About Us

Owner and Landscape designer

Mary Berry is the owner and founder of Mary Berry’s Gardening established in 2006. She feels fortunate and blessed to be able to teach and explore her passion, which is nature, plants and gardening with her employees and her customers. Mary is so excited and proud to be able to create jobs and amazing horticulturists in Superior Township for the past 19 years. She met her dear husband Paul 40 years ago in culinary school. They share a love of cooking for their family and friends when they're not running around with their grandchildren.

maryb@maryberrysgardening.com

Operations Manager: Sales, and Employment 

Courtney joined Mary Berry’s in 2016 after earning her degree in English and Environmental Studies from the University of Michigan. Since joining our team, Courtney has advanced from Gardener to Lead Gardener and earned her Master Gardener Certification.

In her current role, she manages the hiring and training of our gardening team, conducts on-site consultations and service quotes, and oversees maintenance programs to ensure our clients’ gardens thrive. She especially values working alongside a positive, dedicated crew in a supportive company culture, as well as the opportunity to meet wonderful customers and draw inspiration from their beautiful gardens every day.

Outside of work, Courtney lives in West Bloomfield with her partner Kenny and their cats, Tulsi and Big Tex. She enjoys mountain biking, cooking, traveling, music, and spending time with friends and family.

courtney.smeenge@maryberrysgardening.com

Operations Manager & Landscape Designer

Michigan Certified Landscape Designer

With a background in apparel design, Courtney brings her love of colors, textures and technical design to garden design. She fell in love with gardening while working at Mary Berry’s during the pursuit of her BFA in design. After a few years in the apparel industry, she returned to Mary Berry’s and her love of gardens. She loves how designing with plant life can grow and change over time taking on a life of its own. She is passionate about creating garden spaces that are not only aesthetically enjoyable for humans but also support our greater ecosystem. She is continually working on tying in sustainable, maintainable plant life into the residential garden. She also enjoys digging in the dirt with her daughters and pups. 

cberry@maryberrysgardening.com

 Client Services & Scheduling Coordinator
Hannah comes from a background in customer service and HR management with a love and passion for nature, flowers, and being in fresh air. She is local to Superior Township and loves being a part of the Ypsilanti community. Hannah has a degree in special education from Eastern Michigan University, where she met her spouse, Kaden, while on the marching band field. When’s she’s not helping schedule your garden maintenance, you can find her in a tent somewhere in Northern Michigan with spouse and friends. Hannah also has four cats which she adores, and maybe has space for one more? She brings organization and communication to our customers and looks forward building relationships with you!

info@maryberrysgardening.com

Farm and Porch Pot Manager

Natalie berry is a painter, performance artist, veggie enthusiast and yogi. She loves digging in the dirt, and recreating the splendor of nature on any canvas, even on the Mary Berry’s trucks and trailers! She has a degree of fine art from EMU. Is her spare time, she loves reading while snuggled with her cat, and looking for bumble bees on hikes with her partner and son.

natalieb@maryberrysgardening.com

Billing Manager

With a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Ana strives to keep the books in balance.

She lives  in Canton, with her husband and a 9 year old son who is mischievous but a pure joy!!

In her spare time, which she rarely gets, she finds joy in cooking, traveling and catching up with friends. One of her newest pastimes is getting to know different plants and how well to nurture them. She is proud to be on Mary Berry’s Team!!

Training Operations Manager

Liz has a genuine love for the outdoors. With this passion she gained a bachelor's in Geography. When she's not maintaining your garden you can find her at home with her reptiles. She is able to bring her science background into the garden bed and get her fellow employees excited about learning the different plants and soil types.

Training@maryberrysgardening.com

Installation Operations Assistant 

Joe knew his career would be in agriculture after working on an organic produce farm in Northern Michigan, and is now joined with us as an MNLA Certified Nurseryman with a preference for regenerative practices. He aims to provide our clients with healthy new plants and organic solutions to problems, and spends his free time reading, farming, and refining his many art projects. install@maryberrysgardening.com

Landscape Installation Lead Gardener

Devins love of the outdoors and transforming properties comes through in all aspects of this job. Whether he is mulching, gardening, transplanting, making new garden areas, or anything in between, you can see his passion through his work. He looks forward to working with you, and making all your gardening dreams come true. Devin lives in Ypsilanti and when he's not at work, you can find him exploring the great outdoors

Landscape Installation Lead Gardener

Garden Maintenance Crew Lead

Ben has always had a love for the outdoors, even outside of work. It clearly shows through his dedication to work. He really enjoys working outdoors whether it is completely transforming a garden bed, clearing out unwanted species, or anything in-between. His favorite aspect of the job is seeing final product of his work. He is currently a student and in his free time enjoys spending time with family.

Garden Maintenance Crew Lead

Garden Maintenance Crew Lead

Julia has been entrenched in nature and gardening her whole life. Her parents were both caretakers for a cemetery in rural Southwest Ohio.

She has a Bachelors degree in education from Miami University, and is currently a Lead Gardener with Mary Berry's. She tries to instill enthusiasm and care for customers gardens in all crew members. Julia loves making connections with customers that give her a better understanding of their needs and preferences in their garden spaces.

When she isn't working she likes to write, cook, forage, and dance to live music!

Garden Crew Lead

Assistant Garden Crew Lead

Assistant Garden Crew Lead

The Mary Berry's Barn would not be complete without our beloved barn cats JoJo and Obi. The crews love the warm welcome they offer everyone each and every morning. 

The pack of office dogs are a beloved feature at the Mary Berry's workplace. Stop by and you will Finnagan the Maltese/Shih Tzu. Frank the little mix of everything.