I’ve been rooted in rural Illinois horticulture all of my life. 

 

It started as a chore in Mom's strawberry patch, picking 1 quart of berries for every 2 gallons of grumbles.

 

But that cranky start blossomed into

• a 4-H floral design course,

• a summer job growing Iris, Daylilies, Hostas and Mums at Hornbaker Gardens in Princeton, Illinois throughout high school and college

• a landscape design internship at Hoerr's Nursery in Peoria 

• and eventually a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois.

 

I have a passion for growing sustainably and look forward to continuing to develop locally grown flower production in Kankakee County.