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Mel has a Landscape
Design Certificate from the renowned program at the New York Botanical
Garden and a Master
Gardener Certification from the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene
County. Mel is still active at both institutions, continuing his
educational studies and giving lectures and workshops.
Mel's passion for
gardening and design have been developing for many years but took a leap
when he purchased an apartment in Manhattan specifically to gain
exclusive roof rights. He proceeded to create a 1200 square foot
garden where he spent most of his time away from the office. After
exhausting the limitations of the roof garden he purchased a log home
with 5 1/2 acres in Andes, NY in order to continue his
pursuit. This led to Mel giving up his lucrative Information
Technology career (and roof garden) in Manhattan to start a landscape
design business in his beloved Catskills.
Originally from
Louisiana, Mel has three music degrees, two from L.S.U. and one from the
University of the Pacific. Mel moved to NYC in 1975 to pursue his
musical career but instead of reaching Carnegie Hall, he switched gears
and after a wild journey ended up at Ogilvy and Mather, one of the
world's premier advertising agencies, as the Chief Technology Officer of
the Interactive Division.
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