My name is Hilary Oliver, and my gardening journey began years ago with a sun-baked, weed-infested urban lot and the mission to work with nature to create a beautiful, water-wise garden to bring joy to an entire neighborhood.

I observed how choosing the “right plant for the right place” and highlighting native species made all the difference. Since then, I’ve been focused on transforming landscapes with an emphasis on both sustainability and delight.

I’m an outdoors person at heart—I love trail running, backpacking, wild swimming—and I don’t believe we leave nature at the trailhead. It’s all around us—and we have the opportunity to steward the land we’re on to the best of our ability.

I’m a certified Montana Master Naturalist, and I enjoy helping people think of their yards and patios as part of nature.