Todd Nappi

Background

About Todd Nappi

Todd Nappi: Multidisciplinary background Horticultural, Mechanical, Technical practice. Applied with New York Plantings company. Rearing from North Shore Long Island where beautiful landscapes and neighborhoods are the norm, Early aptitude for Mechanical and Technical apparatus, First vocation occupied as a Heavy Equipment Technician for Caterpillar after attending American Diesel and Mobile Fluid Power college in Denver Colo. at the age of 17. Continuing in advanced mechanical aptitude and practice, a serious Motorcycle restoration hobbyist mostly British motorcycles. building race engines for some of the finest shops in the NY area Later attending college, WV Tech major in Industrial Technology. Working as a Technician for Caterpillar until Taking an account executive position for Black Bear company, a heavy duty lubricants manufacturer in Long Island City, NY. for a period of 14 years Meanwhile, The landscaping begins. In the late 1990's an interest creating personal family Landscapes as hobby, moving to obsession in Ornamental horticulture, Landscape design, reading hundreds of landscape design and horticulture specific books, publications then attending Cornell U. Cooperative Extension certified Horticulture solely for personal enjoyment, Befriending and frequenting the local "trade only" nurseries and working with nurserymen on weekend projects. In 2004 Todd decided to become more serous and delved into the Landscape and Garden trade, beginning as a freelance landscape designer and installer. Planting hundreds of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers, following up on several large scale Landscaping projects as caretaker to realize several plant's growth characteristics & environmental preferences. Moving to NYC Metro areas, to establish New York Plantings as a Rooftop Garden Design and Build company, Traditional Landscape Contractors with a separate Irrigation and Landscape Lighting Division. Let's Do this.