Our Roots Run Deep
Hello -
My name is Rick Campbell – I am the owner/president of Gnome. As a wee lad of six my father showed me how to plant a vegetable garden and since then I have had a passion for horticulture.
I continued this love of horticulture on my farm in New Gloucester where, in 1975, I grew produce and livestock. A year later I earned my bachelor’s degree in American History but decided to pursue a career doing what I loved.
In the winter of 1977-78 I began to prune fruit trees for my new clients. While I was working in my second customer’s apple tree she exclaimed of the bearded, ski cap wearing person before her, “you look like a Gnome!” Thus our name and company were born. We now employ fifty men and women year-round.
We Grow Your Investment
When installed professionally, the landscape can be one of the best investments you’ll ever make. I have had the opportunity to co-author the books Natural Stonescapes and Landscaping Makes Cents with fellow designer and naturalist Richard Dubé. The latter is specifically about maximizing your investment in your landscape. The research I did for this book and the decades of shared experience my staff and I have make us extremely sensitive to your need to make financially sound landscape decisions. We understand that the landscape is a large investment and we do everything in our power to make sure that projects are not only beautiful, but add value that will grow year after year.
Thank you for considering Gnome,
Rick Campbell, MCL (Maine Certified Landscape Professional)
