Tracy is a horticulturist and
garden designer, and the owner of Smiling Gardens. She enjoys plants, people, and working outdoors in the landscape. After growing up in Indiana and earning her BA from DePauw University in Greencastle, she moved to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn here by its abundant natural beauty and by the horticultural opportunities, the Pacific Northwest has been her home for nineteen years.
Tracy gained her expertise as a horticulturist over years working at botanical gardens, including The Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (Federal Way, Washington) where she worked for eleven years. She also worked at The Oregon Garden (Silverton, Oregon) managing staff, volunteers, and plants.
Smiling Gardens was established in 2005. Tracy and her team of experienced gardeners have been providing high quality garden maintenance and design services to Portland metro residents and businesses since that time.