Anna got into gardening in 2013. Frustrated at trying to grow a ‘typical’ garden, she discovered better success with pungent herbs and drought-tolerant natives. Then after taking up beekeeping, her therapeutic garden developed a further focus on native & pollinator-friendly plants. It is now a Certified Wildlife Habitat.

Anna has a BS in Visual Communications / Design and finds gardening an excellent way to balance her web & branding work at the computer. Landscaping with The Charmed Thumb lets her see and experience even more yard types, garden designs, and plant varieties.

She also adores hiking and Argentine tango with her husband.  When not designing or in the garden, she enjoys intricate pattern-making projects, such as pysanky eggs, Celtic knots, and Islamic geometric design.

Carla’s passion for gardening, nature and creating beautiful landscapes was fueled in her early years of growing up on a small Midwest farm. She now embraces the unique challenges of growing flourishing vegetables and perennials in Colorado’s high desert climate.

These experiences developed her desire to further her knowledge base and pursue a lifelong passion of integrating nutrition with plants. She is now currently working toward a Master of Science degree in Horticulture and Human Health at the Colorado State University, as well as earning the Master Beekeeper Certification.

In addition to plant life, Carla volunteers for non-profits in Colorado Springs and loves to travel. She comes alive participating in outdoor activities– hiking, biking, snowshoeing, along with spending time with friends and her awesome family– husband, adult kids, and her sweet rescue dog Stella.

Evie’s passion for gardening can be attributed to her mom and possibly her British heritage. She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago where she “helped” her mom garden. She married a Naval officer and has lived in Maine, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Hawaii, eventually settling down in Colorado Springs 18 years ago. She experienced her first hail storm the first year she planted her garden and quickly learned that Colorado gardening can be challenging, yet also extremely rewarding.

She has her B.S. in Accounting and M.S. in Management Information Systems and worked for more than 20 years as an IT systems analyst and Accounts Payable specialist. She is looking forward to learning more about the complexities of landscape design through her work with The Charmed Thumb.

Evie’s other interests include running, hiking, birdwatching, reading historical fiction and spending time with her family.