F
or Matt Gilligan, working with
the soil is something he wanted
to do a long time before he ever
launched his own landscaping com-
pany. He'd worked different types of
jobs – including one for a landscaper
and another with a dairy farm – and
he realized his favorite jobs had
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Great
Outdoors
Matthew Gilligan
Magnolia Landscape
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Matthew Gilligan's love for
working outside pushed him to
create a landscape business
focused on clients, good working
environment and steady growth
BY AMY MATERSON
