We Are Greenleaf’s Garden Design

My first job was at a local apple orchard, then a strawberry farm, and later in a greenhouse.  In 1994 I graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Plant Science.

In 1998 on a whim, I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail end to end from Georgia to Maine. My nick name became “Greenleaf”. It felt so good to be outside each day that I decided I needed to be working outside after finishing the trail.

In July of 2000, I started Greenleaf’s Garden Design and later started Greenleaf’s Tree Service. After 14 years working with trees, I sold the tree service business and chose to re-sprout the garden design business.

In my own gardens in Tyngsboro Massachusetts, I have planted about 2,000 annuals, shrubs, perennials, and flowering trees.  While working, I enjoy listening to clients and surveying their yards while creating a unique garden design. My proposals are in sync with clients’ dreams of what the land’s own unique environment can support. When away from gardens, I love to backpack, and I have currently hiked about 30,000 miles.

I am a Mass Certified Arborist and Landscape Professional, so I can inform clients about the health of their trees and create a garden design or plan.