Licensed landscape contractor and certified landscape technician Ahmed Hassan vows a great home starts with a solid landscape. Ahmed holds a certificate in ornamental horticulture and maintains a qualified applicators certification for pest control. One of the Bay Area’s most sought-after young landscape designers, Ahmed has spent over 20 years mastering the business of landscaping and home improvement. His forte is residential design, where he leans heavily on his experience and knowledge of plant identification and soils, as well as irrigation and maintenance. He runs his own landscape consulting, installation, maintenance and irrigation business. Ahmed’s three passions in life are, in order: landscaping, working with people and roller skating. Of course, the first two go hand-in-hand and Ahmed laces up his skates when he’s not doing one or the other. Ahmed shares his valuable expertise on DIY Network as host of Yard Crashers and the second season of Blog Cabin.