Leslie Povich- President

Leslie has been landscaping in Washington County for 26 years. After one season of working for a landscaper she started landscaping as a side job to help friends and family. Working for a few local nurseries educated her on growing and maintaining plants. What started out as a hobby has turned into her full time job and passion. In 1996 she and Stephen Halow joined forces to create New Look Landscaping. Stephen decided to return to school in 2000 and Leslie took over the company. She has been happily playing in the dirt ever since. She gets to write about her experiences in the garden as a columnist for the Observer-Reporter newspaper. Her columns appear on Sundays in the Home and Garden section of the paper.

Related Education:
landscape design courses –
Instructor: Jeffrey Moyer, Landscaper/Artist Allegheny Community College

Credentials:
Certified Women Owned Business Enterprise
Department of General Services
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Landscape experience:
26 years in the landscape business.

Related experience:
Garden Columnist for the Observer-Reporter, Local newspaper in Washington, PA.
Columns can be found in the Sunday Edition – Home and Garden.

Awards:
Washington County Board of Commissioners Beautification Award – 2002
1st place residential garden – Norm and Robin Richards
1st place renovation project – Washington County Tourism Center

Civic Groups we have worked with:
Washington Beautification Committee
Washington Shade Tree Commission
Washington Business District Authority
Washington Rotary Club
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Memberships:
Washington County Home Builders Association
Leslie – 2002 Secretary – Board of Directors
Washington County Chamber of Commerce

Licenses:
Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor Registration Number PA015914
Pennsylvania Certified Woman Owned Business