Meet Jodie Overmyer

Jodie Overmyer is a self-proclaimed tree-hugger and graduate from Purdue University where she attended in the late 70s to pursue her dream of a career in Forestry. That is, until she realized that most foresters grow trees for the shear purpose of cutting them down. The field of Landscape Horticulture was introduced to Jodie and she found herself smitten and has been in love with her career path ever since. The best part of her job of thirty years is helping people improve their homes and properties with her creative designs and planting trees that provide shade and growing beauty for future generations. 

As a mother of three children and caretaker of her menagerie of animals on her mini-farm located between Plymouth and Culver, she barely finds the time to tend to her own gardens. Jodie will be providing ongoing posts, titled Twig Tips By Jodie where she will offer professional advice and ideas for the homeowner including caring for lawns, trees and landscaping needs. Word of warning: do as she writes in her posts, and not what she does in her own gardens.