations, a Plant ID Challenge and BBQ lunch. Here’s a great video recapping our day!
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, […]
Read MoreBeneficial Insects
It goes without saying that there are many benefits to a having a garden. Flower and vegetable gardens offer a bounty of perks- from food production to peace of mind. If you look closely, however, you will notice an amazing ecosystem and a vast host of symbiotic relationships. Insects of all types will seek gardens […]
Read MoreCompanion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Urban edible gardening is not surprisingly on the rise, and for numerous good reasons. Gardening is a fun, healthy and intelligent alternative to locally sourced eating. From seed to supper, growing food is a truly rewarding endeavor that the entire family can enjoy. Knowing where our food comes from is valuable and empowering knowledge that […]
Read More2014 Construction Career Days
We participated in a fantastic event called Construction Career Days put on by the Salem chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Over 300 high school students from a dozen or so high schools spent the day talking to various company representatives, operating heavy machinery, doing hands-on activities and at the DeSantis Landscapes […]
Read MoreBiodiesel impact report
This is a great report from our biodiesel supplier. It shows that our biodiesel use has reduced our CO2 emissions by the equivalent of taking approximately 27 cars off the road for a year! EmissionsReportCard_DeSantis Landscapes
Read MoreDeSantis Landscapes Annual Spring Training Video
I’ve posted last week about our Annual Spring Training event. I was so excited about how the day went that I wanted to share it with you in a video. Here’s my first attempt at using iMovie, hope you enjoy it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd_EAZ_IPpE You can also view this video on our website at https://desantislandscapes.com/videos/
Read MoreAnnual DeSantis Landscapes Spring Kickoff Training
This is always one of my favorite days of the year! The day we bring the entire company together at our headquarters to get ready to kick off the landscape season. It is a day filled with nine different training stations (everything from Irrigation Controller programming to Company Policy Manual), to a Plant Identification Challenge with […]
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