DeSantis Landscapes

As we wrap up another year, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible clients, partners, and team members. Your trust, collaboration, and support have made 2024 an amazing journey. Here’s to a season filled with warmth, joy, and connection. May your holidays be merry and your New Year be bright! 🎄✨

Winter weather is here, and DeSantis Landscapes is fully prepared to tackle whatever challenges come our way! ❄️ Our team has just wrapped up our annual Snow Rodeo, a hands-on winter operations training event led by Regional Managers Laura House and Heidi Dillon. We're continuously strengthening our fleet, enhancing safety protocols, and refining our rapid response strategies to ensure we’re prepared for any snow or ice event. Thorough training and proactive preparation are key to providing exceptional service while prioritizing safety. With our team fully equipped and ready, we’re prepared to respond quickly and efficiently to any winter weather challenges.

Cheers from the DeSantis Landscapes team! From learning and connecting at the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association NW Landscape Expo to sharing a team lunch at Burgerville, LLC, it’s moments like these that remind us how special our crew is. The dedication and positive culture we’ve built together keep us inspired—whether we’re sharpening our skills at industry events or strengthening our connections over lunch.

Team DeSantis was out this morning spreading some holiday cheer at the Community Management, Inc., AAMC & Sunshine Division annual food drive. Thank you for a wonderful event to kick start the holiday season!

At DeSantis Landscapes, sustainability isn't just a goal—it's part of how we operate every day. We're proud to have taken big steps in fleet electrification with the support of the Fleet Decarbonization Accelerator, leveraging expert guidance and practical tools to create meaningful change.

“Quick! Become plant.” 🌱🪴 Our self-certified “plant nerds” had a blast at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida…even if they got caught in a thunderstorm shortly after this photo was taken.

We're in Orlando at Aspire IGNITE! and getting a lot of feedback on our soft wear. Comfy workwear for the win.

Meet Duncan Bickmore, DeSantis Landscapes' new Nursery Sales & Plant Procurement Manager who joins our team with a stellar background in plant production. He's a hort grad from BYU Idaho with a Master's Degree in Conservation and Biodiversity from the University of Exeter in England, where he did field work at the Royal Botanic Kew Gardens. Duncan will be based at our 15-acre nursery in Cornelius, an operation that's quickly turning into our innovation hub for environmentally-resilient plant material. Catch up with Duncan in this week's blog, and learn why he's part of a team and a movement that's going in the right direction on green. #climatepositive #Oregon #greenindustry https://lnkd.in/gvhYz7We

Scaling a multi-generation business to thrive from one generation to the next is a process of reinvention driven by a team of really good people and open honest conversations about the path forward. For DeSantis Landscapes, it also involved a trusted team of advisors, CPAs and attorneys who could help the company achieve agility and momentum. Company President, Dean DeSantis, says he loves the impact his family has made on their team and community over the years, and is proud that the firm his father built - now in its 50th year - continues to be at the top of its game. Dean joins the National Association of Landscape Professionals and a second-gen CEO roundtable with Chris Ahlum in Columbus Ohio, Peter Pazmany in Los Altos, California, and Adam Frederico in Lehi Utah, who cover everything from valuation to succession planning to working through family dynamics. Read it here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gAcFDaG8 #familybusiness #successionplanning #greenindustry

Our journey to net-zero emissions is shifting the way we think about and capture the greatest value from new technologies. So far, we're tracking positive metrics in reduced total cost, with decreased expenditures on fuel compared to charging, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and lower vehicle and equipment maintenance costs. Accelerating the transition to EV is in the capable hands of our net zero quarterback Jeff Veraldi, Fleet & Facilities Manager, who is partnering with our Ops VP Bryan Gyllen on a competitive sustainability model. Read what Jeff and Bryan have to say about EV's scaling potential and what it takes to power change ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g8XyXHK9 #carbonfree #ev #Oregon #sustainability #greenindustry