Thu, 10 May 2012 0:00:00What's Swing'n : Supporting Our Communityhttp://www.myswingle.com/blogen Swingle Proud to Support the Northern Colorado Gardening Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-proud-to-support-the-northern-colorado-gardening-community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-proud-to-support-the-northern-colorado-gardening-community/comments 2012-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-proud-to-support-the-northern-colorado-gardening-community <p>Summer is just around the corner and Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care is excited to support two outstanding community garden events in northern Colorado. Both events are set for June 23, 2012.</p> <p><strong>The Greeley Garden Tour</strong><br /> The Greeley Garden Tour showcases some of t Don’t Miss the 2012 Denver Botanic Gardens Plant Sale http://www.myswingle.com/blog/don-t-miss-the-2012-denver-botanic-gardens-plant-sale http://www.myswingle.com/blog/don-t-miss-the-2012-denver-botanic-gardens-plant-sale/comments 2012-05-08T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/don-t-miss-the-2012-denver-botanic-gardens-plant-sale <p>If you are like most Coloradans and wait until Mother&rsquo;s Day to dig into your garden, make plans to visit the 2012 Denver Botanic Gardens Plant Sale this weekend and stock up on plants carefully selected for the Rocky Mountain region. Swingle is proud to be a continuing sponsor of the Spring Swingle Donates Spruce Trees to St. Mary's Academy http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-spruce-trees-to-st-mary-s-academy http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-spruce-trees-to-st-mary-s-academy/comments 2012-05-07T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-spruce-trees-to-st-mary-s-academy <p>Swingle and Swingle's owner and CEO, Tom Tolkacz, donated spruce trees to an elementary school class at St. Mary's Academy in Cherry Hills, Colorado, for Earth Day.</p> <p>&quot;We take advantage of as many opportunities as possible to contribute to our community and the environment,&quot; said Swingle Supports the 30th Annual Terrace and Garden Tour http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-supports-the-30th-annual-terrace-and-garden-tour http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-supports-the-30th-annual-terrace-and-garden-tour/comments 2012-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-supports-the-30th-annual-terrace-and-garden-tour <p>Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care is proud to be a supporter of the 30th Annual Terrace and Garden Tour on June 16, 2012 in Fort Collins, Colorado. This event is the main fundraiser for the Junior League of Fort Collins every year.</p> <p>Over 2,000 attendees each summer tour beautiful north Swingle Volunteers Help Restore Historic Denver Cemetery http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-volunteers-help-restore-historic-denver-cemetery http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-volunteers-help-restore-historic-denver-cemetery/comments 2012-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-volunteers-help-restore-historic-denver-cemetery <p>Swingle Lawn, Tree &amp; Landscape Care&rsquo;s Fort Collins-based Northern Colorado team traveled to Denver last weekend in conjunction with the Professional Landscape Network's (PLANET) annual National Day of Service. One of the projects for the 2012 Day of Service was historic Riverside Cemete Swingle Donates Lawn Care Services to Help Special Needs Kids http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-lawn-care-services-to-help-special-needs-kids http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-lawn-care-services-to-help-special-needs-kids/comments 2012-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-lawn-care-services-to-help-special-needs-kids <p>Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care is donating a number of lawn care services to the 3rd Annual Denim &amp; Diamonds Gala silent auction supporting Colorado Horsepower in Castle Rock, CO. Colorado Horsepower is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization&nbsp; providing equine therapy and teaching hor Swingle Day of Service Efforts Support Excelsior Youth Center http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-day-of-service-efforts-support-excelsior-youth-center http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-day-of-service-efforts-support-excelsior-youth-center/comments 2012-04-18T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-day-of-service-efforts-support-excelsior-youth-center <p>On Earth Day weekend 2012, Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape care will again provide time, expertise and labor as a part of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-far SWINGLE DONATES $25,000 TO SUPPORT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS IN HORTICULTURE STUDIES http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-25-000-to-support-college-scholarships-in-horticulture-studies http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-25-000-to-support-college-scholarships-in-horticulture-studies/comments 2012-04-16T12:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-donates-25-000-to-support-college-scholarships-in-horticulture-studies <p>Swingle recently committed $25,000 to the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) making it the newest PLANET AEF Ambassador company.<br /> <br /> Each year, PLANET AEF awards scholarships to students enrolled in landscape contracting and horticulture programs at two-year and four-ye Swingle President Receives Lifetime Leadership Award from Green Industry Organization http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-president-receives-lifetime-leadership-award-from-green-industry-organization http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-president-receives-lifetime-leadership-award-from-green-industry-organization/comments 2012-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-president-receives-lifetime-leadership-award-from-green-industry-organization <p>John Gibson, President of Swingle Lawn, Tree &amp; Landscape Care of Denver, Colorado, received a Lifetime Leadership Award from Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), a green industry organization for which he served as President and member of the Board of Directors.</p> <p>PLANET is an intern Fort Collins Crowd Waves in CSU Rams Basketball Win with Swingle Cheer Towels http://www.myswingle.com/blog/fort-collins-crowd-waves-in-csu-rams-basketball-win-with-swingle-cheer-towels http://www.myswingle.com/blog/fort-collins-crowd-waves-in-csu-rams-basketball-win-with-swingle-cheer-towels/comments 2012-03-01T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/fort-collins-crowd-waves-in-csu-rams-basketball-win-with-swingle-cheer-towels <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care, in partnership with Agrium, provided 500 cheer towels to CSU fans at the Rams home contest against the Runnin' Rebels of UNLV Friday, February 29, 2012. We're pretty sure this &quot;sixth man&quot; activity made the difference. Update on Swingle's "Ask Me About My Jeans" fundraiser http://www.myswingle.com/blog/update-on-swingle-s-ask-me-about-my-jeans-fundraiser http://www.myswingle.com/blog/update-on-swingle-s-ask-me-about-my-jeans-fundraiser/comments 2012-01-11T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/update-on-swingle-s-ask-me-about-my-jeans-fundraiser <p><span class="messagebody">The Swingle team collected $1,782 through Swingle's &quot;Ask Me About My Jeans&quot; fundraiser during the month of December. Families First was excited to accept the contribution, which included matching funds, from Swingle President, John Gibson. </span><br /> <br /> The Parker Christmas Carriage Parade http://www.myswingle.com/blog/the-parker-christmas-carriage-parade http://www.myswingle.com/blog/the-parker-christmas-carriage-parade/comments 2011-12-12T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/the-parker-christmas-carriage-parade <p><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">The Parker Christmas Carriage Parade was a big success! The Swingle carriage won best decorated thanks to our decor team and our CEO, Tom Tolkacz, dressed in a polar bear costume which the kids just loved. It was a great community event Ask Me About My Jeans http://www.myswingle.com/blog/ask-me-about-my-jeans http://www.myswingle.com/blog/ask-me-about-my-jeans/comments 2011-12-08T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/ask-me-about-my-jeans <p><span data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}" class="messageBody">Here's part of the Swingle team participating in our &quot;ask me about my jeans&quot; donation drive for Families First. Starting December 1st, in the spirit of the holidays, we are encouraging employees and customers to donate to Swingle Fills Piggy Bank for Families First http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-fills-piggy-bank-for-families-first http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-fills-piggy-bank-for-families-first/comments 2011-07-22T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-fills-piggy-bank-for-families-first <p>Swingle proudly support Families First, a Denver charity focused on strengthening families, empowering parents, nurturing children and ending the cycle of child abuse and neglect. Their mission began in 1986 and now they help nearly 5,000 Colorado families every year. <br /> <br /> On July 17, Bike to Work Day http://www.myswingle.com/blog/bike-to-work-day http://www.myswingle.com/blog/bike-to-work-day/comments 2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/bike-to-work-day <p>In tradition of getting active with the community, Swingle is participating in The Denver Regional Council of Government's &quot;Bike to Work&quot; day, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Swingle currently has several riders in multiple office locations, and is excited to participate in this great comm Swingle Sponsors Loveland Garden Tour http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-sponsors-loveland-garden-tour http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-sponsors-loveland-garden-tour/comments 2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-sponsors-loveland-garden-tour <p>Swingle is proud to sponsor the 8th annual Loveland Garden Tour. This spectacular event allows the Colorado community to come and enjoy the day in downtown Loveland. This year's garden tour features 7 gardens located in the west side of Downtown Loveland, sale of art for the Garden by local and r Planting Trees at the American Academy http://www.myswingle.com/blog/planting-trees-at-the-american-academy http://www.myswingle.com/blog/planting-trees-at-the-american-academy/comments 2011-06-14T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/planting-trees-at-the-american-academy <p>For more than&nbsp;three years, Swingle has taken an annual trip down to American Academy.&nbsp; This trip is to help &quot;green&quot; the&nbsp;school by <a href="http://www.myswingle.com/tree-planting">planting trees</a> with the students.&nbsp;</p> <p>The most recent planting trip was Wednesd Swingle Joins Earth Day 2011 Cemetery Beautification Effort http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-joins-earth-day-2011-cemetery-beautification-effort http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-joins-earth-day-2011-cemetery-beautification-effort/comments 2011-04-19T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-joins-earth-day-2011-cemetery-beautification-effort <p>Earth Day 2011 finds Colorado&rsquo;s largest lawn, <a href="http://www.myswingle.com/">tree and landscape care</a> company beautifying a space of historical importance to the city of Denver and of emotional significance to many families.<br /> <br /> On Friday, April 22, 2011, Swingle Lawn, Tr Swingle's Plant Pathologist Rides in His 13th Tour des Trees http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-s-plant-pathologist-rides-in-his-13th-tour-des-trees http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-s-plant-pathologist-rides-in-his-13th-tour-des-trees/comments 2010-08-03T00:00:00-04:00 Supporting Our Community http://www.myswingle.com/blog/swingle-s-plant-pathologist-rides-in-his-13th-tour-des-trees <p><img height="252" align="left" width="283" alt="" style="margin-right: 10px" src="/uploads/userfilesimage/Steve_Geist.jpg" /></p> <h4><big>America&rsquo;s Largest Fundraiser for Tree Research.</big></h4> <p>Steve Geist, an <a href="http://www.myswingle.com/">Aurora plant pathologist</a> for Swi