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Rita Diekemper
President, Founder & Co-owner
Education & Industry Affiliations:
- Treasurer of the Landscape & Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis (LNAGSL)
Specialties:
Design, plant selection, maintenance, supervision and client service
Why I like my job:
I enjoy the challenge of creating unique gardens to reflect the individual style and needs of each client.
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Craig Schrock
Co-Owner & Operations Manager
Education:
- Studied Horticulture at Meramec Community College
- Studied at Missouri Botanical Garden
- Certified NCMA Installer
- Certified ICPI Installer
Specialties:
- Landscape Design and Estimating
- Installation of Custom Designed Landscapes, Patios and Walls
- Landscape Lighting
Why I like my job:
I Love the process of meeting new clients, designing and implementing their new landscapes. Also, helping employees grow their careers in horticulture is always fun to see.
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Zach Guilliams
Installation Manager
Education:
Studied Horticulture, Nursery and Landscaping at Southern Illinois College
Specialties:
- Accounts Payable & Employee Payroll
- Hardscape and Lighting Installation
- Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance
Why I like my job:
It is highly rewarding starting an install job from the beginning to the end. The transformations are even better when the client sees the finished product.
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Kyle Wehner
Maintenance Manager
Education:
Studied Horticulture at St. Louis Community College
Specialties:
- Selective, Topiary, and Rejuvenational Pruning
- Mixing perennial landscape bed design
- Native, edible, and culinary garden design
- Soil Rejuvenation
- Landscape design
Why I like my job:
I love working outside and watching the plants transition throughout the seasons. The ability to teach my coworkers and clients about horticulture field.
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Robbie Ward
Turf Manager
Education:
Studying horticulture at St. Louis Community College at Meramac
Specialties:
Ability to identify common weeds
Why I like my job:
Why I like my job: I enjoy being outside in the sun, maintaining a nice uniform look on the turf and having a good relationship between GOG and the clients.
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Debbie Fritts
Company Accountant
Education
⁃ associates of applied science degree (computer applications) Jefferson County Community college
⁃ Studied accounting degree program at Maryville University
⁃ Master gardener/ master naturalist
Specialties
⁃ Work experience is in General accounting, but gardening gives me joy
Why I like my job
Before being an employee, I was a client. Now as a member of the team I do all I can to add to the crews outstanding efforts, also my fellow employees are always helping each other.
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Dakota Sutton
Maintenance Crew Lead
Education:
Certification in Controlled Environmental Agriculture
Specialties:
-passionate about plant science
-maintaining landscapes to the high standard of GOG
Why I like my job
I enjoy being able to express myself through creating beautiful landscapes
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Amanda Martin
Landscape Designer
Education
⁃ AS Horticulture - Meramec Community College
⁃ BS Agricultural Business -Southeast Missouri State
Specialties
⁃ Landscape design
⁃ Plant selection + care
⁃ Seasonal Containers
Why I like my job
I love working with our clients to create unique and sustainable outdoor spaces for them to enjoy!
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Dylan Bradford
Install Crew Lead
Education
⁃ Master Gardener Program - Meramec Community College
⁃ Certified NDS Professional Drainage Contractor
Specialties
⁃ Hardscapes
⁃ Patios
⁃ Drainage
⁃ Walls & More
Why I like my job
I work with amazing people, get to meet awesome clients and every day is something different
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Scott Fischer
Install Crew Lead
Education
Specialties
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