History and Awards

April 20, 1979
Received Coveted High Color Art award, Dominguez Hills, California Fine arts gallery

July 1981
Started up LaForest Landscaping,

June 1985
Graduate CSULB Bachelors of economics 4th best econ school at time in U.S.

April 1987
Studied Advanced soil composition, micronutrients course CSU system.

June 1989
University of California, studied under and completed training in tree Growth and Diagnosis from renowned world tree expert Dr. Alan Shigo.

June 1989
Completed course in advanced horticulture, at USC, California Association of nursery men in Southern California Gardeners.

Since 1991
Member Chamber of Commerce, San Pedro Peninsula

1992
Won Lighting effects & Design for outstanding Residential Estate Nightscapes Landscape lighting Award.

July 1993
Completed irrigation course at top landscape college of San Luis Obispo and received irrigation auditor certification

Since 1993
Member National Irrigation Association

May 1998
Completed certified training in Deco stone in architectural stone and laminating cementitious overlay systems for outdoor concrete applications.

July, 1998
CA LA landscape awards Medium Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

June 1999
Water features Southern California outstanding achievement Top Award winner

2000
Pacific Coast California Landscape Hardscape /Landscape Design Build 1st Place Award winner

2000
Pacific Coast Landscape Large Custom Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

2001
Pacific Coast Landscape, Large Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

2001
Pacific Coast Chapter, Custom Residential Landscape 1st Place 2001, Pacific Coast Chapter, large residential landscape 1st Place Award winner

Since 2001
Member Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

2002
CLCA Landscape awards Large Custom Residential 1st Place Award winner

2003
Media coverage, and presentation ( multiple award winner) 911 Memorial Los Angeles police station

2003
Pacific Coast Chapter, Design/ Build Large Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

2003

Los Angeles and Gabriel Valley Colorscape Award best use of color 1st Place Award winner

2003
Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley chapter CLCA Large Landscape Residential 1st Place Award winner

2004
Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley chapter CLCA Large Custom Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

2004
Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley chapter CLCA Large Estate Residential Landscape 1st Place Award winner

2004
CLCA, Custom Large Residential landscape, Outstanding Achievement Award winner

2004
CLCA Los Angeles county special awards community service landscape, Outstanding Achievement Award winner

2005
Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, Large residential landscape 1st Place Award winner

2005
Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley chapter CLCA Large Design/ Build designed and built by contractor 1st Place Award winner

2006
Los Angeles CLCA , Large residential Landscapel 1st Place Award winner

2007
CLCA LOS Angeles county for special awards community service Landscape, Outstanding Achievement Award winner

2008
HGTV, Home and garden television show, Manhattan Beach, winner

2009
Tested and rated by Johnson O'Connor research foundation, Los Angeles Ca. findings conclude extremely high structural visualization, highest tested colors discrimination. Extremely high foresight subjective personality, super high inductive reasoning.


Patent pending on three copyrights

Dedicated Division working on future herb healing, Green ,and alternative energy solutions for the betterment of USA and Mankind.

Los Angeles, city business license, 1981 to current

Palos Verdes Estates business license, 1987 to current

Rolling Hills, business license , 1989 to current

Rancho Palos Verdes business license, 1985 to current

Rolling Hills Estates business license, 1989 to current

Also High-quality Landscapes installed in Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Coachella Valley areas.

Member Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, Pasadena

Member South Coast Botanical Gardens, Palos Verdes

Member South Coast Cactus and Succulent Society, South bay

Member Los Angeles Arboretum, So. California

Advanced study, High-end Residential Designing and installation with succulents and drought tolerant plants.

South African Aloe expert, along with Mexican Agaves, Scenecio, Sedum, Echeveria, Sanseveria, Ariocarpus, Hawiorthia, Columnar and Barrel cactus master propagator.

Advance study and experience Propagation and Tissue culture scientist, and hybridizer facilities.

Author and speaker, on many landscape and business related subjects.

Private nursery, Palos Verdes California

High Desert Nursery Mojave cold hardy Succulents and Cactus focus with Greenhouse facilities


 

 

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