Our story

It’s true, here at High Desert Roots we love growing plants. I’ve been doing it in some form for work or hobby for 25 years. I’ve worked in landscaping, on trail crews, on farms, and with retail, wholesale and native plant nurseries all over the United States. I’ve started more gardens at places that I’ve rented than I dare to admit to myself. During those times and places I’ve always been interested in the local flora and fauna and how they can be incorporated into our landscapes seamlessly along with the more well known favorites of the landscaping world. Over time I got really tired and frustrated with seeing the same 20 plants in landscapes no matter where I lived. Yes, those work horses have a place, but what about celebrating where we live. I want our landscapes to reflect the places we have chosen to make a life. We call these places home, at least in some part, because we fell in love with the landscape. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Hydrangea or Karl Foerster grass as much as the the next person, but I believe we can nestle them in among native bunch grasses and wildflowers. We want to use our native shrubs as focal points throughout the season, flowers in the spring and berries for the birds, and maybe us as well.