Fueled by a passion for change
My name is Andrew, and I’m happy to meet you. I created Vintage Liatris to change America's perception of traditional lawns and landscapes.
I worked in the lawn and garden industry for 15 years. Starting at the largest garden center in SW Michigan where I specialized lawn care and insect and disease diagnostics. Then as a Sales Manager for The Scotts Miracle Gro Company.
Not exactly the background you’d expect for someone starting a native plant landscaping business. My native plant journey started about 8 years ago with a few plugs of milkweed. Since then I’ve educated myself with seminars, symposiums, volunteer work (like seed harvesting in the photo below), and of course the writings of Benjamin Vogt, Douglass Tallamy, etc.
I want an environment better than one we were inherited. That’s start that journey at our homes, with the land that we can control. Let’s do it in a way that inspires others to follow our lead. Let’s get rid of the traditional lawn, the burning bush, the Callery pear, and all the other invasive plants that traditionally comprise the suburban landscape.
Let’s work together.
I would love to help turn your new or existing lawn/landscape into a pollinator sanctuary.
