Phipps Announces Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals

For Immediate Release: Tues., April 16
Contact: Joe Reed | Senior Director of Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org 

Phipps Announces Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals
Transform and Maintain Your Yard or Landscape With the Help of a Phipps Accredited Professional

Pittsburgh, PA – Just in time for gardening season, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is here to help you achieve your greener gardening goals with our Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals. This directory — newly expanded to 28 providers in 2024 — features land care professionals who have completed training in best practices and pledge to provide organic, responsible care based on Phipps Sustainable Landcare Accreditation training and NOFA Standards for Organic Landcare. By working with these professionals to design, install or maintain a yard or landscape, home or business owners can ensure a beautiful space that is healthy for people, pets, plants and the planet. Visit phipps.conservatory.org/Landcare to see each provider’s specialties and contact information, and peruse a list of professionals below.

Sustainable Landcare Accredited Professionals:  

• Benn Troutman of B.A. Troutman Enterprise LLC | Service area: Potter County;
• Joe Garguilo and Jennifer Senchak of Burghscape by Garguilo Landscape | Service area: Pittsburgh and Northern suburbs  
• Scott Fingal of Cool Hand Carpentry and Landscaping | Service area: Eastern suburbs
• Joshua Wisniewski of Eichenlaub | Service area: Allegheny County;
• Jaime DeSensi of Enchanted Earth Ecological Landscapes |Service area: Allegheny County;
• Mitch Hall and Angela Del Raso of Fourth River Workers Guild | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Chris Kosin of Gaiascape Ecological Landscapes | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Brandon Delaney and Joel Riddles of Gardenalia | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Kosta Bounos of Green Creations Landscape Services, LLC | Service area: Northern suburbs;
• Jayme Matkozich of J.A. Rutter Co. | Service area: Eastern suburbs;
• Gwen Wisniewski of Landscape & Garden Design by Gwen | Service area: Pittsburgh, Northern suburbs, Southern suburbs, Eastern suburbs and Western suburbs;
• Margaret Graham of Mayapple Ecological Gardening and Design | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Burlton Griffith of Metalmark Sustainable LLC | Service area: Allegheny County;
• Mark Winski of Nurture the Nature Lawns & Landscapes | Service area: Eastern suburbs;
• Joseph Noll and Jett Leonard of Old Allegheny Landscaping | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Abi Falconi of Perrico Gardens | Service area: Pittsburgh, Northern suburbs, Southern suburb, Eastern suburbs and Western suburbs;
• Claire Ward of Petrichor Gardens Pittsburgh | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Elena Kessler of PGH Urban Garden Consultant | Service area: Pittsburgh and Eastern suburbs;
• Leslie Kaplan of Rush Creek Designs | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Josh Zing and Reyna Hylton of Scioto Gardens | Service area: Columbus, OH;
• Suzannah Pace of Stone | Grow | Service area: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Northern suburbs, Southern suburbs, Eastern suburbs and Western suburbs;
• Ashley Ressler of Sundrop Design | Service area: Pittsburgh, Northern suburbs and Eastern suburbs;
• Brian Friend of Sylvan Gardens | Service area: Pittsburgh;
• Robert Foster of TerraGreen | Service area: Pittsburgh, Southern suburbs and Western suburbs;
• Jennifer Lazzaro of This Green City | Service area: Western Pennsylvania;
• Jess Runco of Touch of Green | Service area: Pittsburgh, Eastern suburbs and Northern suburbs;
• Keith Moore of UpstreamPgh | Service area: Pittsburgh and Eastern suburbs;

To further support home gardeners, Phipps provides an abundance of resources to adopt sustainable practices! For Sustainable Landcare Principles, our Top 10 Sustainable Plants directory, Pollinator Gardening Guide and more information, visit phipps.conservatory.org/Gardening.

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About Phipps: Founded in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA is a globally recognized green leader with a mission to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. Encompassing 15 acres including a historic 14-room glasshouse, 23 distinct indoor and outdoor gardens and industry-leading sustainable architecture and operations, Phipps attracts more than half a million visitors annually from around the world. Learn more at phipps.conservatory.org.

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