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Over twenty five years ago, Linda Lillie's passion for plants
and creativity formed the foundation for what is today Sprigs &
Twigs Landscapes, LLC. 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, LLC named Brad Durfee,
Senior Arborist, responsible for all aspects of Sprigs & Twigs
Landscapes, LLC newly formed Tree Care Division.
Durfee is a Connecticut licensed arborist with ten years of
management and ownership experience in arboriculture companies.
He received formal training in Horticulture at Virginia Tech and
has taken related studies at the University of Connecticut. In
2003, he was a founding partner of Tomorrow’s Trees, LLC of
Oakdale, CT.
Durfee 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. |
Linda K. Lillie
Bill and Linda Lillie
Bill Lillie, Linda Lillie and Tom McLaughlin
of Case Construction Equipment, Inc
Brad Durfee, Senior Arborist |
