He later expanded into the design/build side of the industry, allowing him to combine his passion for plants with his love of family by maximizing the quality of family time spent outdoors.ĭrake is co-founder of the Oregon Landscape Contractors Association and is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager (LICM)-a designation that less than two percent of landscapers have attained.
He opened Drake’s 7 Dees in 1974, while earning degrees in Business and Horticulture from Oregon State University. A lifelong Oregon resident, Drake has been passionate about plants since childhood, beginning with propagating and growing flowers at his grandfather’s nursery.
