I’ve been working professionally in gardens since 1994. Born in the United States, I earned a bachelor’s degree in 1999 in Plant and Soil Science with a concentration in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Delaware.

Just after graduating, I was hired at Longwood Gardens, a vast display garden nearby Philadelphia which welcomes more than a million and a half visitors every year. My true passion for gardens grew here as I was able to move through several positions in the outdoor gardens. Most importantly, I maintained the vast perennial garden, container garden, outdoor children’s garden, as well as the grasses, vines, and ground cover gardens. For a number of years I also designed and maintained the visitor center’s patio gardens.

After 15 years at Longwood, I moved with my French wife and young family to the Loire Valley in France. In June of 2015 I was hired as botanical director at Château de Chenonceau, where I spent 3 years, before embarking on yet another adventure, to start a garden design business here in France.

While maintaining ties with Chenonceau, a new host of garden design projects are presenting themselves as well as private garden visits.