FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
While I was young and a professional ballet dancer, I spent my summers working with and being mentored by a successful landscape designer that I had met through the ballet. We started talking about career transitions for dancers and what I would do next. I loved what she did and absorbed as much as I could from her before pursuing a more in-depth education of my own.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Usually they are smaller scale now. I really prefer to do container gardens or small sections of yard. Especially now that I'm in New York, I am very interested in container vignettes, rooftop gardens, vegetable container gardens and beautifying entries to the buildings. I also have done floral design utilizing succulents and local plants.
- What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
There is one thing that most customers are not prepared for and that is that on a big project, there is a standard rule that about 10% of plants may not make it through the first two months and will likely need to be replaced. Because they are living things, young and grown by a third party, there is always the chance some may not make it and that is just part of the process and will be fixed when it happens.