Hi! I'm Sara. Passionate plant nerd. Japanese Maple connoisseur. An artist with a scientist brain. I founded Green Thumb SAM with the goal of bridging the gap between large landscape firms and homeowners. I believe everyone should have an outdoor space they love. So whether you are a DIYer or ready to hand off the work to someone else, I am here to make those Pinterest garden dreams a reality. 

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I have been a professional landscape designer since 2001. I received my training and education at South Seattle College and I continue to enhance my education by taking all the classes, reading all the books, and paying close attention to the world around me. After working for 15 years as a plant buyer for a garden center, I learned that our local environment can be our best teacher. The best education I have received has been getting in there and getting my hands dirty! Our landscapes will tell us what they need, we just need to learn how to interpret their signals. 

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My hand drawn landscape designs have been featured in the textbook 'Plan Graphics for the Landscape Designer' by Tony Bertauski and I teach landscape design classes at The Idaho Botanical Garden. I truly enjoy teaching and sharing my knowledge with homeowners and other horticulture professionals. We ALL benefit from healthy, beautiful landscapes.  

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Warmly,

Sara 

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