My first career was in Advertising in NYC, but after moving to San Francisco 30 years ago, I made a life-altering change and went back to school for Ornamental Horticulture. Over the years in San Francisco and Boston I have worked in multiple nurseries, had my own design, installation and maintenance businesses on both coasts, managed a 30 acre historic private estate in Brookline, and managed one of the top fine-gardening companies in New England. I was for years a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist (MCH).
Most recently, design and consulting work has led me to focus my passion on working individually with people and showing them how to make their gardens and landscapes beautiful through inspiration, knowledge, and proper care. My experience allows me to advise on any aspect of the landscape from trees to stonework to perennial borders to lighting and irrigation. While there is much I do not know, I have a network of experts who can help with any aspect of the garden. Currently, I teach a variety of workshops in the greater Boston area, and perform private workshops for local groups and Garden Clubs.
I find that few things in life are more humbling than tending to the living organism of a garden.
Barking Dog Gardens - Gardening in New England 