Total Landscape Care Digital Magazine
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landscaper of the year finalist When possible, Adams uses locally sourced stones for walkways and walls. the man to go to in Loudoun County, he keeps his employees off the heavily traveled roads in the Washington, D.C. area. "I've seen lots of fatal accidents, and I don't want to subject my guys to that," he says. "Not only is it a safety issue, I just can't have six guys sitting in a truck for two hours to get to a jobsite." The decision was an easy one to make, he says, and was partially predicated on his feeling that Loudoun County was going to expand. "I realized early the county High-end stone work was about to take off," he is one of Landscape Associates' specialties. says. "I've put a lot of focus on this area." The strategy has worked well, as now Landscape Associates is considered one of the premier contractors in the area. "We had them right from the beginning," says client Shannon Brown. "The Creighton Farms community gave us a list of several landscapers, and we definitely liked Landscape Associates the best." 3 8 To ta l L a n d s cap eCare.c om TLC0613_LOY.indd 38 Adams works on a one-on-one basis with the homeowner to ensure their vision is realized. Overcoming obstacles Even though Landscape Associates could serve as a blueprint for aspiring landscapers, Adams says there have been a few bumps in the road. He was able to weather economic downturns in both the early 1990s and in 2007 by making adjustments J U N E 2 013 5/23/13 3:17 PM