landscaper of the year finalist
From the
Ground Up
BY PATTY VAUGHAN
Pensacola landscaper starts projects
from scratch to ensure quality
R
ene West likes a challenge.
As president of Executive Landscaping,
West may have put his business in what
some may argue is the most demanding landscape
in the country.
Located in Pensacola, Florida, West and Executive Landscaping have created a lasting reputation
that spreads from the beaches of the Gulf Coast to
the less-tropical inland.
Diving head first
After basically paying his way through college,
West hit the ground running.
In 1984, he started Executive Landscaping and
was referred to two different property companies
in the area that both managed a total of about 600
houses and apartments. The move left Executive
Landscaping in the growing maintenance market.
"It went crazy because they were giving me
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