The Arbutus Story
At Arbutus Garden Management, we expertly handle every aspect of your garden’s needs with a commitment to excellence and care. Our knowledgeable team is passionate about your garden, ensuring it thrives in every season. As the dedicated manager of your outdoor space, we begin by nurturing the soil and optimizing plant health, establishing a foundation for vibrant growth.
From there, our fine gardening team offers a comprehensive range of services designed to elevate the beauty of your garden. We create stunning flower containers and provide seasonal color installations, adding vibrant charm and personality to your outdoor spaces. Our trained specialists skillfully manage all your pruning needs, with meticulous attention to ornamental trees, vines, and roses. We also provide essential services such as irrigation management to ensure your garden remains well-watered and flourishing throughout the year. Additionally, we offer landscape reimagining and installation services to transform your garden into a living masterpiece.
When you choose our fine gardening services, you can trust that we bring passion, precision, and a commitment to excellence to every task. We manage every aspect of garden care, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful, flourishing garden year-round.
meet Our Team
John
Co-Founder/HorticulturistJohn brings decades of hands-on horticultural experience and a thoughtful, observant approach to every garden. He is at home working with plants, solving problems, and helping gardens reach their full potential.
Stacy
Stacy brings a creative eye and love of color to every garden she touches. She has a talent for combining plants, textures, and seasonal interest to create spaces that feel natural, welcoming, and full of life.
Co-Founder/Garden Designer
Avry
Avry approaches garden care with a focus on the bigger picture, from thoughtful pruning to the health of the soil beneath it all. He is especially interested in creating healthier, more resilient garden ecosystems.
Pruning Lead 
Melissa
Melissa keeps the moving pieces of Arbutus running smoothly, from client communication to day-to-day operations. She brings organization, attention to detail, and a genuine care for the people behind every garden.
Client Relations & Operations
Our History
A small family-owned Estate Gardening company that has been serving the Kitsap County area for over 20 years.
John founded Arbutus Garden Management in the early 2000s after studying Horticulture at Edmonds Community College. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, John has built a strong reputation and fostered lifelong relationships within the community. His dedication to local sustainability and green spaces has led him to serve on the Poulsbo Tree Board, where he continues to contribute his expertise to the preservation and enhancement of the region’s natural environment.
After raising their four children, Stacy began taking on a more active role at Arbutus Garden Management, drawing on her deep love for gardening and a keen eye for design. She created the Color Specialist division, which focuses on the care and maintenance of perennials, roses, and container gardens. Through this division, Stacy combines her passion for plants with her commitment to enhancing the beauty and vibrancy of the landscapes they manage. Her expertise in color design and plant care has made her an invaluable asset to both the company and its clients.
Their eldest son, Avry, earned his Bachelor of Science from The Evergreen State College, where his studies deepened his passion for environmental sustainability. This foundation helped him grow into his current role, where he now leads the Pruning Division at Arbutus. In 2022, Avry and John co-founded MicroFauna, a Compost Tea company serving the Kitsap and King County areas. Through MicroFauna, Avry applies his knowledge to improve soil health, promoting the ecological well-being of the gardens they work in.
Melissa, Avry's long-term girlfriend, joined the Arbutus Family full-time in 2021 after completing her studies at Western Washington University. During her time at Western, she gained valuable experience working summers with the company. Over time, she worked her way up, and today she leads Client Relations and oversees Operations.
Rooted in Family
Over the years, Arbutus has grown alongside our family. Each of us brings a different perspective and area of expertise, creating a company shaped by generations of shared experience, curiosity, and care.
We’re grateful to continue that work together and to the clients who have trusted us with their gardens along the way.