Cathy Harragian is a professional garden and landscape designer with over 25 years of experience. As a New England Organic Farm Association (NOFA) certified land care provider, she knows the importance of reducing chemical use and focuses on low maintenance programs for her clients which helps to reduce overall costs and reinvigorates the all-important native understory, or plant life layer between the tree canopy and ground. By combining her scientific background (Bachelor of Science Degree from University of Massachusetts Boston) with her natural artistic abilities, Cathy has created a landscape and garden design business that not only solves ecological concerns, but does it in a beautifying manner. A 10 year collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has allowed Cathy the opportunity to integrate more local medicinal plants into an heirloom apple orchard in Sterling, MA for the educational benefit of all organic gardeners and orchard managers. Contact Cathy today for all of your organic garden design, landscape design, orchard management, or lawn maintenance needs, and to schedule a lecture or workshop.