Our Designers
We only employ the finest designers with several years of experience in the landscape design field. All of our designers are South Dakota Certified Nurserymen.
Michael Coughlin has been designing landscapes for over 35 years. In 1979 he started Oakridge Nursery and Landscaping with his wife Robyn. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Landscape Design. Michael was the president of the South Dakota Nursery & Landscape Association (SDNLA), is currently a South Dakota certified nurseryman , and is a SDNLA award-winning designer.
Contact Mike:
Cell phone: 605.360.1286
Store: 605.582.6565
Daemon Coughlin has been with Oakridge Nursery since he could walk. After earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Landscape Design from South Dakota State University in 1999, he was promoted to a landscape designer and has been planning residential projects and commercial developments since. Daemon specializes in decks, gazebos, ponds and patios and is recognized as a South Dakota certified nurseryman .
Contact Daemon:
Cell phone: 605.941.6565
Store: 605.582.6565
Email: daemonc@oakridgenurseryinc.com
Lucas Pearson is a graduate of South Dakota State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Landscape Design. He has been designing commercial developments & residential projects for Oakridge since 2004. Lucas brings a creative edge to our design team with his ability to accent home landscapes & architecture with the use of landscape lighting. He is a South Dakota certified nurseryman, and also possesses the skills needed to create water features, paver sidewalks & patios, retaining walls, & many other functional pieces that add to the aesthetic value of your home.
Contact Lucas:
Cell phone: 605.881.8062
Store: 605.582.6565
Email: lucasp@oakridgenurseryinc.com
Aaron Veskrna joined Oakridge Nursery in 2000, and was promoted to a landscape designer in 2003 after he graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Landscape Design. In addition to his educations and being a South Dakota certified nurseryman, Aaron’s on site construction experience with walls, water features, grading or drainage problems, outdoor lighting, and patios gives him the ability to complete your entire landscape from start to finish.
Contact Aaron:
Cell phone: 605.261.3974
Store: 605.582.6565
Email: aaronv@oakridgenurseryinc.com
Spencer Larsen joined the Oakridge design team in 2001 after spending 6 years with a design firm in Kansas City. He is a local expert in creating outdoor living environments and prides himself on his ability to highlight the details of a home and landscape with the use of accent lighting. Spencer earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Landscape Design from South Dakota State University and is a certified South Dakota nurseryman.
Contact Spencer:
Cell phone: 605.321.5816
Store: 605.582.6565
Email: spencerl@oakridgenurseryinc.com
