About Sherbrooke Greenscape

Local knowledge.
Trusted advice.
Beautiful results.

Where horticultural training meets time in the dirt.

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My Story

Grown from the ground up.

I created Sherbrooke Greenscape around a simple idea: beautiful outdoor spaces begin with understanding the plants, the environment, and the people living within them.

I bring a Bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Georgia together with hands-on time spent working a nursery floor and years of landscaping yards by hand. That combination — formal plant science paired with real, on-the-ground practice — is what shapes every recommendation I make.

What started as friends and neighbors asking “what should I plant here?” has grown into Sherbrooke Greenscape — a small consulting practice built around careful, honest, site-specific advice.

No two gardens are alike. Every recommendation I give is shaped by the property itself — the light, the soil, the seasons, and the vision behind it.

Areas of Expertise

Where deep knowledge meets your garden.

Plant-science training and hands-on landscape experience translated into practical, evidence-backed guidance.

Soil Health & Composition

Reading and amending Tennessee clay, loam, and rocky soils so plants take root and stay productive year after year.

Native & Adaptive Plants

Specializing in regional species and well-suited cultivars that thrive without constant intervention or replacement.

Edible Landscapes

Designing kitchen gardens, fruit-bearing trees, and integrated food-growing spaces that fit alongside ornamentals.

Specialty Pruning

Structural pruning for fruit trees, ornamentals, and shrubs — restoring shape, vigor, and long-term plant health.

Seasonal Planning

Year-round bloom calendars, planting windows, and maintenance rhythms tuned to the Mid-South climate.

Sustainable Practices

Low-water, low-input landscapes designed to work with the local ecosystem rather than against it.

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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago — the next best time is today.

How I Work

Three things you’ll always get from me.

01 · Education

Trained in horticulture.

A Bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Georgia — paired with a working knowledge of the plants that thrive in this region.

02 · Experience

Learned in the field, by hand.

Time spent working a nursery floor and tending landscapes by hand — sourcing, growing, pruning, and learning what actually thrives here.

03 · Approach

Personal attention, every visit.

No templates, no upsells, no copy-paste plant lists. Every consultation is 1:1 and built around the specifics of your site.

My Approach

Patient. Site-specific. Honest.

Every property tells a story. The way light moves across a yard. The texture of the soil. The plants that already want to grow there. My work begins with reading those clues — then translating what I find into a landscape that fits the land, the climate, and the way you actually live outdoors.

I don’t hand out one-size-fits-all templates. Every recommendation is tied to the specifics of your site, made in plain language, and built around what will actually thrive — not what looks good in a catalog.

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Ready to Begin

Let’s walk your space together.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation. I’ll listen to your goals, learn about your site, and walk through where to go from here — no pressure, just thoughtful advice.

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