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Landscape Workshop is thrilled to be named No. 4636 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list by Inc. magazine. The annual list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies and provides unique insight into the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first…

Please join us in welcoming new team member Drew Stone to the Landscape Workshop team! With 8 years of experience in recruiting and sales, Drew joins LW as our new Business Development Manager in the Huntsville, AL market. Drew most recently served as an IT recruiter for Internal Data Resources and has spent the last 11 years in Nashville, TN….

In today’s installment of The Intern Files, we introduce you to Gulf Coast intern Forrest Beasley. Forrest studies Landscape Architecture & Contracting and will soon be entering his final year of school at Mississippi State University. His drive, work ethic, and willingness to get his hands dirty have made Forrest a tremendous asset to the team this summer. How did you…

Meet the newest addition to the Landscape Workshop team, O’Neal Crawford. A graduate of Auburn University, she holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design and a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture. She comes to LW after spending seven years as the Director of Alumni and Community Affairs at Marion Military Institute. We are thrilled to have her onboard as…

Today we’d like to introduce you to LW intern Alexis Middlebrooks. A Horticulture major at the University of Georgia, Alexis has proven herself diligent and determined throughout her time with the Central Alabama team. Account Manager Josh Lansdale describes Alexis as “hard-working, highly intelligent, and intuitive.” He adds, “Alexis was able to successfully dig in on every job she was…

Please join us in welcoming new team member Karl Lundstrom! Karl joins LW in the Birmingham corporate office as Supply Chain Coordinator for all LW markets. Karl is a recent graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Additionally, he has completed marketing internships at PowerSecure, a Southern Company Subsidiary, and MSL Group New York/Paris. In…

Birmingham intern Makahla Holloway attends Mississippi State University, where she studies Landscape Contracting & Architecture. In her internship so far, she has experienced working in seasonal color, maintenance, and irrigation, with irrigation being her favorite. Her mentor for the summer, Senior Account Manager Michael Ray, notes that her positive attitude and desire to learn have allowed her to make great…

Birmingham intern Tripp Dunn hails from Mississippi State University, where he studies Landscape Architecture & Contracting. His can-do attitude, combined with his knowledge from the classroom, have allowed Tripp to excel in the field this summer. Account Manager Jeremy Comer elaborates, “Tripp has jumped in to be an active team player in every department he has worked in so far….

We are thrilled to land at number 58 on the Birmingham Business Journal’s list of the city’s largest private companies. The Birmingham 100 List gives an annual look at economic trends in the metro area and ranks the top-producing private businesses based on revenue. This year’s results reveal increased sales across nearly every industry, with manufacturing businesses, industrial companies, and…

Today we wrap up our 35th Anniversary series featuring long-term Landscape Workshop employees. Our fifth and final interview features Director of Floriculture Leah Quarles, who joined LW in 2004. Read on to hear what she had to say about her time at Landscape Workshop. What is the most valuable lesson you have learned at LW? Teamwork. We have a lot…