LeTip Chester County East met on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Exton, PA. Our showboater was Scott Brown, our heating and air conditioning specialist from James Brown Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning (www.jamesbrownphac.com). Scott showed a few tools of his trade, including a small air flow meter that attaches to his cell phone and can record data about air flow within a dwelling or commercial space. This data will help Scott to propose climate control solutions for his customers.

Our speaker was new member Diane Lafferty, our landscaping representative from New Castle Lawn & Landscape (www.nclli.com). In 2014, New Castle celebrated 20 years in business. They perform all sorts of landscaping and hardscaping jobs as well as commercial snow removal and commercial or residential mowing. New Castle has ample crew, and they operate 18 plow trucks and five or six dump trucks. All crew members are hard-working and courteous, and they stand behind all their work with a commitment to long-term customer satisfaction. New Castle currently employs three landscape architects with the possible addition of a fourth in the summer of 2015. Diane told us that now is a good time to think about hardscaping and landscaping plans. She or another designer can draw up the plan and order materials so the work can be completed in a timely fashion once the season is right. Diane also mentioned that it makes sense to draw up a full plan, even if it may take several years to complete it all. Planning everything from the outset insures that everything will be done in a way that fits with the final design. Contact New Castle now for design needs or to make plans for mulching.