Staff

Chris Combs

Owner

Chris got his start in the landscaping industry at the young age of 15 when he began mowing lawns, and before long he was also planting trees and shrubs. His small business grew into a full-time landscape career after he graduated from Harrison High School. He soon expanded his small backyard nursery to the Calf Lane location in 1983. After years of hard work and growth, and having recognized a need for a local garden center and gift shoppe, Chris expanded Combs Landscape & Nursery again in 1998 and moved the company to its present location on Burkhardt Road. In addition to the 15-acre retail nursery, Chris also has a 45-acre Tree Farm where he grows shade and flowering trees starting from small liner plants until they reach caliper sizes ranging from 1½” – 4½” or more. Chris also sits on the Farmers State Bank Board of Directors and the Saint Mary's Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. He is married to Kara, and they have a son, Cayman. In his spare time, Chris enjoys the challenges of hunting and playing golf.

 Chris Combs

Randy Freeman

Landscape Architect

Randy is a 1970 Purdue University graduate with a major in Landscape Architecture and a minor in Horticulture. He also holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree from the Purdue School of Agriculture. He has practiced in the Evansville area since his graduation, and he has been responsible for designing and implementing literally thousands of projects, both residential and commercial, over his 40 plus year career. He is a Reitz High School alumnus as well, where he met and married his wife Nancy. They have 2 grown children and 2 almost grown grandchildren. His hobbies and interests include travel, gardening and taking care of his own 8 acres of landscape and lawn. Fishing and golf are high on his 'bucket list' when he retires. Randy has made many lasting customers over his career by being very attentive to their needs and creative in his designs. He still finds it gratifying to find new solutions to old problems, letting imagination work into functional, sense-stimulating creations. He has been a designer, salesman and supervisor at Combs since 1990. His responsibilities have also included procurement in irrigation, construction and plant materials.

 Randy Freeman

Jay Scott

Landscape Designer

Jay joined the staff of Combs Landscape in 1992. His experiences include working for the State and National Park Service, working as an Exploratory Geologist for a local coal company, managing a local landscape nursery, and managing a landscape design build firm and garden center in Central Indiana. Jay graduated in 1983 with a B.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, from Western Kentucky University. He also attended Ohio State University Landscape Design Workshops and is an Indiana Accredited Plantsman. Jay likes to design local residential and commercial sites and has traveled as far away as Seattle Washington for one of his commercial clients. He is involved in the design process from the first meeting and supervises the landscape to the very end. Jay believes the landscape should fit the client’s wants and needs. He pays close attention to the site conditions and details to incorporate materials, such as retaining walls, waterfalls, sidewalks and patios that will enhance the natural setting of the site. A properly designed landscape should bring years of enjoyment and with proper care, should be as easy to maintain. When not at work he enjoys traveling, fly-fishing, sailing, kayaking, backpacking, gardening and spending time with his wife, two daughters, family and friends.

 Jay Scott

Tim Wiser

Landscape Designer/ Horticulturalist

Tim has been with Combs Landscape since 1993 and has worked as a Professional Landscape Designer in the Evansville market for 28 years. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Murray State University. As a resident of Mt. Carmel IL, Tim is also able to provide fast & convenient service to Southern Illinois. Tim is known for doing many small jobs, but he can also handle the big jobs as well, such as the famous French Lick Resort & West Baden Springs Hotel in Southern Indiana. Tim has been married for 27 years and has two children. He is a member of the 1st Christian Church in Mt. Carmel, and when he is not designing landscapes, he enjoys camping, boating, fishing, fishing and fishing some more!

 Tim Wiser

Kate Will

Landscape Designer

Kate is a 2005 graduate from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture. During school she studied abroad in Italy and Austria and had opportunities to see world-renowned gardens, estates and public plazas, which are a continuing influence in her designs. She also completed an internship in Ecological Restoration for the National Park Service in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area just outside of Los Angeles, which instilled in her an appreciation of using native flora in landscape designs. She has 3 years of professional experience working for a Landscape Architecture firm in Santa Barbara, California, where she was involved with a wide range of projects from parks and college campuses to hotels and residential design. Kate joined the team at Comb’s Landscape and Nursery in 2010 after returning to her hometown of Evansville to be closer to family and friends.

 Kate Will

Dave Green

Irrigation Specialist

bio coming soon!

 Dave Green

Lloyd Adams

Customer Service Manager

Lloyd has been with Combs Landscape & Nursery since 2005. He wears many different hats, and you might see him doing almost any job within our company. He has 15 years experience in the landscape industry and has received training through the Indiana Accredited Horticulturist Program. Lloyd came to Southern Indiana after growing up in Texas ( Gig "Em" Aggies ). He is married to Kim and has 2 adult children and 1 granddaughter. Lloyd enjoys outdoor activities, especially cooking over the open fire at our annual Tree Farm Sale.

 Lloyd Adams

Patty Johnson

Retail Manager / Buyer

Patty joined our staff in January of 2011. She came to us from her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, having worked at a family-owned nursery there for the past 10 years. She has become knowledgeable in the areas of annuals and perennials and is expanding on her knowledge of trees and shrubs. She also has a background in collectible gifts, managing and buying for The Cobblestone for 23 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Murray State University. She is a single parent with a beautiful daughter who is studying sonography in Louisville. Patty comes from a long family line of gardeners and truly believes that, “Dirt is in my blood.” Her dad and granddad have been and continue to be her inspiration.

 Patty Johnson