Growing up in a very rural setting where I was the family vegetable gardener and resident home landscaper started my interest and passion for landscape design.  Even though the landscape was forested, it was my playground as a child and that is where I gained my respect for plants and how they interact with mankind and our surroundings.

My formalized horticulture education was at the University of Minnesota.  I have been associated with horticulture throughout my professional career.  Even though I have worked in managing garden centers, helped start two garden centers and had my own landscape/consultation/landscape installation business for a few years, I have always been involved in the landscape design end of the business in the upper Midwest.  I have experience in designing landscapes for residences that include water features, patios, retaining walls and plant materials as well as landscape design of commercial and townhouse developments.

I am enjoying my working relationship with The Mustard Seed, Inc. because the company epitomizes my own work ethic.  I have always felt that the customer comes first.  After all, I am working for the customer and it is important that they get valued and honest information regarding their living space, whether it is a lawn or plant question or doing a detailed design for their home.  I always try to design functional as well as aesthetically pleasing living space for my clients.