Garden Consultant Stories
Teacher to Garden Consultant in Less Than a Year
Sarah Ruzic was an inner-city high school English teacher when she decided to swap her hobby with her career. Now she owns her own garden consulting business and teaches others how to garden.
This Medical Coding Auditor's Hobby Became Her Retirement Plan
Tammy Lowe was a busy mom to five kids and a medical coding auditor when she decided to take up garden consulting part time. She didn't know it at the time, but her hobby would eventually become a retirement plan for her and her husband.
Archeologist to Garden Consultant
Aerin Peak's background was in the dirt. With a Masters in Historical Archaeology, it was an easy transition into gardening and building good soil for her plants. Now she helps clients focus on growing their own nutrient-dense food through her company, Homegrown and Harvested.
Starting Her Own Gardening Business Was a Dream Come True
Sarah Rupp decided to start her own garden consulting business to do something good for herself and her family after becoming a mom. The Gardenary Consultant Certification gave her the confidence to put herself out there in her small town community and the tools to grow her business.
Changing Careers After Winning a Blue Ribbon at the Orange County Fair
Kylie Gilliam started Blue Ribbon Garden, her garden consulting company, after winning her first blue ribbon at the Orange County Fair for a watermelon she'd grown on her small patio. Now she helps clients in Huntington Beach start their own kitchen gardens.