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Our story

Plantscape provides landscaping services to major commercial and residential properties in the Windsor/Essex County market and surrounding areas. Our core values stress customer service, professionalism and attention to detail. As a result, Plantscape has grown to become one of Windsor/Essex County’s most experienced and respected landscape companies.

Our History is a Family History

Plantscape (Windsor) Inc. was established by Victor P. Desmarais in 1976 as an indoor tropical plant service provider. The term “plantscaping” is the strategic placement and selection of tropical plants to highlight and enhance aspects of spatial design. From 1976 – 1984 Victor grew Plantscape one account at a time, and by the early 1980’s Plantscape serviced over 400 local offices, restaurants, shopping centres and institutions and employed 10 staff.

As the decades passed, the company expanded into the Outdoor Maintenance Space, Landscape Design/Build and finally added Snow & Ice Management Services in 2010.

In 2016, Victor’s first-born daughter, Liana Desmarais assumed the operations of the business as Victor took that year to transition into retirement. With a degree in Business Administration from the University of Windsor, and 12 years’ experience in management, financial planning and business planning, Liana brought with her a new perspective, energy and process. Adding to an already phenomenal team, her hands-on approach and pride in the Plantscape brand brings a new level of customer service to the landscape industry in Windsor/Essex County.

Our Team

Liana Desmarais

co-owner / Chief operating officer
With a degree in Business Administration from the University of Windsor, and 12 years’ experience in management, financial planning and business planning, Liana brought with her a new perspective, energy and process. Adding to an already phenomenal team, her hands-on approach and pride in the Plantscape brand brings a new level of customer service to the landscape industry in Windsor/Essex County.
Steve

Steve

Commercial Estimator, CET

With 25 years’ experience in civil engineering. Steve focuses on large commercial projects in the Southwestern Ontario area. With over 20 plus years’ experience, he is passionate about our brand and building this segment of our business

John

John

Senior Estimator Commercial & Residential

A Plantscape team for over 15 years, John has worked his way up from labourer to our most senior estimator. John is passionate about landscaping and loves to share in the vision of your outdoor space. His takes a hands-on approach to projects and you will often see him on-site working to ensure every plant and every boulder is placed just so.

Beth

Beth

Landscape Designer

As a graduate of St. Clair College Horticulture Program. Beth spent the first 24 years of her career in garden centers in the Windsor/Essex community. This experience has proven to be invaluable as she has a strong knowledge of plant material, and selection. Beth is also an expert in the health and structure of trees and plants and can assist with diagnosing disease and pests that may be troubling your landscape as well as specialty pruning strategies to get your existing landscape back to beauty.

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We are always looking for motivated team members. Apply today.

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