I am prairie-raised and inspired by that landscape. As a child I always loved gardening and have vivid memories of gardening with my mother. I began making floral arrangements as a child. But it was a friendship with Helmi that brought me to Helmi’s Gardens.

I have been part of Helmi’s Gardens since its inception and I have had the privilege of managing and displaying/staging the store.  I came to the garden center industry from an artistic standpoint and a belief that we can offer a one-of-a kind shopping experience. I have also enjoyed meeting and serving the best customers in the world who have a love for all things green. I believe that we strive to provide a constantly evolving and inspiring shopping experience. 

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During my free time I love spending time at the farm, finding hidden treasures at vintage shops, traveling, and enjoying good food and wine as well as my family.
 

Carly graduated from University of Missouri with a degree in Plant Science with an emphasis in Horticulture Science and Design. Carly has worked for her father in the lawn business since she was big enough to wield a weed eater. She really enjoys being outside and taking a part in the complete transformation of outdoor spaces.

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She's an integral part of the whole landscape process from consultations, designs, installation, and even mulching and clean-ups. Carly will be on site from start to finish. 

Her special skills include picking up breakfast sandwiches, being Lynx's chair, and blunt force sarcasm. She's proficient in AutoCAD, Sketchup-3D designs, and digging holes faster than Jermyn. 

Jermyn graduated from MU with a degree in Fisheries & Wildlife. He started mowing lawns before being able to drive, and worked that into his passion of hardscapes and landscaping.  A while back he was approached about joining the Helmi's Gardens Team to oversee the Landscape division. Recently, he's fallen in love with landscape lighting and how it can give you a completely new landscape at all hours.

Everyday he gets to put his creativity and precision to good use building peoples outdoor dream spaces. He's very picky so he will get the job done right every time, even if that means ripping up the last 200sqft of flagstone just to lay it again! Jermyn's real passion is deer hunting with his son Owen, his #1 fan.