About SOW Pretty Gardens
Sandy Conrath is owner & sole-proprietor of SOW Pretty Gardens LLC.
Sandy has been a Master Gardner since 2019. Her MG volunteer efforts have included:
Barrington Area Library’s new teaching/learning garden for both children and adults; plan, design, maintain
“Ask a Master Gardener” answer desk correspondent
“Hort Happenings” MG newsletter columnist
Since 2020, Sandy has participated in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s professional Garden Design Certificate Program. The highly specialized program blends plantsmanship skills training with science-based gardening techniques.
Sandy has also been trained as a Registered Nurse (RN). She previously worked as a school nurse at Community Consolidated School District 15, and at North Arlington Pediatrics medical practice.
Sandy’s garden design philosophy:
“plant what makes you happy”
Applying this philosophy, Sandy gives emphasis to—but is not limited to—plants native to our region.
Sandy posts a “garden tip of the week” and other gardening updates regularly on Instagram. Follow Sandy @sowprettygardens.