Michaela Molter

Horticulturist/Landscape Designer
Johnson’s Nursery Inc.
Menomonee Falls, WI

Hometown: Cadott, WI
B.S. Landscape Design and Contracting with a Business Emphasis

I joined the Johnson’s team in the spring of 2009 as a Horticulturist and Landscape Designer. I work hand in hand with homeowners interested in beautification and functionality of their property. As a designer, I create landscape designs based on our customer’s interests and overall property functions. As a horticulturist, it is my job to steer their eyes and plant knowledge towards plant material that is best suited for their maintenance practices, the sites cultural conditions, and plant hardiness.

Aside from landscape design, every day I experience a new and exciting challenge. Whether it’s plant disease diagnostics or general plant identification. I also lead the companies “Grow Like A Pro” garden classes for the general public as well as teach educational classes including: Gardening for Kids, Native Plants of Wisconsin and Do It Yourself Pruning. All in all, the education I acquired from the UW-River Falls as well as the exposure to hands-on discussions and labs, prepared me for the everyday questions and scenarios of the real world.

Prior to working at Johnson’s Nursery Inc, I spent two years living and working as a Horticulturist in New Zealand It was during these two years that I realized the endless opportunities that lie ahead of me. My education and passion for horticulture, shaped by the constant enthusiasm of the professors of the Plant and Earth Science Department and UWRF campus community, opened my eyes to the plethora of opportunities not only in the United States, but countries around the world!