Environmental Design Landscape

Holiday Displays – This season EDL is happy to provide you with ideas, decorations, and setup of holiday displays for your site. Please call us today to discuss details and pricing with a representative - 704-597-2196.
Irrigation Winterization – Now is the time for you to be preparing your irrigation system for the winter. Don’t wait too late, your pipes can freeze and cause large amounts of damage. Repairs can be costly if not completed properly. Call us today to assess your systems’ requirements.
Planting Season – Planting season is from Oct. 15 to April 15. Now is the best time to plant your trees and shrubs to allow root establishment before the hot summer. This will ensure your plants will survive without adding the extra costs of additional watering. If interested in replacing or adding plant material, please speak with one of our Plant Asset Protection Professionals today.
During the month of October 2011 EDL has been asked to work on many drainage problems in the area. Our clients are utilizing our expertise to correct and fix issues that have mounted with the increased rain activity. If you are experiencing any issues, please give us a call to help correct any problems.
On October 18th 2011, EDL-President/CEO Mark Smith will be speaking on the topic of waste reduction, otherwise known as sustainable landscape. Mark first discovered sustainable landscaping in 1991 when he landscaped his own yard in an environmental design style. He did this in an effort to reduce the time and energy he spent maintaining his landscape, and increase the time he had to enjoy it. He’s made many discoveries since then. In our October meeting, Mark will share some of what he has learned during that process. Come and learn how to save time that can be spent on habits that create better results for YOU. If you would like to attend PLEASE CALL 704-577-5933 TO MAKE YOUR DINNER RESERVATION**
In September of 2011, EDL was awarded the landscape maintenance contract for 5 Central Piedmont Community College locations. During the months prior, EDL dedicated time to show the campus personnel around our facilities and allowed them to see under the hood of our operations. While very appreciative, they were also amazed at the level of detail we operate from on a daily basis. We encourage all of our clients to tour our facilities to see how we operate.
In continuance with EDL’s commitment to sustainable practices and changing the atmosphere of the landscaping industry to reflect a Green approach to everything, EDL is a leader in the Greater Charlotte Apartment Associations Green Committee. On July 21st, 2011, The Green Committee will be visiting the Metrolina Recycling Process Facility in Charlotte, NC to see, first hand, what happens to the recycling material picked up at each and everyone’s home. We will be getting comprehensive reports of the steps, from doorstep pick up, to reconstituting the material into forms that are then resold to manufacturers. We expect to gain a lot of wonderful information from this that we will then communicate to each and every one of the Multi-Family Properties that are part of the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association through a learning event at the center that will occur in late Summer, early Fall. We hope that all of you will consider attending the learning event.
May 2011 - EDL working with Reventure Park associates and Appalachian State University on a project to study planted areas of Miscanthus. Miscanthus can be used in biofuel production and EDL is one of the only certified landscape companies in the region that is authorized to grow it.
March 2011 - Customer and Employee Appreciation Day was started on the third Friday of each month. We invite all of our employees and clients to a cookout that follows our E³ training. This allows for EDL to take time out to reward our employees for the efforts they put in to help make us leaders in the industry. Our clients also have the ability to see the culture we have built here and the inner workings of our organization.
January 2011 - Excellence, Efficiency, Empowerment (E³) - In an ongoing effort to increase our level of expertise, EDL launched a comprehensive training model that is internet based for new and current team members. Its purpose is to create more informed employees to provide better quality and faster service to our clients while growing skill sets of the work teams.
January 2011 - EDL began its efforts to help stimulate the economy by purchasing all NEW equipment and vehicles. Our new equipment also runs more efficiently in helping us reduce waste and energy making it better for the environment.
In October 2010, Mark Smith was named a finalist in the General Excellence in Sustainable Leadership Business Category which was awarded by Charlotte Business Journal and the U.S. Green Building Council's Charlotte Region Chapter for the Sustainable Businesses. Click here to read the excerpt of the article posted on October 15, 2010.
To learn more about Mark Smith, refer to the article in the May 21, 2010 issue of the Charlotte Business Journal, in the Entrepreneurs’ Strategies for Building a Business section entitled “Helping Clients Establish Roots”. Click here to view the article now.
Our President, Mark Smith published his first book “Design With The End In Mind” in May 2010. For more information about his book visit www.jmarksmith.com.
In January of 2010, Mark Smith became the founding President of Carolina Green Industry Network (CGIN). CGIN is a respected leader and voice of the green industry, whose mission is to cultivate and safeguard opportunities for their members - the dedicated professionals and companies who create and enhance the world’s landscapes. To lean more click on this link to visit their website.
Check it out! We were published In the September 2009 Issue of Greater Charlotte Biz!. The article is entitled “Logical Landscaping: EDL Embraces Environmental Emphasis.” Click on this link to see it for yourself
In the July 24, 2009 edition of The Charlotte Business Journal, an article about Mark Smith’s ideas on Low-Maintenance Landscape designs was published. Here’s the link to check it out: Click here to view the article now.