Plant Care Rooted in Science and Connection

Serving Tacoma, Fircrest & University Place

Shared Breath Plant Care helps people in Tacoma and nearby neighborhoods keep their plants healthy and thriving. I offer thoughtful indoor plant care, outdoor/container maintenance, and plant coaching tailored to your space and your needs.

Image of a sidewalk surrounded by carefully pruned trees and shrubs.

My work grows in two directions—caring for plants directly, and reflecting on what they mean to us.

Image of a cabbage style yellow-orange rose, being held in a hand.

Plant Care services in Tacoma

Personalized indoor and outdoor plant care for homes and businesses in Tacoma, Fircrest, and University Place. I can help with watering, pruning, planting, repotting, and more.

Tacoma rooftop container garden in pinks and purples with sky, sea, and land on the horizon.
Closeup of a lavender-white rose.

Writing and Photography

Essays and poems on garden philosophy and plant science, paired with plant photomicrography. This is where I share the beauty and hidden details of the green world.

See My Plant Care in Action

I share glimpses of my work in Tacoma, Fircrest, and University Place—along with plant photography and reflections on the connections we build with our green companions. Follow me on Instagram @sharedbreathplantcare to see the latest.

View fullsize Yesterday I got paid with zinnias and a bag of pears and plums (in addition to my normal fee). I got to tip the UPS guy with a slice of zucchini bread made with zucchini from my neighbor’s garden. I love the way that harvest season ties us all
View fullsize This client is moving and needs the backyard reset to a certain level of tidiness before she vacates completely. I will say that weeding isn’t my favorite garden chore—it’s not particularly technical or engaging—but there&rsqu
View fullsize I love when a plant has all stages of bloom present at once. It makes me imagine myself going through life with all my stages of growth present with me, my curious child-self and optimistic teenager-self and wise future-self all helping me figure out
View fullsize I spend so much time in client gardens that sometimes it’s a surprise to come home and realize that there’s beauty in mine. So happy to see these gladiolus finally bloomed. #gladious #gardening #pink #plantcare
View fullsize Anaphalis margaritacea photomicrography. It takes a special kind of nerd to compare botanical evolution to geologic history to try to trace this plant's journey, but luckily I am exactly that kind of nerd. #photomicrography #asteraceae #anaphalismarg
View fullsize While I was learning about historical garden trends in school, a professor asked us to predict future garden trends. My prediction was that we would see more and more “houseplants” used as summer annuals. Colocasia is already well establi
View fullsize I love what plants have to teach about diversity. Differences in appearance are common within a plant family, within genera and species, and even different flowers on a SINGLE PLANT. #lobelia #diversebeauty #containergardening
View fullsize I love a garden that came from casting seeds. You don’t always get the “correct” placement, but if you peek down inside the zinnias you find hidden nasturtiums. #zinnia #nasturtiums #seeds