I’m passionate about native plants and habitat-friendly gardening. I focus on using natibe plants and sustainable, natural materials and eco friendly methods to create gardens that enhance biodiversity and support birds, frogs, pollinators and other creatures and plants throughout their life cycles. For many years, I’ve cultivated vibrant garden spaces on minimal budgets using locally sourced plants and promoting a community of sharing—whether it’s plants, knowledge, or discoveries in the garden. Most of my early involvement was as a school garden coordinator, volunteer, and friend. For the past 17 years, I also worked as a registered nurse. I love nursing—but not so much the healthcare system (you all know what I mean). After many years of 12-hour hospital shifts, I needed a change. So, I obtained my landscaping contractor’s license, and Frog & Twig was born! 

I chose the name Frog & Twig to reflect the two main focuses of my business, habitat gardening (Pacific Chorus Frogs are my magic) and my Completely Normal Interest in growing, sorting, grading, collecting, harvesting, bundling, drying, storing, rehydrating, steaming, thinking about, reading about and finally weaving and experimenting with sticks, twigs and other natural weaveable material. 

My willow art is 100% natural and biodegradable, designed to change with time rather than outlast you in a landfill. Nature reclaims my work, and I love that! I grow and harvest my own willow and other native weavable (especially beaked hazel) plants in my garden and a small family plot in Camas.

I grow many dozens of native plant species and various colorful basketry willow varieties In my own East Vancouver suburban Backyard Habitat Certified garden. Adding native plants to any garden brings an immediate reward—new insects, birds, and endless new things to notice and be amazed by. I keep track of the species that visit my garden using iNaturalist. I also love sharing plants and have donated hundreds to schools and community gardens.

Plants are my friendship language. If you are my friend I have given you plants and probably offered to plant willows in your garden. I love that this gets to be my actual job! 

Feel free to reach out using my contact form with questions or to discuss how I can help you reach your habitat garden goals! You can also email me directly at frogandtwig@gmail.com

Licensed and Bonded in the state of Washington.

License # FROGTTL765DA

Native Plant & Habitat Garden Consultation – $175

Create a thriving, habitat-friendly garden with a personalized consultation. My approach is hands-on— I believe the best way to start a native plant garden is to simply start planting so I’ll bring 5 native plants with me and we’ll get them right into the ground. To schedule a consultation use the contact form to reach out to me. I will send you my pre-consultation questionnaire so I can begin thinking about your space and goals as well as select the best plants to bring to the consultation.

Includes:

60-90 minute on-site consultation

Five complimentary native plants (which we’ll plant during the consultation if the season allows).

Garden zone analysis – a detailed breakdown of the habitat and planting zones in your space.

Custom native plant lists for each zone, tailored to your soil, light, and moisture conditions.

A step-by-step action plan to help you move toward your native plant garden goals.

Existing plant identification & management strategies for weeds – often, simply planting densely with natives reduces unwanted weeds.

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Hourly Garden Maintenance & Coaching – $60/hour

Need help tackling a garden project or want hands-on coaching in low-impact, habitat-focused gardening?

I’ll work alongside you to:

-Determine your unique goals and priorities and how to get started
- How to maximize the habitat value of your space with minimal ecological and monetary costs
- Teach you my approach to low impact backyard habitat gardening.

Perfect for those who want to learn while making progress in their own garden!

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Small-Space Native Garden Installation 

Available in Fall and Spring

For those who have already had a consultation, this service helps bring your native garden to life! I will design a small section of your garden and bring all the plants and supplies and just plant it up so it’s ready to grow and thrive as the season progresses. A great way to get started with a great selection of proven native plants that you can then expand and build on using propagation from your own garden year upon year to create a thriving garden.

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Woven Garden Art & Structures

I craft unique, nature-inspired woven garden art and structures from willow and other natural materials.

I use 100% locally obtained twigs, no wires, clips or glue, ever. All of my willow structures and art is 100% biodegradable.

- Follow me on social media for updates on where I’ll be selling next!

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Classes & Workshops

Expand your skills with hands-on learning experiences!

- Willow Weaving Workshops

- Native Plant Propagation Classes

- Supporting Frogs in the Suburban Home Garden

- Supporting Hummingbirds in the Suburban Home Garden

- Other eco-friendly gardening workshops

Follow me on social media for class announcements!

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Water Garden & Pond Consultation

Do you hear chorus frogs in your yard in the spring? If so, you may have the perfect habitat to attract Pacific Chorus (Tree) Frogs! I’ll guide you in creating a small pond to support them and teach you how to sustain them throughout their entire life cycle. Water gardens are wonderful for birds as well!

Contact me for pricing and availability.

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Living Willow Structures - dormant season only**

**This service is no longer available for the Spring/Summer of 2025 as the best time to install these is during the winter and very early Spring. Check back in the Fall of 2025 to get scheduled

I create custom living willow structures such as tunnels, domes, living fences and arbors using freshly harvested, flexible willow. These beautiful, eco-friendly structures grow into living features in your garden.

Use my contact form to inquire about pricing and availability.

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School & Community Garden Consultation

Schools and community spaces are ideal for native plant gardens—benefiting both people and wildlife. I love community and educational gardens. There are SO many community spaces that would benefit from even the smallest garden - all it takes is someone to adopt the space, maybe that’s you?

I designed, manage and provide the native plants for the Backyard Habitat Garden at Illahee Elementary and the Pollinator Garden at the Camas Public Library and I co-designed the Prune Hill Elementary Living Lab outdoor space with the Camas Earth Day Society. I also volunteer for the adopt-a-park program at Pacific Park in East Vancouver, removing invasive species and replanting native plants.

I would love to share my love of educational gardening with you and discuss your project ideas, and share the any insights I have based on my own experiences. If you are thinking of starting a low or no budget backyard habitat garden at a school or non profit feel free to reach out and we can chat! Come volunteer with me at one of the locations I listed and I’ll be sure you leave with plenty of plants to get your new educational/ community garden started!

Service Area

Vancouver and Camas, Washington

Contact Me To Discuss Your Garden Goals Today!