Marissa grew up in Central Wisconsin where she learned the landscape and found her passion in Horticulture. She attended college at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture-Landscape Design and Management. After earning her degree, she returned to the north central Wisconsin area to take on the position as Nursery Manager at Schalow’s Nursery after 3 years of interning in the Garden Center. As she gained experience growing and mastering the plants in the nursery, she was able to educate the community through classes and seminars. Marissa is the host of the Monk Botanical Gardens program “Garden Chat With Marissa.”
