About Coach Candace
“For me, gardening is a creative outlet and play space.
For the first decade of adult life, ‘yard work’ was a dreaded chore for me. But with education and experience, I fell in love with gardening. Having permission to be a little more playful, get dirty, and take chances has brought me joy and created a gardener for life. I love sharing and helping others along the way.
You will find me in a NW garden - rain or shine, hot or cold, and having fun!”
Highlights
Extensive, in depth experience in the gardening industry.
Managing partner in landscape design-maintenance-build company (Chinick Landscaping), specializing in metro area estate management for 26 years.
Focused on integrated pest management to achieve a safe and beautiful garden where species work together to thrive.
Experienced landscape designer.
Hands-on experience seeing how plants perform in hundreds of different NW properties to obtain a working knowledge of ‘right plant, right place’.
Experienced in education - trained managers as an HR professional; decades of experience guiding clients in plant centric decisions; volunteer as an ESL teacher.
“Candace created a beautiful landscape to compliment our midcentury modern home. We wanted a low maintenance yard but yet was interesting to look at throughout the seasons with changes of color. Our outdoor space is now an important part of our living space thanks to Candace.”
— Lisa
