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Fockele retires from Fockele Garden Company
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Julie Evans becomes president and owner
Julie Evans and Mark Fockele
“It has been an honor to work alongside Mark for the past 20 years and he will be greatly missed. We will continue to focus on the qualities that have made the company successful for three decades.”
~ Julie Evans
After building the Fockele Garden
Company (FGC) into a nationally-recognized residential and commercial landscape design, install and maintenance company, co-owner and creator of the company Mark Fockele has retired.
Julie Evans, who has been with FGC since 2000 and co-owner and vice president since 2005, has become president and owner of the company. Fockele began the company in 1990 after working as an attorney for 10 years. Mark and two employees worked out of an office on Green Street and a shed at the old Chambers Lumber Company property in Gainesville, GA. At first focusing exclusively on residential design and installation, FGC soon began to grow. The company expanded into commercial design and installation with its first significant commercial project for City Plumbing in Gainesville in Rick Smith, owner of The Pruning Guru Inc. 1995, then began working with other local and regional businesses. Over 30 years, the company has grown to more than 30 employees and is nationally recognized for its outstanding design, installation and maintenance work.
“I always enjoyed working on projects and in the garden,” he said. “And at that point in my life, I wanted to find work that incorporated the pleasure I experienced in doing landscape projects. I’ve enjoyed developing relationships with clients and helping them build a garden and landscape they desired. I can step into retirement knowing Julie will keep the company moving forward and growing.”
“It has been an honor to work alongside Mark for the past 20 years and he will be greatly missed. We will continue to focus on the qualities that have made the company successful for three decades,” Evans said. "We work on projects of all sizes and budgets and provide all services with our own staff. We listen to what our clients want then work hard to make it happen. We spend a lot of time working out the details, so our customers will have a satisfying experience and result.” Based in Gainesville, the Fockele Garden Company serves clients throughout North Georgia. The company focuses on the design, installation and maintenance of residential gardens and commercial landscapes. In addition to regular landscape services they also provide irrigation systems, outdoor lighting, custom water features, and stonework.
For more information about the Fockele Garden Company, please call 770-532-7117 or visit www. fockelegardencompany.com.
