Proven Winners names Matt Wilson as newest Certified Landscape Professional

Proven Winners has named Matt Wilson with Massachusetts-based Cole Landscaping Incorporated as its newest Proven Winners Certified Landscape Professional (PWCLP).

Wilson started working in the horticulture industry in 2013 at age 14 as a nursery technician at a large retail garden center primarily focusing on customer service, watering nursery stock and unloading trucks in the Tree & Shrub Yard.

Wilson didn't previously have any experience or interest in the field when he started but began to develop a passion for identifying plants and learning about their cultural requirements. By the time he turned 18, his company opened a new location, and he became Tree & Shrub Manager. He earned his associate's degree in business at the same time.

After about five years in management, Wilson took the test to become a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist and earned his certification in 2022. He became Residential Maintenance Account Manager at Cole Landscaping in 2023 and said he's excited for the new position, as he now has the opportunity to be more involved in small design and experience how all the plants he once sold perform out in the field.

The PWCLP program designates landscape industry professionals who have demonstrated expertise in the effective use of the Proven Winners plant brand. Meeting specific criteria and selected from a submittal process, designees are professional experts with Proven Winners plants, enhancing their landscape projects with exceptional, high performance Proven Winners plant varieties, and showcasing their use in landscape designs and projects.

Now in its 26th year, Proven Winners is comprised of two U.S. plant propagators — Four Star Greenhouse of Michigan and Pleasant View Gardens of New Hampshire — as well as licensees Spring Meadow Nursery, Walters Gardens, Nordic Nurseries and Ed Sobkowich Greenhouses.

For more information on the PWCLP program, click here.

For more information, visit colelandscaping.com or call 800-243-5771.