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Harmening to head Fockele Garden projects in Alabama
The Fockele Garden Co. has named Wade Harmening as its project manager in Huntsville, Ala.
Harmening, who has 22 years of experience in landscape, maintenance and nursery operations in the Huntsville area, will oversee all company projects in Huntsville. He is certified in landscaping and the setting of landscape plants by the state of Alabama.
Harmening is the former general manager of Huntsville Wholesale Nursery and the owner of Green Images Landscaping.
He and his wife, Susan, have two children.
Based in Gainesville, The Fockele Garden Co. primarily serves clients in the North Georgia and metro Atlanta area. Contact: 770-532-7117, www.fockelegardencompany.com.