David Cree's career in

horticulture and landscaping began at the tender young age of three, when

he planted toothpicks in the backyard to grow toothpick trees. David continued

his work with plants in grammar school, growing a vegetable garden in

the vacant lot next to his home in Dallas, Tex.

David has come a long way from

the days of toothpick trees and vegetable gardens, and his horticultural

pursuits have spanned the globe. He studied the art of bonsai for over

three years with a Japanese master, and also became involved growing orchids.

A member of the American Orchid

Society since 1973, his employment with an airline made it possible for

David to travel extensively throughout Central and South America, collecting

wild orchids to bring home to cultivate in his own greenhouse. He has

lectured to Orchid Societies and Garden Clubs nationwide on these adventures

into the jungles in pursuit of rare and exotic orchids.

For almost 35 years, David

has been involved in some type of horticultural endeavor. For two decades

he helped friends, neighbors and charitable organizations with their landscaping

needs on a pro bono basis, as his abilities were more of a hobby and ministry,

rather than a vocation. In keeping with his volunteerism spirit, David

became a Fayette County Master Gardner in the late '90s.

After several years of retirement,

David decided to finally make a business out of his hobby and passion.

He began in earnest to develop his landscape business, Peach State Horticulture,

based in Peachtree City.

His efforts have been well

received by the community and state of Georgia. David achieved the prestigious

industry award of Georgia Certified Landscape Professional, of which there

are only 10 or so awarded per year in the entire state. He has also been

certified by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in pesticide application.

It is easy to spot a landscape

that David Cree has had a hand in creating. His creations are very artistic,

and he always uses a leat a few of his "signature" plants in

the setting, blended with some of the more traditional bill of fare. This

landscaper enjoys employing rare and unusual plants, and Japanese Maples

and conifers are his favorite landscape plants. Fayette County is truly

a more beautiful place due to David's skillful touch.

For more information about

Peach State Horticulture for landscape design or landscape/architectural

lighting, call 770-631-1187 or 770-377-3173.

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