PowellsWood is proud to announce the arrival of Rochele Gardner as the garden's new Head Gardener. Rochele comes to PowellsWood with over thirty years of horticultural experience, including her most recent work with Teufel Nursery as Sales Manager. She has also worked with Miller's NW Landscape and Calscape in addition to operating her own landscaping service.

A California native and Tacoma resident, Rochele brings strong conceptual design skills and a vast knowledge of native and hardy plants to bear on Federal Way's best kept horticultural secret. We look forward to a long future with Rochele.