Sustainable Landcare Services
2025 Training Open for Registration
Presented as a live webinar through ZOOM with two days of
in-person training.
Live Webinar: TUES. AND THURS., JAN. 30, FEB. 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 25, 27; 6 – 9 P.M.
In-person Trainings:
SAT., FEB. 1; 9 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
(IN-PERSON, PHIPPS NATIVE PLANT CONFERENCE IN SPECIAL EVENTS HALL)
SAT., FEB. 22; 9 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
(IN-PERSON, ORGANIC TREE CARE DEMO, PHIPPS BOTANY HALL)
Beautify Your Landscape with Phipps Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals
If you are a home or business owner looking for a professional to design, install or maintain your yard or landscape, consider a Phipps Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professional. You can have a beautiful garden that is healthy for you, your children, your pets and the environment.
Demand for Sustainable Landcare
To meet the increasing demand for sustainable land care, Phipps offers training for landscape and lawn care professionals who care about their work and know that a healthy and beautiful home landscape is directly related to human health and the health of our environment. The local landcare professionals listed below have attended an extensive course and have pledged to provide the standard of excellence that you expect from Phipps.
Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals
B.A. Troutman Enterprise LLC
Service area: Potter County
724-388-7843
bennys009@yahoo.com
Accredited professional: Benn Troutman
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: Stump grinding, wood chipping and pressure washing
Burghscape by Gargiulo Landscape
Service area: Pittsburgh and Northern Communities
724-283-4556
Burghscape@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Joe Gargiulo and Jennifer Senchak
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes, ISA Certified Arborists
Specialties: Creating and executing Master Plans for site development and rejuvenation; total package swimming pool and outdoor living design and installation; collaboration on environmental education and community engagement projects. Established 1994.
Cool Hand Carpentry and Landscaping
Service area: Edgewood, Swissvale, Regent Square, Squirrel Hill, Forest Hills and Point Breeze
412-398-7700
judodog@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Scott Fingal, Phipps Master Gardener
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, installation and maintenance
Specialties: Purpose-designed gardens (native, pollinator, bird and butterfly attractors); Rain barrel installation and Stormwater management; Raised garden beds; Complete property maintenance
Eichenlaub
Service area: Allegheny County and Ligonier
412-767-4769
jwisniewski@eichenlaub.com
Accredited professional: Joshua Wisniewski
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes and ISA certified arborist
Specialties: Full service landscape design, installation and maintenance including water features, stormwater management, wildlife/pollinator habitat, green roofs and lighting
Elizabeth Reed Garden Design
Service area: Pittsburgh Area
412-841-8057
Mer437@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Elizabeth Reed
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design
Specialties: Sustainable garden design planting plans; sustainable design and maintenance consulting; sustainable horticulture consulting
Enchanted Earth Ecological Landscapes
Service area: Allegheny County
412-428-0080
enchantedearth21@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Jaime DeSensi
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties:Landscape design packages, coaching services, education and outreach
Fourth River Workers Guild
Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding region
412-945-0269
mitch@fourthriver.coop
Accredited professional: Mitch Hall
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: We use the strength of nature to make your home's land care easier, we help you cultivate your gardens for food and habitat, and we use locally adapted techniques to handle tricky areas like steep slopes and water management.
GaiaScape Ecological Landscapes
Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding region
724-516-7241
chris@gaiascapepgh.com
Accredited professional: Chris Kosin
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance
Specialties: Ecological designs for backyard habitat creation; edible garden designs (including native edibles); land stewardship planning with possible hands-on guidance
Gardenalia
Service area: Pittsburgh area
412-871-5445
admin@gardenaliapgh.com
Accredited professionals: Brandon Delany, Joel Riddles
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: Sustainable garden design, installation and maintenance
Green Creations Landscape Services, LLC
Service area: Fox Chapel, Shadyside, North Hills, Mars, South Butler, Sewickley
412-256-8593
kosta@greencreationslandscape.com
Accredited professional: Kosta Bounos
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: Complete sustainable and organic plant care, creative solutions to landscape problems (raingardens, dry stream beds, vegetative berms and swales to direct runoff), estate gardening services
J.A. Rutter Co.
Service area: Eastern Suburbs
724-327-1101 X210
jmatkozich@jarutter.com
Accredited professional: Jayme Matkozich
Services: Landscape supplies
Specialties: Wood waste recycling (DEP Permitted), mulch manufacturer, soil/soil mix (rain garden, etc.) provider
KP Leaf and Lawn Service
Service area:Pittsburgh area and northern suburbs
412-303-6637
KPleaflawn@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Kyle Phillips
Services: Installation
Specialties: Quick and easy scheduling of tree and shrub installations
Landscape & Garden Design by Gwen, LLC
Service area: Pittsburgh, South Hills, East Hills, North Hills, western Pittsburgh suburbs
412-527-5464
gwdesigns@verizon.net
Accredited professional: Gwen Wisniewski
Services: Organic lawn care, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: Landscape and garden design plans for installation by homeowner or their landscaper; consults and plans for DIY projects; hourly consults for homeowners, commercial landscaper and nurseries; will work with your landscaper to design and implement designs; will assist in choosing landscape contractors
Lardas Landscaping
Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs
412-580-5397
lardaslandscaping@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Demitri Lardas
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design
Specialties: New installations with maintenance in mind; Organic fertilizing; We love flowers and color!
Mayapple Ecological Gardening and Design
Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding areas
mayapplegardening@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Meg Graham
Services: Consultation, Ecological Horticulture, Landscape Design & Installation, Maintenance, Hardscaping, Carpentry, Education
Specialties: Greenway Habitat Support & Stewardship, Public Green Spaces, Landcare & Waterfront Restoration, Plants of this Place "native plants", Estate & Project Management, Maintenance Program Creation & Review.
Metalmark Sustainable LLC
Service area: Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs
412-559-4330
Burlton@MetalmarkSustainable.com
Accredited professionals: Burlton Griffith
Services:Consultation, Garden Planning and Design, Installation and ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
Specialties: Sustainable Arboriculture Consulting, Tree Preservation, Ecological Garden Consulting, Native Plant Specialist
Northwood Tree Care, LLC
Service area: Allegheny County; Pittsburgh Area and surrounding Northern, Western and Eastern Suburbs
412-219-3040
Archie@northwoodtreecare.com
Accredited professional: Burlton Griffith
Services: Consultation, maintenance, ISA Certified Arborist
Specialties: Full service tree care team focusing on the preservation of our region’s urban and suburban forest. Multiple ISA Board Certified Master Arborists and Certified Arborists on staff
Nurture the Nature Lawns and Landscapes
Service area: Eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh
724-635-5296
NurtureNatureLawns@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Mark Winski
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, installation and maintenance
Specialties: 1. Design, Installation and Maintenance of Lawns/Landscapes, Pruning/Edging/Mulching
2. Organic options include: Soil Testing, pH Balancing, Amendments/Compost and Aeration
3. Professional Lawn Care and Landscaping Company, utilizing ethical and modern lawn care practices, centering on both Sustainable and Organic lawn care principles
Old Allegheny Landscaping
Service area: Pittsburgh
412-770-6631
Oldalleghenylandscaping@gmail.com
Accredited professionals:Joseph Noll, Jett Leonard
Services:Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance
Specialties:Display Gardening and Naturescaping
Perrico Gardens
Service area: Pittsburgh area and surrounding suburbs
perricogardens@gmail.com
Accredited professionals:Abi Falcioni
Services:Consultation, garden planning and design
Specialties:Design consultations and hand-drawn garden plans for beginners, DIY-ers, or new homeowners to implement or pass off to a landscaper for installation; designs focused on garden bed layout, plant selection, and turning traditional landscaping into beautiful gardens; services also include garden center shopping and plant placement consultations
Petrichor Gardens Pittsburgh
Service area: Pittsburgh and surrounding area
724-454-0907
CLWGardens@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Claire Ward
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation and maintenance
Specialties: Land stewardship, fine gardening, native landscapes and backyard wildlife habitat
PGH Urban Garden Consultant
Service area: Allegheny county and eastern suburbs
330-718-2288
pghgardenconsultant@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Elena Kessler
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance
Specialties: Edible garden design, Plant sitting, Garden coaching with monthly guides
Rush Creek Designs
Service area: Pittsburgh metropolitan area
412-400-3459
rushcreek@verizon.net
Accredited professional: Leslie Kaplan
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design
Specialties: Specialty plant acquisition, plant identification, supervision of installations - client advocate
Scioto Gardens
Service area: Columbus, OH and surrounding counties
614-205-2155
Sites@sciotogardens.com
Accredited professionals: Joshua Zingg and Reyna Hylton
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation, maintenance, ISA Certified Arborist
Specialties: Invasive species removal, wildlife habitat creation, native plant nursery
Stone | Grow
Service area: 60-mile radius of Pittsburgh
412-996-1011
suzpace@stonegrowpgh.com
Accredited professional: Suzanne Pace
Services: Consultation, organic, sustainable, native garden and hardscape design and planning. Full-service installation capabilities, maintenance services. We have a diverse team of specialists to create ecologically based solutions for ‘challenge areas’ (soil remediation, pollution mitigation, water control) in landscapes.
Specialties: Stone - Historic dry stone wall design, repair and/or rebuild; Design - Full-service landscape design / registered landscape architect; Build - Installation of designs, hard scape and landscape
Sundrop Design
Service area: Pittsburgh (Central, North, East), North Hills, Mars, Cranberry
ashley.sundropdesign@gmail.com
Accredited professional: Ashley Ressler
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation
Specialties: Design with a regenerative approach to the land; advocacy for soil and plant health; seasonal plant styling
Sylvan Gardens
Service area: Greater Pittsburgh Area
info@sylvangardenslandscape.com
Accredited professional: Brian Friend
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, maintenance, hardscapes
Specialties: Plant installation and landscape design
TerraGreen
Service area: Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia
724-288-8503
bob@terragreencompany.com
Accredited professional: Robert Foster
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, landscape architecture, installation, hardscapes
Specialties: Complete range of landscape design through construction services; outdoor living areas; environmental solutions focusing on native plants, pollination, perennial and rain gardens, wildlife habitats; landscape illumination; irrigation installation
This Green City
Service area: Western Pennsylvania
412-445-5800
Jen@thisgreencitypgh.com
Accredited professionals: Jen Lazzaro and Sarah Wasilewski
Services: Consultation, garden planning and design, installation and maintenance
Specialties: Wildlife Habitat Certification, long term planning and estate management, new-to-you yard consultations and site assessment; ‘From Lawn to Life’ turf grass removal and redesign; striking a balance between the constraints of the urban landscape and offering a partnership with nature, a liaison to the wild
Touch of Green
Service area: Pittsburgh area, Northern and Eastern Suburbs
412-596-5664
jess@touchofgreenpgh.com
Accredited professional: Jess Runco
Services: Organic lawn care, consultation, garden planning and design, installation and maintenance
Specialties: Regenerative landscaping, beneficial gardens, lawn alternatives
UpstreamPgh
Service area: Pittsburgh and eastern neighborhoods
412-371-8779
keith@upstreampgh.org
Accredited professional: Keith Moore
Services: Consultation, rain barrel sales
Specialties: Rain barrel sales, accessories and installation; stormwater management; sustainable landscape consultation
Sustainable Landcare Accredited Advocates
Abby Anderson, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
AJ Sheets, Nemacolin Woodlands
Alyse Richmond
Angela Del Raso
Angela Yuele, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Ashley Seiler
Barbara Martin
Benjamin Chilcote
Brandon Alexander, UPMC
Brandon McCracken, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Brian Bartsch, UPMC Grounds Crew
Caroline Bristol
Darin Ripp, PSU Student Farm
Dianne Berardi, PSU Master Gardener
Dylan Gray, UPMC
Edward Seeley, Seeley Hill Sustainable Land Maintenance
Ed Wrenn
Eryn Hughes, Trail Botanica
Evan Yarger, UPMC
Gavin Deming, Allegheny GoatScape
Heather Manning, Grow Pittsburgh
Hillary Steffes, Allegheny GoatScape
Jaci Bruschi, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Jack Lachendro, Point State Park
James Conley, Landscape Leadership
Jessica Horenstein, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Joe Paonessa, UPMC
Justin Scheifflee, Trail Pittsburgh
Kathleen A. Hrabovsky
Kelsey Braun
Louis Poinsette, UPMC
Maggie Herrick, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Nathan Paul
Patricia Flowers Jacobina, PSU Master Gardener
Rayden Sorock
Redding Jackson, Grow Pittsburgh
Reid Loughead, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Reyna Hylton
Skylar King, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Specialized Training
Phipps Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals are trained in soil ecology; site analysis and design; organic pest, weed and disease control; storm water management; native plants of Western Pennsylvania; invasive plants; and more. To learn more, see our complete Sustainable Landcare standards and curriculum.
Our Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals have a deep understanding of what makes a landscape both beautiful and sustainable, and will work with you to help you make the best decisions for your property. From soil testing to plant placement, our professionals have the hard skills and critical thinking to make sure you are satisfied with your landscape for years to come.
For even more resources on establishing a beautiful, healthy lawn, check out our Phipps Safe Lawn and Landscaping archives.
Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professional Resources
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