A lifelong journalist and gardener, I’m passionate about connecting people to nature. I started my career as a tabloid reporter and producer in fast-paced newsrooms before focusing on gardens and the environment. Along the way, I studied landscape design at The New York Botanical Garden and worked in New York and Seattle nurseries.

Today, my work appears in national publications like Better Homes and Gardens and Horticulture, green industry publications and garden and wellness columns for four Washington state newspapers.

My features and columns have earned four gold medals from Garden Communicators International, where I also serve as Western Director. These awards, judged by industry peers, recognize excellence in garden writing.

I’m also a content consultant for Pacific Horticulture and serve on the board of the Northwest Horticultural Society. In 2024, I became a Master Composter/Sustainability Steward in Seattle.

When I’m not writing, speaking, or gardening, you’ll probably find me hiking with my tree-climbing dog.