Our hard-working team has been crafting beautiful landscapes, healthy plants, and innovative designs since 2004.

Jennifer studied at UVM and went on to acquire an Accounting Degree from Champlain College. She has exceptional customer service skills and a knack for numbers that come both naturally and from her several years of accounting and office administration work. Jennifer’s versatile skills have proven to be invaluable for the growth of di Stefano Landscaping since joining the team in 2011.

Jennifer handles all aspects of our financial management and human resources. She also keeps the day to day internal operations running smoothly with her extensive knowledge of the company. Her other passions include raising her and Chris’ two daughters, running marathons, and arranging flowers.

Chris di Stefano was raised in Cabot, Vermont on a large Christmas tree farm and nursery surrounded by streams, forests, meadows, and ledged hillsides that were home to countless wildlife sanctuaries and secret gardens. As a kid, Chris spent hours exploring this place and honing a deep appreciation and understanding of the natural landscape and the elements that make it so inviting. From the time he could walk he helped out at his family’s ornamental tree nursery and landscaping business, planting, watering, digging, and learning even more.

Today, Chris shares the lessons from the wild classrooms and family apprenticeships of his childhood with clients and staff to create and enhance beautiful natural spaces. He continues to build on this ingrained knowledge by keeping abreast of industry trends in design, horticulture, and stone masonry, and works hard to promote professionalism in these trades.

My interest in the field of Horticulture and Landscape Design grew from the many hours spent working with my grandmother in her extensive gardens designed by my great grandfather. This family love of gardening and design led me to Virginia Tech where I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Horticulture and a focus in Landscape Construction and Residential Design.

While at Virginia Tech, I explored many gardens up and down the East Coast, expanding my concept of how outdoor space can be both functional and beautiful. After two trips to Europe, visiting some of the most renowned gardens on earth, I settled into my career with a broader view of landscape design.

My plant knowledge, design technique and hardscape expertise are grounded in over 15 years working in the landscape industry. These experiences give me the tools necessary to provide a comprehensive design unique to each client’s site challenges, desires and goals.

I have had a variety of office jobs before landing at di Stefano Landscaping and what I love most about working here is the people. Whether it’s organizing an all-staff meeting or stopping to chat with someone in the office, I really enjoy interacting with all of the great members of the di Stefano team.

I live in Essex, Vermont, where I enjoy spending time with my family (two children, two step-children, and a granddaughter)!

I have been working in the green industry for over 10 years and really enjoy my “office” being the outdoors. As a head stone mason on one of our construction crews, I like being able to be creative every day and lead a team of others to create a work of art for our clients.

When I’m not working I like to hike and spend time with my family and animals on my farm in Huntington, Vermont.

I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Johnson State College and have had 15 years in the automotive service field, 10 years in the golf course fleet management field, 10 years of facilities management to include construction and property management, and 5 years as the treasurer of a non profit corporation.

I am community service oriented and am a 24 year member of the Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department with hazardous materials response training, CPR/AED certification. I was also a former training officer, former safety officer, former National Registry EMT, and the former treasurer of the department. I have been a Cemetery Commissioner for the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bakersfield for 13 years.

I live in Bakersfield, Vermont, with my wife Helen and our cat Onyx. My hobbies include off-roading in my Jeep, collecting and restoring antique automobiles, golfing, and marksmanship.

I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire. My love and interest of art and the natural world has been present since I was a kid. I studied art and education at Johnson State College and have been in northern Vermont ever since. During college and the years following, I worked on an organic vegetable farm in Cambridge. My passion for the green industry grew immensely.

Stone masonry had always been something I wanted to learn but never had the chance until I was given the opportunity at di Stefano Landscaping, where I spent many years learning the trade. In addition to the stonework, I became inundated with information about ornamental plants. Combining my previous experience with what I have gained over the last 7 years, I help to create beautiful landscapes. My current role at the company is Landscape Construction Foreman.

Some other interests of mine besides plants and rocks include playing guitar and piano, painting, ceramics, woodworking, traveling, hiking, and playing Scrabble.

I am an ICPI certified​ ​stone mason and a construction foreman at di Stefano.​ ​My work ethic was instilled early in life by both of my parents when I learned construction skills helping my father do home renovations as a child. I never stop learning and particularly enjoy mastering new styles and techniques. One of my favorite aspects of my job is seeing our clients’ reactions to the finished project when it all comes together. I take extreme pride in everything I do at di Stefano.

In my free time, I work on my house in Saint Albans and love to take care of the plants acquired from many di​ ​Stefano landscape deconstructions. I also enjoy spending as much time as possible with my lovely wife Heather and beautiful, intelligent, and athletic daughter Ava. My favorite plant is a Ninebark!

I am a Norfolk County Massachusetts native and a University of Vermont alum. I have a background in residential gardening in the Stowe, Vermont, area (Root and Stem Gardening) as well as hiking and mountain bike trail construction / maintenance with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps.

I currently live in Essex Junction and coach skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort during the off season. Lately I spend most of my free time in the mountains with friends around Lamoille County or exploring the Champlain Islands of Grand Isle County.

My passion for stonework sprouted eight years ago when I found a job to fill my summer break at Champlain College. It wasn’t long before I knew I had found my niche. Being born and raised in Vermont gave me a true appreciation for the outdoors. Pairing that with my love for art, specifically detailed work, really gave me the drive to master the craft of masonry. Eight years later I can’t imagine doing anything else.

I grew up splitting my time between the east & west coasts, and quickly realized that Vermont was my home. Knowing that I loved working with numbers but didn’t necessarily want to be a CPA, I earned my accounting degree at Champlain College and spent the past 17 years working in a wide variety of industries. It has been such a pleasure working with and getting to know the di Stefano team.

When I’m not crunching numbers at the office, you’ll find me outside enjoying all the amazing things VT has to offer. Snowboarding in the winter, camping/hiking with my dogs or paddle boarding in the summer are always at the top of my list.

As I grew up in the rugged hills of Vermont and was driven to work hard from a young age, I gained an appreciation for the value in hard work and the reward that comes with it. For 4 years through both high school and into college, I worked for a municipality in the historical town of Hanover, NH. Here, I was given the opportunity to enhance the image of the small Dartmouth College town by simply reforming the landscape in small but impactful areas. This is where I developed the passion to work in the industry and also the understanding that quality in both design and craftsmanship is what makes a landscape successful.

Having always been drawn to the outdoors and the natural beauty of how plants can enhance our environment, I went to Vermont Technical College to pursue my associate’s degree in Landscape Design and Sustainable Horticulture where I learned how plants and hardscapes can be used to create both practical and enjoyable outdoor spaces. I also became familiar with how plants react and behave within their surrounding environment. Here at di Stefano Landscaping I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue learning and also contribute to what we accomplish as a team.

Matt is a born and raised Vermonter who grew up in Williston. He first started working in construction management with a company around the Mount Mansfield when he was nineteen, building and retrofitting single and multifamily homes. After a short 2 year skiing, hiking, and rafting trip in Utah after college, he returned to Burlington where he worked for a property management company as a college housing Maintenance director for 7 years. When he isn’t working, he is playing drums or percussion with any of the many talented musicians in Burlington, at a concert or festival, or hanging out by the river or on top of a mountain with his dog, Sequoia.