Welcome to Seeds of Life Nursery & Landscaping. We offer a variety of services including landscape design, installation and maintenance, seeding and erosion control for commercial projects. We are committed to providing our clients with high quality products and services.

We have an experienced staff. Our installation crew is highly skilled and very well equipped. Our crew leaders are Dean O’Connell, Zach Fischer, Chase Siefken, and Josh Coleman. We have a fleet of (4) trucks with trailers, dump truck, (4) mini-loaders, two track loaders, and two tractors. We have been in business since 1998 and have the knowledge and experience to complete your project on time, and on budget in a high-quality manner.

Meet the Staff

Blake Gipson

Blake founded Seeds of Life in 1998. He has been a Nebraska Certified nurseryman since 1994 and has been in horticulture since 1979; he specializes in native landscapes and prairie restoration. He owned and operated Gipper Landscape & Maintenance in Houston, TX from 1981-1992 where he was full-service landscape, irrigation, design, installation and maintenance. He was licensed with the State of Texas in irrigation. Blake and wife Julie moved to Lincoln in 1992 to be close to Julie’s family and raise sons Jacob and Levi. . Blake is from Houston, Texas; Julie is from Tecumseh, Nebraska. Blake and wife Julie have three grandsons Luke, Landon, and Noah.

Josh Mammen

Josh has been with Seeds of Life since 2010. He has an associate degree in Horticulture from Southeast Community College and a bachelor's degree in Horticulture from UNL. He has very good skills in landscape installation and maintenance, and he assists with landscape design and consultation. Josh is from Plymouth, Nebraska.