Signature Surroundings Inc. was established in March of 2005 with Judith and Michael Lagana. Michael's model originated well before that starting in 1984 mowing lawns part time for a friends Turf care business. In 1986, he purchased the company and named it South Jersey Turf Co. In 1989, the company was sold and Michael moved to Pennsylvania to attend Temple University to study Landscape Architecture, at the same time helping a friend form a new design/build company in Chester County, PA. Michael returned to Southern New Jersey in January 1993 to prepare for the opening of a new company in Margate, NJ, known then as Lagana Landscape Contractors Inc. The company has sustained a rapid level of growth since its inception resulting in the final name change to encompass all services provided. Our current home for operations is in Belleplain, New Jersey in Cape May County right outside the beautiful Belleplain State Forrest.

Signature Surroundings has had the pleasure to work on several high profile projects. In 1996 Michael received a phone call from a spokesperson representing Paramount Pictures who found a home that had just recently been landscaped to shoot a scene for the film Snake Eyes starring Nicholas Cage and directed by Brian De Palma. They chose the home because they felt the landscaping best exemplified an Atlantic Coastal home. Michael stayed on as a consultant for the film and was on location during the filming. In 2003 Michael was selected to take part in designing a memorial park for the World Trade Center commemorating workers who helped with the relief after the disaster of 9/11. Michael met with 19 other U.S firms in Chicago to hash out the design for the park with the final product due to be installed in 2008. Signature Surroundings Inc. is now firmly entrenched in Southern Jersey, excited to accept each and every opportunity to enhance and preserve your environment.