CONTAINER GARDENING

My love for gardening began when I was growing up in Kenwood, California where I found myself keenly interested in helping my father with his one acre vegetable garden and my mother with her beautiful flower beds. I never wanted to go inside and when it came down to doing dishes or picking weeds, I’d pick weeds any day!

Today I am a Contra Costa Master Gardener (class of 2013), Advanced California Certified Nursery Professional and Certified Horticulturist for Orchard Nursery of Lafayette, Ca., a family owned nursery since 1946. I am known at the nursery as the “Container Diva” for my unique container designs and this passion has led me to open my own business,“Thrillers, Fillers and Spillers”®️.

Container gardening never goes out of style; they allow you to jazz up a patio, add charm to an entryway and bring serenity to a balcony. No matter how big or small the garden, there’s always room for containers!

In addition to container gardening, I offer garden consultations, coaching, advice on how to grow organic vegetables, drought tolerant gardens, design, pruning roses and fruit trees.

I have written many articles for Orchard Nursery and teach garden a wide variety of garden classes. I love what I do and enjoy sharing my passion with others.