Mark Govan - President

Mark has over 28 years of local central Florida Pest Control Experience. He started ABC Pest Control, Inc. in 1985 and is a Florida State Certified pest control operator in General Household Pest Control and Rodent Control, Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control, and Termite Control. Mark has a degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, Mark is a Certified Arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture and a Certified Nursery Professional. He carries the following product certifications. Certified in Firstline termite control, Termidor termite control, and the Sentricon Colony Elimination Systems. Mark is also certified in the “Top Choice Once-a-Year Fire Ant Control.”

As a professional Mark has always tried to emphasize the need for Professional Organization affiliation. To that end, ABC Pest Control, Inc., is and has been a long time member of the following organizations; the International Society of Arboriculture, the Florida Certified Nurserymen and Growers Association, the Florida Pest Management Association, the National Pest Management Association and the Florida Turfgrass Association. Mark currently serves on the Pinellas County Commercial Horticultural Extension Committee, the Pinellas County Overall Extension Advisory Committee, as well as the PTEC Horticultural Advisory Commitee on Business and Education.

Mark opened ABC Tropical Plant Nursery, Inc. in 1990 specializing in rare tropical flowering plants and trees, specializing specifically in the Plumeria, the Hawaiian LEI flower. ABC Tropical Plant Nursery, Inc. is located at the ABC Corporate Headquarters in Largo, FL.

For three years starting In 1994, Mark Co-Hosted “Gils Garden” a live television call in gardening show with Gil Whitton. Next, he joined Gil as his co-host of “Florida Gardening” on 970 WFLA AM. Mark and Gil worked together on “Florida Gardening” for nine years until Gil Whitton retired in 2003. Since then, Mark took over the “Florida Gardening” show Sunday mornings from 7am-9am. This show is also simulcast on newsradio970wfla.com worldwide.