After studying at UC Berkeley, I became a teacher of Spanish language and literature, but my love of nature and plants eventually changed my career.  I received a degree in Horticulture from Merritt College and initially worked for the City of Berkeley Parks and Recreation Dept.

I formed “Wildewood Gardens” in partnership with a landscape architect, and together we designed and installed gardens throughout the Bay Area.  This developing business flourished, enabling the addition of a nursery in Napa that supplied stock for many Bay Area nurseries.
I formed my own design/install company more than 20 years ago and have been published in Sunset Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Garden section.  Additionally, my gardens have been featured on numerous tours.