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George Lasch, NPA Border Supervisor
A transplant from New England, George is a graduate of the Professional Gardener training program at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, an intense two-year program that covers all aspects of horticulture. He also honed his skills at the RHS Wisley Garden in England, which features the world famous borders that helped inspire our own NPA Borders. Other career moves took George to a state park on Long Island and to a large, private estate in Chicago. And he worked for a few years in both the research and display areas at the Missouri Botanical Garden. George’s garden roots go back to his childhood in Connecticut, where his family owned a small nursery. He was a plant geek even in high school, studying Plant Science and serving as president of the local FFA chapter. Eight years ago, George settled in Seattle, which he calls a paradise for gardening. He worked at the destination nursery Wells Medina for four years while he got up to speed on the amazing palette of plants available here. For the last three years he’s owned and operated Crows Hop Garden Services, a small company helping people get more out of their gardens. “He’s probably as knowledgeable as anyone I’ve met in the gardening business,” client Keith Patrick said recently. “He can do anything.” Susan B. Swanson, who worked with George at Wells Medina, once wrote for the NHS newsletter, “Just by looking at a withered leaf and branch, he rattles off the genus, species and best thing about it after only a moment’s concentration. He handles plants like some sort of Horse Whisperer. Anything that looks rough and unruly, George takes it, corrals it and unveils its inner beauty.” Although he appreciates all plants, George has a special love for perennials. He’ll feel right at home in the NPA Borders. If you’d like to volunteer to work in the NPA Borders, click here. |
It’s hard to miss George Lasch as he strides down the path at Bellevue Botanical Garden. A big, tall guy with a ready smile, George is the new NPA Border Supervisor at BBG, where he welcomes volunteers, students and paid crews, all working to keep the Borders looking their best.