Troy Springer

Troy Springer

Springer Environmental Services
Founder & President

Small Business Owner, Landscape Professional

27 years of experience in landscaping and maintenance

Troy Springer started his career in the landscape business when he founded Springer Lawn Care in 1992 while in college at the University of South Florida. Springer Lawn Care was predominately a mowing and traditional landscape operation. As a devoted wildlife enthusiast, Troy realized that his business practices were harming what was most important to him. He began learning about native plants, experimenting with them and implementing them more and more in his landscape projects. In 2005, Troy closed Springer Lawn Care and opened Springer Environmental Services Inc., with a whole new brand of landscape style. Today, 98% of all plant materials used in Springer Environmental Services designs and installations are native. In addition to installing landscapes, over the years Troy has developed specific maintenance strategies for eco-friendly landscapes.

He serves as Vice President on the FANN Board of Directors He is also an active member of the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS), serving as the chapter’s president for two years and chairperson for the 2012 FNPS Conference held in Plant City. In 2014, he received the Florida Native Plant Society’s Green Palmetto award for service.

Meadow Making on a Small Scale: An Urban Meadow How-to

Discovery Center

Wildflower gardening has become a hot commodity in the landscape market. But to be successful, and sustainable, there are many things to consider when building residential and small commercial meadows in Florida. This course will teach attendees how to tackle such a project from inception to completion. Most importantly, attendees will learn how to properly […]

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Maintaining Native Landscapes, from Small to Large Scale

Discovery Center

This panel session addresses major concerns and issues associated with native landscapes including best management practices around irrigation, fertilizer, managing customer expectations and understanding the evolution of maintenance over time in a native landscape. Landscape professionals will hear from expert landscape installers and maintenance professionals who have experience working with native plants in special, often […]

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