About

I live in Signal Mountain, TN with my husband Zane, our two boys ( 4 & 1 years old), our Australian Shepherd puppy Flora (2 years old), and my own Mama who moved in with us to help with the boys. She’s my extra arm lol. 

I created Rainfall Gardens to share my journey in creating a kid-friendly, flowers filled outdoor space for my family. My vision of a cut flower garden has really become a reality and I’ve been so excited to share the blooms with others. 

I love all things flowers, I named our family dog Flora after all. In the past couple years, one of my hobbies was designing jewelry inspired by flowers and nature. We were living in a rental house in the heat of Georgia so I mostly kept houseplants (lots and lots of houseplants). Signal Mountain is more like a ridge than a mountain and the weather is more mild and pleasant. The people are so friendly and generous, our neighbors are awesome and our kids have many friends to play with. Everyday I’m just so grateful to be living here with my family. 

Our house is situated on a downward slope, leading to a small creek. The house was a dream house for us but it also came with lots of problems, mostly drainage issues and erosion controls. I’ve learned so much from my County Extension Office and my own research to use landscape and plants to help with those problems. So for me, my plants and flowers aren’t only pretty to look at, but also have practical functions to help protect our land, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. 

Gardening and being in nature also really helps me feel connected to God. I know I’m not a grower but just a cultivator. It’s a very humbling experience. Whenever I arrange flowers I also feel like God and the Holy Spirit are guiding my hands. Sharing flowers with my family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances brings me so much joy and I hope my flowers bring joy to them too.

"So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow" 1 Corinthian 3:7