Founder. Lead Designer. Certified Professional Horticulturalist. Master Gardener. Wild Floral Designer.

Growing up in the grasslands of the fledging Chicago suburbs, I witnessed development destroy our local prairies and savannas. These sacred places are where my passionate connection with nature would take root. This experience would drive a lifetime of work dedicated to protecting natural and cultivated landscapes.

My educational path led me to obtain a graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. My field work focused on interdisciplinary coalition building around environmental justice issues in Detroit.

From the streets of the Detroit, to the Miskitu villages of Waspam, Nicaragua, and the urban gardens of Chicago and Seattle, I have dedicated the better part of 20 years to sharing the wealth of positivity that comes from access to gardens.

It is the culmination of these experiences that guide my current path as a landscape designer, horticulturalist and floral designer- an obsession that has driven me to grow, thrive, and create everyday over the last 10 years with Lacewing.

It is an honor to share our philosophy and vision with you and your landscape, an opportunity for which I infinitely grateful everyday.

Foreman. Certified Professional Horticulturalist. Trained Permaculturalist and Designer.

As a spirited youth I climbed and swung my way through the vast orchards of Western Massachusetts. It was there that I first learned an intimacy with plants, that is, an understanding of the reciprocity between orchardist, farmer or gardener and the living things over which they steward.

As an undergraduate at the University of Vermont, my education and research focused primarily on neuropharmacology and bioethics. These topics, however, best served to highlight the great importance I saw in our symbiosis with the natural world.

When I could steal away from my studies, I constructed edible urban gardens, self-contained living machines, and low-impact wildland trails. Following my graduation I spent years working for greenhouses and garden centers, interning with holistic farmers, freelancing as a residential gardener and in my spare time, playing guitar in rock bands.

As a part of Lacewing, it is my great pleasure to add my labor and passion to our projects as we strive to bring conscious gardening into bloom in Seattle.

Fine Gardening Technical Lead. Floral Artist. Vehicle Mechanic. Power House. Fern’s Dad.

A master of none from Wetumpka, Alabama. Bikes, flowers, and staying on a first name basis with nature are the primary pastimes. Moving to the Pacific Northwest has been revelatory and working in the region’s gardens has been rewarding beyond measure.

DSC-Certified Dry Stone Waller. Hardscape consult. R&D/Technical Support.

Earth, water, wood, stone, – they forge tactile memories over the years. Working with Lacewing awakens these memories, and that’s a gift, as is the chance to work with other talented and passionate people. Lacewing is a place where neither plant nor person is taken for granted, a place where great care in used in working with both. It’s odd that this should be a unique vision for work that affects our surroundings, where we spend and share time with those we love. But it is. Lacewing understands this and allows me to embrace this vision fully.

Hardscape Crew. Stone Arranger Extraordinaire. Dry Stone Walling. Natural Firepit Enthusiast. Flatwork Specialist.

Born and raised in Washington I have always admired the outdoors and what the PNW has to offer. I am a creative and artistically oriented person that is passionate about designing outdoor spaces.

Originally having gone to college for Graphic Design, I took on woodworking to try my hand at physically building and creating my visions. From there it bloomed into a love for hands on wood and stone work, as well as learning about plants and how to implement them into such beautiful landscape spaces. Lacewing has given me the wonderful experience of developing my skills and learning new ones to bring our clients’ vision to life. Outside of Lacewing I enjoy board game nights, floating a river, camping and working on art projects.

Landscape Design Lead. CAD /Graphic Design Specialist.

My appreciation for the landscape is informed by my experiences growing up in the pine forest, wetland, and coastal ecosystems of central Florida. The towering evergreens, rocky slopes, lush meadows, and open woodlands of the Pacific Northwest, where I have lived for the last thirty years, have broadened my interest in the natural world.

As a designer I channel my interests into functional and context-appropriate residential landscape designs. I have an enduring interest in how materials construction and plants can enhance outdoor spaces. I take pride in developing custom solutions that respond to client goals and specific on-the-ground landscape issues.

In the past I have worked as a public high school teacher and public arts’ administrator. After earning a masters’ degree in landscape architecture in 2010, I have been busy creating landscape designs in Seattle’s urban core.

Fine Gardening Crew Member. Holistic Landscape Designer. Trained Permaculturalist. Master Gardener. Master Pruner. Web Designer.

Nature lover and Washington transplant born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As an undergrad at UVA, I studied environmental policy and urban planning. After a few years of teaching and several years at a corporate job, I went back to school for landscape design. At Bastyr University, I became a certified Holistic Landscape Designer and Permaculture Designer and interned with Erin Lau Design.

At home, I tend to an edible garden filled with vegetables, flowers, and medicinal herbs. Outside of gardening, I love outdoor adventures, antiquing, cooking, and reading. I’m thrilled to work alongside the talented team at Lacewing and I’m passionate about designing and building landscapes that steward the land and connect people to the outdoors.

Hardscape Crew. Flatwork Specialist. Rainwater Harvesting Enthusiast.

I grew up in Southern California with an appreciation for low-water native plants and arid landscapes.  After working for several years as an environmental engineer in the wastewater treatment field, I found my way to landscaping and immediately appreciated the hands-on challenges that it presents.  I most enjoy helping to create spaces that make the best use of natural resources while also being mindful of how they affect the landscape.  I'm especially interested in the role that native plants play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem, whether in an untouched wilderness or an urban backyard.

Fine Gardening Crew Member. Garden Coach. Planting Plan Designer. Permaculture Designer.

Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, I developed an early appreciation for the fleeting beauty and ever-changing nature of the landscape around me. Growing up in a place where the seasons are so dramatic and the growing season is short taught me to pay close attention and notice subtle changes in light fading or lengthening, the weather, in plants and their form from season to season, and to appreciate how quickly a garden can transform.

That sense of wonder and delight continues to influence the way I work with gardens today.

I believe gardens are an important and accessible way to bring people into the outdoors and deepen our relationship with nature.

The purpose in my work is not simply about what to plant or how a garden should look, although there is beauty in that, it is about helping people understand the living systems within their own landscapes and giving them the confidence to participate in their care. I want people to feel connected to their gardens, to notice what is happening, understand why, and find enjoyment in being part of the process.

As a fine gardener, garden coach, and planting plan designer, I bring together horticultural knowledge, design, and an ecological perspective. My horticultural education includes the Horticulture Program at Edmonds College, with a focus on Landscape Design and Urban Agriculture, as well as the Permaculture Design Course for Professionals through Oregon State University.

These studies have really deepened my appreciation of how gardens function as interconnected systems and strengthened my belief that thoughtful garden design can support both people and the greater landscape and all its creatures. My hope is that the more we learn to see and care for the places immediately around us, the more connected we become to the larger natural world we inhabit.

Fine Gardening Crew Member. Photographer.

Born and raised in a small town in Northeastern Mississippi, I grew up running around the woods of our home. Building forts, climbing trees, making trails, I found solace in the freedom nature provided. After a BFA in photography, moving to Seattle and living in a city for the first time at 25, nature continued to be my refuge and I would sneak away to spend time alone in the woods as often as possible. 

The next 8 years were spent working as a photographer, shooting weddings, families, portraits as well as product and editorial images for various companies around Seattle. When the pandemic hit in 2020, I began gardening and quickly became obsessed, turning all of my focus (and my camera) once again to the natural world. Over the last 5 years, my husband and I have worked little by little to turn our yard into a place for birds, bees and all the critters in our neighborhood to enjoy. 

I’m honored to have the opportunity to be a part of the Lacewing team where I’m able to learn, grow and be a better steward for the environment we inhabit.

Team Mascot. Emotional Support.

With a shiny coat reminiscent of hairy brown fiddleheads, Fern is a beautiful little lady with a lot of love to give. She keeps us smiling on the days we need it most.