Michael DeSerio, born and raised in Berkeley, honed his aesthetic abilities well before he came to Brende and Lamb. Mike holds a visual arts degree from University of California Santa Cruz where he focused on sculpture and photography. Also an accomplished chef, Mike cooked at Chez Panise for 5 years. His love for good food led him into growing vegetables, and gardening morphed into a passion for landscapes and trees. Michael applies his training as a visual artist by identifying the sculptural framework of the tree so as to better reveal its best form. He relates pruning trees to four-dimensional sculptures, with the forth dimension being the future growth and expansion of the tree. As a Certified Arborist, Michael uses his knowledge of the aboriculture to help clients shape their landscapes to best fulfill their specific needs and desires.