Brian Dean as joined the staff of Signature Landscapes in Reno as a horticulturist with responsibility for landscape design, troubleshooting pest and disease problems and training programs.
He has worked as director of arboriculture and research for Nitro-Green Corp., a landscape consultant with John E.
Bryan Inc.
in Sausalito, Calif., and a manager of lawn and tree care companies.
A graduate of Colorado State University, Dean served as president of the Nevada Landscape Association in 1995 and is the author of a widely used tree-care manual.