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Bill Adams, Jr., owner of Southern Landscape Pros in Willow Spring, NC, has always loved the outdoors. “Even as a kid, it seemed like I always had a shovel in my hand, ready to help my grandma in her garden or in the yard,” he recalls.  “I really value those memories, along with the strong work ethic and determination that came from doing jobs outside.” Adams started a mowing business at just 15-years-old which further solidified his love of the industry. “That was a really formative time in my life,” he says. “ has long felt like something I was always meant to do.” Earning a Horticultural Science degree at NC State University led to a deeper interest in biology, ecology, and plant production. With this education and experience, Adams started Southern Landscape Pros in 1987. The company was focused on lawn care and maintenance, but demand soon increased. “It seemed like more and more of my customers were asking for landscape installation services, mulch, specific plants, you name it,” he says. “I saw this opportunity to really become a full-service, one-stop solution.” From Refuse To Recycled As Adams’ business and services grew to include hardscape, water gardens, and planting beds, so did the amount of job site debris. “The landscape industry generates a lot of natural refuse—grass clippings, organic debris, prunings from shrubs and trees,” explains Adams. “All of that debris has to go somewhere, and in a lot of cases, that somewhere is the area landfill.” Adams and ...