My interest in working with plants and their place in nature began at an early age when I began helping my father maintain our vegetable plot at home. In 1982 I entered the College of Viticulture in Maribor, Slovenia. After completing my degree, I continued studying agriculture and related pursuits at the University of Maribor. While a student, I was awarded a six-month internship at the Holden Arboretum in Mentor, Ohio.  After my return to Europe, I worked as a horticulturalist and landscaper in Osnabrueck, Germany. In 1992 I returned to the United States to continue my pursuits in landscape design and horticulture. For eight years I worked for a large perennial a nursery and landscaping company in the Baltimore area. During that time, I attended George Washington University, where I completed a certificate in Landscape Design. In 1997 I started my own company, Urban Designs, focusing on the design and implementation of private gardens in the Baltimore and Annapolis area. I also install speciality gardens and work together with various landscape contractors as needed.