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Over thirty years ago, Linda Lillie's passion for plants
and creativity formed the foundation for what is today Sprigs &
Twigs Landscapes Inc. In the early days, Linda learned about
plants by experience, experimenting in gardens around her own
home. As her passion for plants grew, Linda enrolled in the
Connecticut College Botany Program, graduating from there in
1995. During her tenure at the Connecticut College, her
specialty in low maintenance, shoreline and naturalistic
landscapes took shape.
In the spring of 1997, Linda began Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes on
a part-time basis serving customers in Southeastern Connecticut.
Demand for her services quickly became so significant that she
began full time operations in 1999.
Also, in 1999, Linda was accepted into and graduated from the
University of Connecticut Master Gardener Program with a
demonstrated expertise in plant diseases, pest control, soils,
herbaceous and woody ornamentals and small fruit and tree fruit
culture.
Since 1999, Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes, LLC has grown rapidly as
Linda's reputation for high quality work has spread. Sprigs &
Twigs Landscapes, LLC offers a full range of landscape design,
installation and maintenance services specializing in low
maintenance, naturalistic landscapes. Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes,
LLC also provides tree preservation and maintenance services,
lawn installation, irrigation services, drainage services and
stonewall, stone patio and walkway construction. While Sprigs &
Twigs Landscapes, LLC primarily serves customers within 50 miles
of New London County, Connecticut, they have done landscape
installations in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and
Linda has performed design and consultation work for customers
from Massachusetts to Virginia.
In 2005, Linda's husband, Bill, retired from his defense
industry job in Washington, DC and joined her full time. Bill
has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and brings
business development, marketing, and software expertise to
Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes, LLC. His specialties include
landscape installation, residential drainage and landscape
lighting.
In the fall of 2007, Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes, LLC was chosen
as a National Finalist for
Landscaper of the Year 2008
by Total Landscape Care magazine. This annual program,
sponsored by
Case
Construction Equipment,
recognizes 12 finalists from across the country, as the best and
brightest in the landscaping industry. The Landscaper of the
Year program recognizes successful professional landscapers who
exemplify the highest standards of landscape professionals, have
impeccable reputations with their customers, suppliers, and
employees, and are giving something back to their industry,
communities and families through a “best practices” operation of
their businesses.
In
January 2008, Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes a new Tree Care
Division. The Tree Care Division
is responsible for all tree preservation and maintenance
services including: Tree Planting, Tree Pruning, Cabling &
Bracing, Tree Fertilization, Soil Aeration/Excavation, Disease &
Insect Control, Tree Removals and Stump Grinding.
In early 2010, Sprigs & Twigs Landscapes, LLC became Sprigs &
Twigs, Inc in order to better serve it’s customers and
employees.
In March 2010, Sprigs & Twigs, Inc began full-time operations in
Lawn Care offering Mowing, Trimming, Organic Lawn Care programs
and Lawn installations.
In September 2010, the Professional
Landcare Network (PLANET) announced that Sprigs & Twigs, Inc was
awarded the “2010 Environmental Improvement Distinction Award”
for their work on the “Cook Backyard Project” in East Lyme, CT.
This national award
is in
recognition of a superior project executed by landscape
professionals and was presented at the PLANET Green Industry
Conference in
Louisville,
KY on
October 29, 2010.
The project was designed by Linda K.
Lillie and installed by Sprigs & Twigs, Inc an undertaking
involving transforming the complete landscape by site grading,
tree pruning and removal, stonework, the planting of over 200
plants, shrubs and trees and laying sod.
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Linda K. Lillie
Bill and Linda Lillie
Bill Lillie, Linda Lillie and Tom McLaughlin
of Case Construction Equipment, Inc
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