Paul Bruns
It is very unique for a person to find their passion in life as a child. Paul Bruns was an individual
that began his landscape career at the age of ten and never changed courses, just refined his niche
in the industry. Little did Paul know his summer gathering place as a child (Goodwin’s Greenhouse)
was to become the start of his venture into a career in landscape. After mowing lawns in the
Germantown area through high school, his interest grew from landscape maintenance
to design and construction.
When it came time for college, Paul traveled north to the University of Illinois to study Landscape
Architecture. Four years of study strengthened his interest and reassured Paul he was on the correct
path for his life’s work. After receiving his BLA and working summers as a laborer for a landscape
company in Memphis, Paul felt it would be best to continue his education and complete his studies
before entering the workforce permanently. During his two years at LSU, Paul earned a Master’s in
Landscape Architecture at LSU. It was during his last couple of months in Baton Rouge when
Goodwin’s availability was discovered and Paul’s career began to take shape.
With 6 summers as a landscape laborer, an education and a passion for the landscape industry,
Paul and his wife Victoria, bought Good Winds Landscape and Garden Center in 1999. After many
memorable challenges and accomplishments, Good Winds has become exactly
what Paul and Victoria envisioned.
Paul’s family provides the basis for the majority of his pride. His mom and dad reside in Germantown
and continue in their support of the business. Paul and Victoria live near the business with
their three children, Kali, Delaney and Grant.
