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Business Strategy

Diving Deeper into Acquisition Challenges

Matt Hunter October 9, 2024 18


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Matt Hunter is the owner and President of New Garden Landscaping and Nursery, Nature’s Select Piedmont and Landscape Irrigation Systems (LIS) in Greensboro, NC. While New Garden has been in business for 47 years, Matt joined the team in 2015 as The Director of Business Development. Matt purchased New Garden from Morris Newlin in 2020 and now serves as President and CEO.

In the spring of 2024 he purchased Nature’s Select Piedmont which is a biologically enhanced lawn care company and Landscape Irrigation Systems (LIS) which is a leader in irrigation service and installation. Prior to his work at New Garden, he worked for TruGreen and John Deere Landscapes in various roles including sales and management. Matt received an associate degree in horticulture from North Carolina State University and a bachelors of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Matt has served as the legislative chair for the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association for the last 4 years.

Outside of work Matt enjoys spending time with his wife Christie of 23 years and his two daughters Katelyn who is a Sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill and Alexis who is a Junior at East Forsyth High School. Matt also enjoys working on his golf game and fly fishing.

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Matt Hunter

Matt Hunter is the owner and President of New Garden Landscaping and Nursery, Nature’s Select Piedmont and Landscape Irrigation Systems (LIS) in Greensboro, NC. While New Garden has been in business for 47 years, Matt joined the team in 2015 as The Director of Business Development. Matt purchased New Garden from Morris Newlin in 2020 and now serves as President and CEO. In the spring of 2024 he purchased Nature’s Select Piedmont which is a biologically enhanced lawn care company and Landscape Irrigation Systems (LIS) which is a leader in irrigation service and installation. Prior to his work at New Garden, he worked for TruGreen and John Deere Landscapes in various roles including sales and management. Matt received an associate degree in horticulture from North Carolina State University and a bachelors of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Matt has served as the legislative chair for the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association for the last 4 years. Outside of work Matt enjoys spending time with his wife Christie of 23 years and his two daughters Katelyn who is a Sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill and Alexis who is a Junior at East Forsyth High School. Matt also enjoys working on his golf game and fly fishing.

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