This is who we are

It’s dark in the forest. You’re six years old and lost. Do you panic? Not if you’re our young Molly, you just begin your love affair with nature. You remain calm until mom and dad find you and then you tell them how pretty it is. Her love for plants was enhanced by her experiences working in a butterfly conservancy when she was in high school…

One day as we were closing up the old warehouse there was a guy who asked what we did. We explained and he said it sounded interesting and introduced himself. That is how we met Rich Butler. The Police Garage was just down the alley from us, and Rich was in charge of Facilities for The Police Department. Rich’s experience in maintaining a facility and in supervising staff was in evidence from the beginning…

Susan Esker- Director of Sales & Marketing — It is a truth universally acknowledged that all business starts with a sale and Susan Esker is an expert at assisting clients achieve their design needs. But she doesn’t stop there. Participating in a number of professional organization like IFMA, CREW and BOMA, she joins committees, helps organize events and creates Growing Green’s well received specialty events…

Julianne is part of our indoor plant care technician team here at Growing Green. She has had a love of plants since learning to garden with her father many years ago. You can see that she is truly passionate about her work – both her plants and clients are very happy. Her work history includes many years of medical and holistic healing practice, and a previous 2-year stint as a horticulture tech in Detroit…

Nicki came to Growing Green with a thirst for knowledge. She knew she wanted to be a part of this company and learn all the secrets the professional plant world has to offer. Starting out as a horticulture technician turned out to be incredibly beneficial, when she later accepted a new role as the Account Representative in the sales department. In her new position she provides existing clients with assistance…

Joel is a combination of contrasts that somehow work for him. He will say himself that his ADD might drive other people crazy, but it suits him just fine. His interests are far ranging. You want to know how to identify the difference between a fruit fly, a gnat, or a midge? Ask Joel – the bug guy. Would you like a great recipe for Risotto or Escarole soup? Ask Joel – the cook. How about the history around…

In 2005 Growing Green acquired Green Tree Enterprises from Brian and Tracy Luhr. Brian had been involved in Plantscaping for many years and he had an entire crew that we bribed by allowing them to bring their years of seniority with them when they came across the river. That is how we now have an associate, Kim, who has more than 30 years of experience in the field. Memories that hold knowledge…

Cameryn Barbeau is the newest member of our Administrative Team and we are still wondering how we were lucky enough to have her join us. She is a whiz with spread sheets and can fly her fingers over a keyboard with lightning speed…

Meet Dina Zimmerman – Holiday Designer Extraordinaire! We were lucky the day Dina Zimmerman walked into our door. She came to us already having experience designing and selling commercial holiday décor, and fit right into our team immediately. Dina has a discerning eye for what is in style, how to incorporate it into our designs, and what customers like. She is aware of the latest trends…

Meet Bridget Koenig. Bridget has been creating spectacular holiday displays for our corporate clients for over 21 years! Working along-side her design partner, Dina Zimmerman, they have been called the most sought-after holiday designers in the St. Louis area. Given a stack of items, in just a few minutes, Bridget can create a stunning design…