Quality Workmanship Since 1951
Our History
Clarence Davids & Company Timeline

1951
April
Clarence Davids Sr. starts “Clarence Davids & Sons Landscape Maintenance” out of his home in Evergreen Park

1959
June
Clarence Davids Sr. co-founds the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
1960
January
Company grows and moves operations out of house into office space and yard in Evergreen Park
1976
September
Company moved to Blue Island office and yard

1977
March
Continues to expand service area

July
First lawn care truck

1981
April
Clarence Davids & Co. begins offering landscape design
1982
April
1982 Crew

1983
June
Bill Davids & Clarence Davids Sr. at American Landscape Contractors Association Convention

1985
February
Land for the Plainfield branch was purchased
1988
March
Construction on Plainfield branch completed

1991
October
40 year celebration at Plainfield branch

1992
May
Clarence Davids & Company begins planting on Michigan Avenue

1993
April
Bill Davids named company president

June
Land for the Ingleside branch was purchased

1998
September
Corporate office moved to newly built Matteson location

2002
May
Annual safety awards meeting in Matteson

2003
June
Clarence Davids & Company becomes the official landscape contractor for the US Open Championship

2005
April
Clarence Davids Sr. passes away
2006
October
55 year celebration at Ingleside branch yard

2012
February
Expanded tree pruning services

2014
January
Clarence Davids & Company team at ILCA awards ceremony

November
Ingleside office renovation completed

2017
February
Bill Davids is awarded ILCA Person Of The Year

2021
January