DeSantis Landscapes is installing pressure-regulated sprinklers that can save up to 30% on water use. The sprinkler heads offer a range of cost- and water-saving benefits, including flow-optimizing technology that reduces misting and overwatering, and improved plant health by providing a uniformity of droplet distribution. In addition to regulating water pressure, the devices come with […]
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Empowering the Front Line
Portland Gas & Electric’s (PGE) line workers are utility players in the best sense, says Dean DeSantis, whose landscape teams are working on a new state-of-the-art training facility in Sherwood, Oregon. “We’ve all relied on these workers through wildfires and ice storms and weather events over the past year, and it’s an honor to be […]
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 MoreCareer Opportunities at DeSantis Landscapes
DeSantis Landscapes is hiring! We have several career opportunities for experienced landscape professionals who are looking to advance their career in the industry and work with the finest team in the business. Visit our Careers Page to see the opportunities available and submit your application now.
Read More8 years in a row…
We have received this message… Congratulations! Your organization has been named one of the 2016 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine. The eighth annual green survey was part of the 100 Best Companies and 100 Best Nonprofits surveys conducted last fall and spring. This ranking shows that your workplace has implemented […]
Read MoreMemorial Day Appreciation
Major kudos to Laura House, DeSantis Landscapes Account Manager, who is responsible for the landscaping at the Rose Quarter. She received a request less than two weeks ago to “beautify” the leaking and inoperable fountain in the courtyard at the Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, and it needed to be complete prior to the Memorial Day weekend […]
Read MoreThe Science of Good Commercial Landscaping (yes really, the science)
Humans have a natural appreciation for nature, it’s in our genes. Edward O. Wilson even coined a term for this; biophilia, the urge to affiliate with other forms of life. When we have access to or take time in the natural environment, our heart rate slows, our productivity increases, we have fewer sick days and […]
Read MoreRIP CITY – “Sustainability Dream Team”
How can landscaper contractors partner with others in facility management to advance sustainability goals? For one answer check out this Public Service Announcement recently released by the Portland TrailBlazers. RIP CITY!
Read MoreTOP 10 Things you should know BEFORE HIRING A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR
Know who you are buying from: A salesperson can and may tell you anything. Don’t take their word for it. Do your research and check the Better Business Bureau. See if there were complaints and if there were, how quickly were they resolved? Also, review the company’s website and get a feel for their values and […]
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