Allison Smith
joined the Pike nursey team in November of 2016 and has been in the
horticultural business since 2013. In her free time, she enjoys
spending quality time with family and friends, taking road trips in her 1971 VW
and baking sweets.
Her favorite plant
groups are perennials and shade gardens, "The delight of seeing
perennials reemerge after Winter is a fantastic marker that Spring has sprung!
I particularly love tulips & peonies in Spring...my list of favorite summer
perennials is endless and always growing. For Shade gardens, I love the variety
of texture, color & variegation of shade loving plants - Specific to trees
& shrubs: I adore Pink Frost Anise (for the amazing look & scent),
Spider Web Fatsia (a variegated tropical look for the shade!), Tea Olives for
their fragrance & Camellias for their lush blooms in Winter."
Allison's favorite part of her job
is also what, she feels, makes her store unique, "PEOPLE…Both our team &
our clients! The team at Pike East Cobb made up of amazing individuals, all
passionate about what we do: Improving the lives of others. And our clients are
wonderful - from the first-time gardeners to our master gardeners, the familiar
and friendly faces that enter our store make everything we do
worthwhile. I am passionate about people... It is such a great honor to
support gardeners with their beautiful projects and equip those new to
gardening with the tricks and tools to grow something they love."
Allison wants you to know, "Our
greatest privilege is supporting and encouraging our clients with their indoor
and outdoor projects. Whether it's growing your own vegetable & herb garden,
creating a backyard oasis to entertain & enjoy, or transforming your home
décor with lush, living houseplants - Our talented team or plant specialists is
eager & happy to help! We look forward to seeing you soon!"