Buckingham Greeery participated in the Virginia Business Opportunities Fair in May. The event gives businesses, government agencies and universities the opportunity to network with each other and even have fun! Read about it here.

Buckingham Greenery featured in the July-August edition of the Buckingham Beacon.

"It's very spiritual to work with plants." Read more.

Connie Hom of Buckingham Greenery had a one-on-one interview with Governor Bob McDonnell – Virginia on June 29, 2012, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of being an entrepreneur in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Governor McDonnell has declared 2012 to be The Year of the Entrepreneur.  Click here www.governor.virginia.gov . Photo credit: Michaela White

Buckingham Greenery is Proud to accept the VMSDC "Lasting Impressions" award for 2010.  This award is presented to a certified minority business for the outstanding professional image exhibited in the business community.  The Lasting Impressions award is voted on by industry peers.

View the press release from the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council

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Industry Insights: Second Building in U.S. Gets LEED Credit for Use of Indoor Plants

Albuquerque New Mexico's West Corporation was recently awarded Silver LEED Certification in part through the use of indoor plants, only the second project to do so in the U.S. Credit for the use of live plants indoors was given under LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the third party rating system offered through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Seeing Green -- Add Plants at Work to Increase Your Bottom Line

by Kathleen Hall
Richmond.com

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most people spend 90% of their time indoors. Yet, the indoor environment sometimes has higher levels of pollutants --10 times more -- than the outdoors! There's good news, however. You can improve a building's air quality -- and therefore employee comfort and health -- with the simple addition of plants.

Read more about how to clean up your office air quality and improve worker productivity

Buckingham Greenery is proud to have been a 2010 PLANET Conference Student Career Day Sponsor.  Monica Blair represented Buckingham Greenery with the Interior Plants Identification Event.   The student was required to identify, by botanical name (genus and species) and common name, a group of 50 live indoor plants.

Find more information on PLANET Student Career Day here

Check out the Student Career Day "Landscaping Olympics" Video

Here are some Thank You notes from some of our Student Groups.

"Doting Dot" Technician of the Year by Interior Business Magazine

Interior Business Magazine January 2005

When it comes to caring for plants, Dorothy Earnest, Certified Landscape Technician, is known for her nurturing touch.  The 2004 Interior Business Technician of the Year has a 12-year history of solid service as a horticultural technician with Buckingham Greenery in Buckingham, Va.

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Plants a cost-effective benefit by Buckingham Greenery

Corporate and facility managers recognize that interior plants affect employee attitude and retention, according to a study by the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA).

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"Fun and Fortune" Connie Hom receives 2003 Professional of the Year by Interior Business magazine. 

Interior Business Magazine January 2004

"To mingle with plants for a living is a blessing."

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"Blair's Flair:" Monica Blair receives Manager of the Year by Interior Business magazine

Interior Business Magazine January 2004

Monica Blair, the director of horticultural servies for Buckingham Greenery, Buckingham, Va., is a problem-solver, whether dealing with people or plants.

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Passion Serves As the Root of Buckingham, Va.-Based Interior Landscaping Firm

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond Va, 2005

You could say that the idea for Buckingham Greenery Inc. sprouted from a Kentia palm Connie Hom bought to fill a space in her apartment in New York.
What began as a palm tree grew into a company.  

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Lawn & Landscape June 2005

The All Star Award recognizes Buckingham Greenery's commitment to lifelong employee learning.

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Lawn & Landscape November 2005

The industry's cheerleader promotes a positive and professional image and embodies a passion for plants.

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