About Our Story

Lauren’s Garden Service is dedicated to creating beautiful outdoor spaces for people to enjoy. We take the hard work out of gardening by doing it for you!  In fact, the company was created to offer an environmentally friendly option for garden lovers who just didn’t have time to maintain their own gardens.

Lauren’s Garden Service embraces permaculture practices in all aspects of our gardening and landscaping.  These practices include plant selection,  fertilizing and soil enhancement, planting and weeding techniques and other installation and maintenance practices.

About Our Owner

 

Lauren Turner

Lauren Turner

Owner and Operator

With over 20 years of gardening experience, Lauren is the founder and owner of Lauren’s Garden Services. She has the experience to ensure that your project is installed according to specifications.  You can be certain that your project will be completed in a timely manner, and with care and respect for your property.  Lauren has a BS in Horticulture from Pennsylvania State University and an MS in Herbal Medicine from Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts. She has studied landscape architecture, sustainability, native plants, medicinal plants and permaculture practices. She has experience working on high-end landscapes, installing and maintaining beautiful gardens, hardscapes and ponds.

“I love learning about plants…I just feel blessed that I can nurture my love and knowledge of plants everyday in many ways to create peaceful spaces, to attract wildlife and beneficial insects as well as to grow edible plants or plants that can be used for medicinal purposes.” –Lauren

One of the things Lauren loves about her work is the satisfaction of putting hard work into improving someone’s garden.  She has continued her education to ensure that she is knowledgeable and up to date on all aspects of her field.  One of the areas that she is passionate about is environmental sustainability so it’s not only a part of her gardening  practices, it’s a part of her life.

“We grow organic fruits and vegetables, raise organic, free range chickens for eggs and meat, buy locally, compost, recycle, use cloth diapers with our babies, save electricity and water and use them consciously.  We also buy from thrift stores, consignment stores, or Craigslist instead of new.” –Lauren

About Our Team

 

Office Team

Our office is comprised of a team of diligent professionals who are passionate about our values and the services we provide.  From initial contact to project follow up, our ladies strive to offer excellent client satisfaction and an experience that stands out from the rest.

Chrissie

Chrissie

Administrative Manager / Project Manager

Chrissie came to us in 2020 with a passion for sustainability and a love of nature.  In 2017 Chrissie embarked on a life changing journey when she decided to change careers from early childhood education to horticulture.  She graduated in the top of her class in 2019, earning an Associate in Applied Science in Sustainable Horticulture.  After graduating, she briefly traveled abroad, studying plants and ecological initiatives in Iceland.  Chrissie has three years of experience working in and managing greenhouses, as well as several years of experience in customer service.  When she is not working hard at LGS, she can usually be found crafting miniatures, enjoying a good sci-fi/fantasy show or spending time with her family.  Some of Chrissie’s favorite native plants include Ninebark and Beardtongue.  Chrissie’s passion for mentoring and helping others make her a great leader.  Her creativity and dedication to the cause are why we love having her on our team.

Alex

Alex

Maintenance Manager/ Project Manager

Alex graduated from CCBC with a Certificate in Sustainable Horticulture through the American Landscape Institute.  She has a level one certification from the Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals.  Alex also earned an AA in History from Harford Community College.  She loves being out in nature and it was that love that got her to completely change her career field and go back to school. Her happiness in this decision shows in her work. Alex is an avid reader and loves to sip tea while reading a good book. One of her favorite native plants is mountain mint, but she loves them all! She joined our team in spring 2020 as a crew member.  Her dedication to client satisfaction and knowledge of plants make her a great addition to the LGS team.

Nursery Team

Our nursery team is a knowledgeable, hard-working, and well-rounded team. From watering, to ordering plants, to helping customers, our nursery team can handle any situation, rain or shine. These ladies are passionate and driven, and are an integral part in our nursery’s success.

Cianna

Cianna

Native Plant Nursery Manager

Cianna’s love of nature started early with family camping trips and helping in the garden. After graduating in 2014 with her Bachelors in Fine Art, it was hard to find a job that combined all of her passions. Fast forward to 2020, she got started at Lauren’s by watering plants during the pandemic. Then transitioned to working the weekend plant sales, to nursery assistant to Cultivate’s manager to now being the Nursery Manager. In her spare time, Cianna loves to hike, garden, and paint. Her favorite native plant changes with the seasons but she loves Mayapples, Milkweeds, Asters, and Coneflowers. Cianna is an amazing, hardworking individual who brings so much joy to our team!

Ari

Ari

Native Plant Nursery Assistant Manager

Ari has a passion for wildlife and is dedicated to sharing her excitement and passion with others. She has a background in zoology and was a zookeeper for many years. Her love of educating others about wildlife is where her excitement for native plants comes from. In her spare time, you can find her quilting, felting, watching horror movies, enjoying the natural world, hanging out with her cats, caring for her fish, or tending to the jungle she’s growing inside her home (she has a lot of houseplants). Some of her favorite native plants include Jack-in-the-pulpit, pawpaw trees, and columbine. Ari’s scientific background and sensible approach to eco-friendly landscaping and nursery care makes her a valuable member of our team.

Perri

Perri

Native Plant Nursery Assistant

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Install and Maintenance Teams

Our crew approaches each job with dedication, care, and consistency.  We ensure that each crew member is well trained on all the critical aspects of garden and landscape maintenance and installation.  They are hard-working and share the owner’s love of plants and gardening.

Crew Leaders

Kevin

Kevin

Install Crew Leader

Kevin moved to Maryland in 2008 from Portland, Oregon.  He has always enjoyed working outside.  He has been managing his own landscape since he was 12.  Kevin appreciates learning all he can about landscape design and maintenance techniques, and applies that knowledge in his own landscaping endeavors. Kevin’s favorite native plant is heucheras and he loves to catch up on tv shows and movies with friends in his free time.  He came to us in the spring of 2020 with a plethora of experience from landscaping companies to nurseries. Kevin’s strong work ethic and quiet, thoughtful approach are assets to the LGS team.

Max

Max

Install Crew Leader

Max joined LGS as a crew member at the start of the 2023 season. He enjoys working outdoors as well as tending to his indoor plants, which makes work at LGS a natural fit. Max’s background includes a B.S. in Psychology from Towson University and a wide variety of work experience in produce, carpentry, automotive repair and restoration, and psychological research. In his free time, he can be found watching movies with friends and family, woodworking, doing odd jobs, or spending time at Church. His favorite native plant is the American Sycamore. Max’s ability to jump right in and get things done makes him a great addition to our team.

Assistant Crew Leaders

Chris

Chris

Install Assistant Crew Leader

Chris joined LGS in March of 2022, but for the past decade, Chris Marsheck has balanced his time between being a professional musician and a retail sales manager.  In the fall of 2020 he decided it was time to pursue a job that was more meaningful. Being an avid hiker and amateur naturalist, horticulture seemed like a perfect fit!  Chris recently graduated with  a sustainable horticulture degree from CCBC and has already earned his Basic Horticultural Technician Certificate and Level 1 Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional certificate. His favorite native plant is the white oak tree as it is a host plant to over 500 species of insect, and in his free time, Chris is often camping, playing with his band, or partaking in historical reenactment. He has a pragmatic way of looking at projects, which makes him a fantastic fit for our team.

Jeremy

Jeremy

Install Assistant Crew Leader

Growing up in northern Baltimore county, Jeremy has long since had a great love and appreciation for plants and wildlife. Early on, he spent a lot of time gardening and harvesting with his grandfather and working part time at his local garden center. He recently came from a commercial background in ecological restoration and is excited to apply his skills and strengths to a residential horticultural setting. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys flying kites, traveling, and creating gardenscapes with his wife at home. His favorite native plant is mountain laurel. We were excited to welcome him to our team in 2023. Jeremy’s delightful attitude and affinity for giving everything his all make him a prime example of what our company is about.

Antonin

Antonin

Maintenance Assistant Crew Leader

Antonin joined our landscaping crew at the start of the 2023 season. They grew up gardening with their family, so now being able to work outdoors is really enjoyable as it reminds them of their outdoor experiences as a child. In their free time, Antonin likes to go exploring in the woods and drawing and sketching. Their favorite Maryland native plant is the Black Willow tree. Antonin has been a great addition to our team and we love their ability to step up to the plate when the situation calls for it.

Crew Members

Cultivate Team

Since Cultivate opened in October 2021, this team has made our garden and goods store a local staple. Cultivate is one of the best places to find nature-themed gifts, home decor, and indoor plants. Our team strives to find products from unique, local, women-owned small businesses that share our passion for eco-friendly practices. These ladies continue to succeed while being exemplary employees and maintaining customer satisfaction.

Leah L

Leah L

Cultivate Store Manager

Leah officially joined LGS in our 2023 season as a part of our Cultivate Garden and Goods store team and is now our Cultivate Store Manager. Leah’s interest in gardening and plants started when she was little. Her mom was a florist, so she was always around indoor and outdoor plants. Her several years of retail experience combined with her love of plants makes her a perfect fit for our team! Her favorite outdoor native plant is Hibiscus ‘Midnight Marvel’ and her favorite indoor house plant is Ctenanthe lubbersiana, Bamburanta. Leah has been a wonderful addition to our team.  Her dedicated attitude, gentle nature and love of plants are what make her a great fit for our store!

Leah I

Leah I

Cultivate Store Associate/ Nursery Associate

Leah has been working on and off at LGS since the summer of 2019.  She’s been a nursery assistant, a crew member on the maintenance team, and also a helping hand in the gift shop and nursery!  Her favorite native plant is Monarda didyma, also known as bee balm.  Leah recently graduated from UMBC with a degree in Media Communications Studies and hopes to be a part of environmental activism in one form or another down the line.  In her free time, Leah likes to crochet, spend time with her two cats, and go on hikes. Leah’s focus and drive motivates everyone at LGS, and we couldn’t be happier to have her on our team.