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Dixie and Peter Speck were featured in the member spotlight of the March publication for MALTA (Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association).

You can download the article here.

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TIME FOR VEGGIES!

Solterra was contacted by Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine to comment in an article on herb and vegetable gardening. Dixie is quoted in point #1 "Start Simple."

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New additions to Solterra's Staff!

 

We've been expanding to serve our clients even more effectively. We would like to welcome the newest members of our staff:

 

Chris Rigole joined Solterra in March with responsibilities for landscape design and installation project coordination.

 

Chris Wynn also joined us in March as a full-time irrigation technician.

 

Meg McDougald joined Solterra in April to head up our seasonal color design and coordination.  

(Meg started her career with the former Post Properties Group and has over 20 years experience.)

 

Find out more about the services we offer at Solterra Landscape on our website.

 

  
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Greetings!

Things are blooming and growing throughout Atlanta, but that is only some of the excitement at Solterra Landscape the past two months.  

 

We are proud to welcome Chris Rigole, Chris Wynn and Meg McDougald to our staff. And kudos to Jason Coultas for his certification as a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional (GCLP).  

 

Read this issue of our newsletter for more details as well as links to the publications where we've been highlighted or quoted recently.

 

If creating and maintaining a beautiful landscape is on your "want" list, we are more ready than ever to help you. Give us a call or email me.  

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Annuals and Veggies 

 

The threat of freezing is past and now is the time to plant your summer annuals, tomatoes, vegetables and herbs. tomatoes 

 

These veggies thrive in Atlanta's climate:
Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Leeks, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Peanuts, Peas, Peppers, Radish, Spinach, Soybeans, Squash, Sweet Potatoes and Zucchini.

 

And a favorite summer time fruit... Tomatoes. Grape or cherry tomato varieties are great in salads or just to eat straight from the vine.  

 

 

Check out Dixie's quote in the April Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine.

 

Kudos to Jason! 

 
Jason Coultas Headshot Jason Coultas, Maintenance Accounts Manager, has passed rigorous testing to receive certification as a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional (GCLP). Thanks to Jason for all of his hours of study and hard work to earn this certification!

The GCLP program is a voluntary testing program that acknowledges those in the landscape profession who have mastered a thorough knowledge and understanding of job skills required to be successful in the industry. The test consists of four written components and nine outdoor hands-on components and requires two days to complete. Students who enroll to take the test are provided a 300+ page study manual, instructions on how to study and prepare for the exam, and access to a WEB Study Site developed by the University of Georgia. The GCLP program was developed and endorsed by the Georgia Green Industry Association, the Georgia Turfgrass Association, the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turf Association and the University of Georgia. Read more here.


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