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Left–Left to right, Jonathan Mazzola, installation team leader; Kevin Sipe, owner and lead designer; Sean Davis, maintenance team leader Below–Scenic View Landscapes office in Hickory, North Carolina Opposite page–Constant communication prior to installation, during construction and long-term maintenance, insures successful relationships between Scenic View Landscapes and their clients. Before and after photos of a nature water feature carved into a sloping lawn by Scenic View Landscapes with a flowing stream, multiple water falls, and pond.
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Innovative Landscape Designs Exceeding Client Expectations By Meredith Collins | Photos by Shane Greene Photography
Landscapes are both practical and aesthetic. They provide functional walkways and driveways, as well as space for recreation and entertaining. Landscaping with certain trees and plants can offer shade to cool your home. The flow of rain water and erosion control can be incorporated into your landscape plan. Professional landscape designs provide a beautiful setting for enjoying nature… might even improve your outlook on life! Let Kevin Sipe and his team at Scenic View Landscapes transform your lawn and gardens into a scenic view. The niche of Scenic View is creating landscapes, hardscapes, water features, 18
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and outdoor lighting. With a focus on landscape design, they offer complementary services like mowing and lawn maintenance for their clients.
Kevin sees his role as a coach and communicator. As owner, Kevin’s work is mainly sales, meeting with clients to learn
what they want in a landscape plan and then communicating those ideas to his team. “We have a mission statement that guides and directs our decisions and actions throughout the day,” Kevin said. “Our mission is to ‘strive for excellence in creative design innovation, professional integrity, and quality business practices that exceed client expectations.’ If we can all align in this same mission and our core values, we should all be making similar movements.” Currently, Scenic View’s nine team members work in threes with two office staff and two part-time mechanics who maintain the equipment. Kevin routes teams and logistics to keep things running smoothly. “We really focus on the details,” Kevin said. “I think this is key to making customers happy. If you remember the smallest of details, your customers will be pleased and keep coming back.” Kevin creates customer satisfaction by using technology and software to keep everyone on the same page. “We run different types of software to help us with the logistical side of the business,” Kevin said.
