I offer the best possible answers, DIY information, design/redesign, diagnostics, troubleshooting and training for your landscape goals.

I chose this path and love it. It is my vocation and avocation since childhood.

• • Sixth Generation Native, Horticulturalist in San Diego 160 years
  • 35 Years Experience in Landscape Design/Redesign, Installation and Troubleshooting
  • I am a professional Horticulturalist, Landscape Manager/Arborist
  • Two college degrees, in Landscape Management and Ornamental Horticulture
  • Graduate of the U.S. Army Engineer School, drainage, grading, hardscape
  • Graduate of USAF Cartographic school Survey, Charting, Mapping
  • Decorated USAF Veteran Sergeant NCO
  • 4 years Landscape inspector/plan checker City of El Cajon
  • 4 years Grading/Drainage/Sewer inspector/plan checker City of El Cajon
  • 2 years Traffic Engr. City of El Cajon
  • 2 years Survey crew City of El Cajon
  • Educated, Trained, Experienced Arborist
  • 5 years understudied to John Naka, the Father of American Bonsai, The Art of shaping
  • Helped start SDG&E’S Utility/Urban Forestry Program 2 years
  • Designed, Engr., constructed the largest Tree farm and Nursery in San Diego County
  • Managed Skordahl’s groundcover Nursery
  • Managed the largest Cactus and Succulent Nursery in the world
  • Manager of the oldest Fuerte Avocado Grove in the United States
  • Nursery Manager, builder, Tree Farm, Ground-cover, Cactus–professional grower
  • IPM QAL or Integrated Pest Manager Educated, Trained, Experienced
  • Multi capacity, Poly-mathematician
  • Published author and Public Speaker
  • Life long learner…