Kate Easton is our garden designer, passionate plant person and president. She has been practicing landscape design since 1991 throughout the western United States. She was trained in landscape architecture, plant identification, landscape maintenance practices, and irrigation design at West Valley College, Foothill College, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Lake Washington Technical College.

Trained in pruning, plant management and evaluation by Barrie Coate, (horticulturist and author of ‘Water Conserving Plants for the Bay Area’ and others), Ms. Easton advises clients on ecologically sound maintenance practices. She has participated in design workshops conducted by James Van Sweden and John Brookes (both landscape designers and authors). She was awarded departmental honors, ‘Student Excellence – Landscape Architecture’ in 1991 and 1992. In addition to landscape architecture studies, Ms. Easton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and an Associate of Arts degree in Journalism.

Ms. Easton also teaches landscape design and horticulture topics at Olympic College and public seminars. In addition to formal training and professional practice, Ms. Easton has been an avid gardener since 1959.