I have been in love with gardening since I was 7 when I used to “help” my dad in his gardens. It was mostly pulling vines and cleaning out weeds, but it started my love of being outside with dirt and chlorophyll under my nails. After studying Landscape Architecture in college, I realized it was the plants that I loved the most so I went back to school for a 2 year program at the New York Botanical Garden. The next 37 years was spent working at Retail nurseries: Firstly at Oliver Nursery, Fairfield, Ct., Co-owner and sales, then my own nursery/greenhouse- growing and selling to Retail nurseries and Landscapers; thirdly I was 8 years with Gilberties Herb Gardens in their retail nursery(Westport) and wholesale growing operation(Easton) where we opened up a re-wholesale landscape yard as well as I managed the growing of the annuals and perennials plants. My next stop was a new creature, a combined home and décor store called Terrain in Westport, Ct. with an outdoor nursery and a large selection of indoor tropical plants as well. My management position there kept me busy doing just about everything. I moved away after 7 years and was lucky enough to be employed by Shakespeares garden in Brookfield, Ct. where I feel like I have come home to a real retail nursery doubled with great growing facilities. I work in the perennial section of the nursery but feel comfortable in the woody and tropical plant areas too.