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The Jenkins family have always been horticulturists. In the \u201940s, the first Jenkins generation grew squash both in Indiana during the summer and also in Florida during the winter. For over seventy years, the Jenkins family has firmly planted their landscaping roots in South Florida.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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An Unlikely Friendship<\/h2><\/div>
The Jenkins family have always been horticulturists. In the 1930s, Carl Jenkins tended to his squash fields in Indiana every summer, then wintered on the family farm in Florida known as White Cloud Farms, located in what is today Jupiter Farms. At the beginning of World War II, taxes on the land were greater than its actual value and his children and employees went to fight the war. White Cloud Farms was sold for 50 cents per acre.<\/p>\n

Harold Eugene \u201cGene\u201d Jenkins, Carl\u2019s son, grew up in this farming lifestyle. In 1945, after serving in the Navy during World War II, Gene returned to Florida to work with his friend Roy Rood as a tree crane operator at Wilson Palm Gardens. In 1946, Roy started ROOD Landscape, and Roy and Gene would work together. Roy Rood\u2019s professional landscape company thrived in Palm Beach and Martin counties.<\/div><\/div>

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The Early Years<\/h3><\/div>
In 1959, Gene decided to open his own business, Jenkins Landscape Company to focus on residential landscape installation, though as their reputation grew, Jenkins became well-known for doing \u201cabout anything out the door\u201d having to do with landscaping.<\/p>\n

Friendly competitors, Roy Rood and Gene Jenkins remained friends, supporting each other\u2019s efforts and enjoying strong mutual respect, until Gene\u2019s death in 1986.\u00a0Roy Rood, considered a force of nature in South Florida landscaping innovation, retired in 2000 and passed away in 2011 at the age of 92\u2014but not before he became mentor to his friend\u2019s son, Harold Eugene Jenkins II, for fifteen years.<\/div><\/div>[vc_single_image image=”1046″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When Harold and his wife Susan assumed ownership responsibilities for the business in 1987, Harold was only 26 years old but considered an expert in the landscape contracting industry. Together, they changed the business model to focus on softscape installations for residential homes, using best practices for design, installation and maintenance, and hiring licensed workers that are willing to earn certifications from FNGLA (Florida Nurserymen\u2019s, Growers and Landscape Association).<\/p>\n

We continue to lobby the Florida legislature to require licensing and certification for all landscape contractors and encourage standardization of landscape practices, especially in areas that impact waterways and the environment.<\/p>\n

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Community Involvement<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1708709528844{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner]