Keith is the guy behind our rebirth during the pandemic. Our manager and resident horticulturist since August 2020, he is transforming our store into a public classroom for horticulture.

He graduated from NC State with a degree in Horticulture, and went on to pursue graduate studies in Public Horticulture and Community Planning at Auburn University.

Most passionate about temperate landscape plants, Keith will light up if you ask about conifers. Originally from coastal South Carolina, he fell in love with flowing fresh water, exposed rock, and temperate plants after many trips to Appalachia.

Ryan comes to us after a four year ownership of his landscape design and installation company. His love for all things plant related started started from his first job at Campbell Road Nursery in Raleigh when he was 16 years old. From there, he has held various positions at nurseries and landscape companies until launching his own in 2020.

Ryan’s current plant obsession is houseplants. Buying and selling houseplants was what kept him occupied during the pandemic. Ask him anything, from grow lights, pest treatment, to what plant will grow well in a space, and he’ll be more than happy to chat!

When not at the shop, you can find Ryan tending to his tropical plant collection, hiking with his Great Pyrenees mix, Daisy, or cooking out with friends.

Rosa remembers everything. With a map and inventory always pulled up in her mind, she is listening to the plant’s needs and can help you find that ever-elusive variety of Osmanthus. Las plantas comunican con ella, y ella siempre está disponible para sus necesidades.

Rosa worked at our parent nursery for 22 years before joining us. She can spot a diseased plant from a mile off and knows how to prevent spread.

She gives everyone a huge good morning each day, and has us all listening to cumbia on repeat.

Aaron is the shop’s resident tech nerd. Combining an aptitude for electronics with a hunger to grow, he handles the inventory database and designs the tags throughout our shop. If he doesn’t know the answer to a question, he likely knows where to look!

While he’s grown a variety of plants, aroids and other tropicals have always captivated him the most. Aaron loves growing his collection and passing along any information that will help you love plants more too- whether you need help finding the perfect pothos or need to just gush about that majestic Monstera you’ve added to your wish list, he’s all ears.

When not at work, Aaron is probably playing games with friends, spending time with his partner and three cats, or planning his next rock climbing trip.

Joe is originally from Miami and studied Environmental Science and Sustainability at Florida International University. He has over five years of horticultural experience spanning medicinal plant nurseries, nature parks, and ecological restoration. After moving to Durham in 2024, he joined a luxury landscaping company as a plant procurement specialist while spending his weekends helping customers at Durham Garden Center.

Joe loves sharing plant knowledge, learning from fellow enthusiasts, and has discovered the importance of deer-resistant gardening since moving to North Carolina. A passionate grower of leafy greens, peppers, and medicinal herbs, his favorite perennial is Joe Pye Weed for its pollinator appeal! If not in horticulture, he’d be a food critic—but for now, he’s campaigning for a staff slushie machine to beat the summer heat.