About Us
PRINCIPALS
JAMES M. TOWERY, RLA
Registered Landscape Architect
James M. Towery is a Principal & Project Manager for Coastal Gardens Landscape Services. As a graduate of Michigan State University, Jim has over 25 years of experience in the design/build area of Landscape Architecture. Jim has worked on numerous golf course communities, resorts, commercial projects and residential estates throughout the state of Florida, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Belize.
Mr. Towery has extensive knowledge of conceptual design, site evaluation, field design, construction supervision, scheduling and plant material selection, all essential for a successful design/build project.
Mr. Towery is a licensed registered Landscape Architect in Florida (RLA #617) as well as a Certified Arborist (FL-9255A), Certified Landscape Contractor (State of Florida #10) and Certified Professional Horticulturist (State of Florida #6658)
BECCA Z. TOWERY
Business Development
Becca Z. Towery, is a Principal & Business Development Executive for Coastal Gardens Landscape Services; overseeing all facets of finance and marketing, as well as brand development and project management. Becca strives to understand the client's specific needs, and then organizes CGLS's creative landscape specialists and services to help them produce effective results.
Customer service is very important to Coastal Gardens Landscape Services and solving problems and making sure deadlines are met is Becca's first priority. Becca is in contact with the client at all stages of the landscape project; managing budgets and invoicing.
When Becca is not maintaining customer accounts and projects, she is out networking to win new business, and assisting with the development of new products and services
JOB LIST
RESIDENTAL DEVELOPMENTS
FRENCHMEN'S CREEK – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
HACIENDA LAKES – Naples, FL
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE –Sarasota, FL
IBIS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB – North Palm Beach, FL
HERON BAY – Parkland, FL
RESIDENTAL ESTATES
GARY MCKNIGHT – Sanibel Island, FL
MORT SIEGEL – Sarasota, FL
PERRONE CONSTRUCTION – Sarasota, FL
RONALD PERELMAN - Casa Apava - Palm Beach, FL
ROBERT MONTGOMERY – Palm Beach, FL
RICK DELRIO – Tampa, FL
COMMERCIAL
PALMER PARK – Sarasota, FL
NORTH TRAIL RV CENTER – Ft. Myers, FL
KID SANCTUARY – West Palm Beach, FL
COOPERS & LYBRAND H.Q. – Miami, FL
OUR LUCAYAN RESORT - Grand Bahama
(Additional job list upon request)
TESTIMONIALS
"I've worked with Jim Towery for over 25 years, and I appreciate his reliability, professionalism and tremendous eye for detail. He has extensive experience in estate homes as well as commercial projects and has a keen understanding of the Florida plant palette. I found him to be a pleasure to work with."
Darrell Turner, President Turner Tree & Landscape
"Over the past six years I have worked with Jim Towery as our Landscape Architect on all of our Estate Homes @Windmill Reserve in Weston. I have found Jim to not only be very talented and creative but great to work with. His work is always on time, within budget and always with beautiful results."
Tom McConnell - Robert Castellano Building and Design, Weston, Florida
"Jim's participation on the North Trail RV project was extremely instrumental not only in getting the very complex and detailed plans approved from the local jurisdiction, but also through completion and acceptance. I commend Jim on his level of detail, professionalism and participation in every applicable aspect that was needed. It truly was a great experience working with Jim and I can assure you, we will be reaching back out to him on future projects with full anticipation of his joining the design team."
John Vrabec, Sr. Project Manager - SUNCOAST TEAM SERVICES, Clearwater, FL
