CHELSEA RUIZ

Chelsea Ruiz is a horticulturist and garden writer based in the coastal Piedmont Virginia eco-region. She received her bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and trained in fine gardening at Chicago Botanic Garden and Longwood Gardens. With a background in plant trials and research evaluation, she trialed native plants for a wholesale native plant nursery. Currently, she is an estate gardener for a historic private property.

Her experience in garden writing came from necessity - the need to communicate with green industry professionals on how their plants grow in various challenging settings. Her garden writing aims to provide facts and realistic experiences to empower people to make informed decisions in their landscapes.