I was born and raised in southern California where I studied Ornamental Horticulture at Cal Poly in Pomona. After graduating I came to Venezuela where I have been for 46 years. I have worked in landscaping since I arrived here and I like to use native plants in my gardens when possible. I am always collecting plants material when I am traveling around the country with the hope of finding things that are adaptable to gardens. There is such a wide range of plant material to choose from that I will never run out of material to try out.