About

I am a landscape designer with a deep respect for the natural world and a passion for creating outdoor spaces that feel both beautiful and alive. As someone who feels most at home outdoors, I draw inspiration from my local surroundings here in the hills of Northern Vermont. I believe landscapes should do more than look good—they should support local ecosystems, conserve resources, and create meaningful connections between people and nature.

Whether it is a small garden or a larger landscape, my goal is to design spaces that are thoughtful, resilient, and in harmony with their surroundings.

A man in a red T-shirt with 'Transition Bike Co.' printed on it, wearing a black helmet and riding gloves, standing next to a mountain bike in a meadow with trees and a mountain in the background during autumn.

  • Almost 30 years of experience in the landscaping industry

  • Over 20 years of experience designing landscapes for nurseries, landscape contractors and independently throughout New England

  • Vermont Certified Horticulturist

  • Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture Technology with an emphasis on Landscape Design from the University of New Hampshire

  • 2023 Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association “Young Nursery Professional of the Year”

  • Active member of the Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association

  • Past Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association board member

  • Cat dad (Levi and Larry)

Vermont Certified Horticulturist logo with green circle and white text, featuring a plant with two leaves.
Close-up of a tuxedo cat, sitting on a person's lap in front of a laptop on a wooden table. The laptop screen displays a colorful garden design.
A person's hand holding a small flowering branch of a serviceberry with white flowers and green leaves, with a background of soil and more shrubbery.
A smiling man holding a plaque that reads Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association Green Works 2022 Young Nursery Professional of the Year Award for Pat Toporowski from Vermont Stone & Horticulture in Burlington, VT, standing in front of a topographical map.
Two cats, one black and white and the other gray with stripes, are lounging on a large moss-covered rock in a lush green garden area with dense foliage and trees in the background.