FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Yes, although not through school, because school can't keep up with the pace of horticultural knowledge and technology. I read books, listen to people far wiser than I, and most importantly, I garden and study the environment around me, which keeps me on my toes, because there is always something new to discover in the plant world.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I was an anthropology major at Baylor University from 1994-1997. During this time, I was inspired to understand the subsistence relationships that people have with the botanical world. This lead me into the study of ethnobotany, and the start of my business, Plant Fix, because plants and people go together. They always have, and the more we engage with the botanical world, the more we understand what it means to be human. So my passion today is helping my clients connect with their own landscape and develope new appreciations for their local ecology.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
I have worked in the nursery business for seven years, surviving the elements and getting to know a multitude of botanical specimens, both common and rare. I have been a landscape consultant and designer for four years, and an avid gardener specializing Texas native plants, edible plants, herbs, and exotic tropicals.