Tim Sellin Senior Design + Production Managerīorn and raised in the Portland Metro Area… Tim has had an appreciation for the outdoors from a young age. In his spare time, Drake enjoys camping, water and snow skiing, reading, and of course, gardening. Drake and Lynn have two wonderful daughters, two talented son-in-laws, and seven grandchildren. Together, he and Lynn received the Farm Bureau President’s award in 1999 for their service and dedication to agriculture in the state of Oregon. Additionally, Drake serves on the Board of Directors for the Portland Japanese Gardens, widely regarded as one of the seven best Japanese gardens outside of Japan.ĭrake is married to former Oregon Speaker of the House, Lynn Snodgrass. 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.
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