Episode 119 : Arborvine Landscaping (ft. Greg Chakar)

This week, Vince sits down with Gregory Chakar, President and Founder of Arborvine Landscaping in Wilmington, DE. Greg is a Wilmington DE Native raised & currently residing in North Wilmington. Greg began mowing lawns one summer at the age of 12 years old to save up money for a cellphone. That summer, pushing a Toro push mower from a yard sale & wagon from his childhood for miles up & down the streets of a North Wilmington Neighborhood, the vision was born. The following summer Greg had accumulated around a dozen mowing clients, and business was growing already. What really changed things was when one of his neighbors had a large landscaping project completed by a local landscaping company, one of the largest at the time. In between mowing his lawns, Greg spent that summer watching this landscape come to life. That experience ignited Greg’s interest in the residential landscape construction industry.Greg began learning the landscape construction trade over his high school years. Greg attended St. Elizabeths High School in Wilmington for Freshman & Sophomore before transferring to Brandywine High School where a co-op schedule was offered, allowing him to grow Arborvine Landscaping. Shortly after graduating high school, Greg hired his first landscape designer & brought on his first few craftsmen. Adding crews, equipment & team members year by year, Greg was running a busy operation by the time he graduated high school. By his early 20’s, Greg had established a recognizable and highly sought after residential landscape design & build firm. Arborvine’s impressive growth, high standards and unique story along with a motivating and detailed mission quickly attracted the attention of the area’s most talented industry professionals!  As Arborvine Landscaping continues to grow today, Greg continues to invest in his people to maintain the experience and level of service that his clients & partners deserve & have come to expect from Arborvine Landscaping.Greg takes great pride in providing excellent customer service, the highest quality craftsmanship & use of only the finest materials. This allows him to provide each and every client with the exceptional experience & final results that Arborvine Landscaping is known for! In his free time, Greg enjoys spending time with his family, enjoying walks outdoors, taking trips to the beach and exercising.