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| Dan
is the owner and president of Clarks Landscape Services. Dan
quite literally learned the landscape business from the ground
up at a very early age. His father Marlin put him to work
in the nursery fields pulling weeds and changing sprinklers
when he was 8 years old. He grew up with the business and
started landscaping on a crew in high school. After graduating
from Michigan State University, Dan began taking over design
responsibilities for the company, an area he especially enjoyed.
His particular expertise in site design and architectural
structure design allows him to provide a unique approach to
interesting landscape solutions.
Dan has specialized in designing and overseeing complex
projects, working closely with owners, builders, and other
contractors to achieve practical and beautiful results.
Dan enjoys working with clients through the entire process
and often imparts his love for plants and design through
this relationship. He is always searching for new varieties,
materials and techniques to increase his clients' satisfaction.
Dan
has taught landscape classes for Adult Education for many
years, lectured and given many talks to organization and
garden clubs, and taught Project Business at the Comstock
Park Junior High School. He has also served as a mentor
for the Rotary Strive program for challenging under achieving
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| Roy
has been involved in the landscape industry since 1986 when
he completed his internship at Clark's while still in College
at Ferris State University. At Ferris, he received his degree
in ornamental horticultural. Roy
has extensive experience in growing and propagating many
types of herbaceous shrubs and perennials. His years of
growing have taught him to use time proven plants and materials
in his designs. Hardy, low-maintenance plantings are combined
with simple, flowing design lines that add year round interest
to any garden.
Roy
enjoys working closely with his clients through each phase
of the project and enjoys the challenge of solving difficult
landscape problems. He works hard with the best of intentions
to meet the desires and wishes of each of his clients, and
their interests are held to the utmost importance.
Roy's
desire to expand his creativity and to serve his clients
in landscape projects force him to stay current with all
plants and design trends. Yet Roy also has the flexibility
to suit a variety of needs and tastes of his individual
clients as well.
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| Chuck
has been designing landscapes for Clark's Landscaping since
1975. In addition to talented landscape design and his role
as Vice-President, Chuck has worn a variety of hats whenever
the need was evident. He started with Clark's while doing
an internship from the Michigan State University Horticulture
Program and has been associated with Clark's Landscaping ever
since. His
landscape designs include hundreds of gardens that range
in size from small residential flower gardens to large school
and church landscapes. Perennial plantings are a special
area of interest as he always strives to achieve attractive
colorful designs that result in year-round interest and
low maintenance for the owner.
Chuck
is currently working with Coopersville Area Public Schools
as they redesign their campus buildings and grounds, which
is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2002. He also
serves on Building Committee for Holy Spirit Church where
he is an active member. In addition, Chuck becomes involved
in an annual community service project, such as schoolyard
habitat gardens. Dedicated, dependable, and creative sums
up Chuck as he looks forward to serving his clients. As
Emerson puts it, "Happy the man whose hobby is his
job."
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