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About Helen
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Helen Yoest believes that environmental stewardship starts at home.
Her first line of defense for any problem will be organic.
A Gardener for Many Years
Helen has been gardening since a young child with her father as her mentor.
In those early years, they grew vegetables sprinkled with a few roses.
Today, with an interest in ornamental horticulture, Helen coaches other
gardeners, and consults, designs, maintains, and styles many gardens in the
Triangle area including her own garden, Helen’s Haven, a half acre wildlife
habitat in Raleigh, NC.
Garden Writer
Helen writes for garden and
style magazines including stories for
Better Homes and Garden,
Nature’s Garden, Fine Gardening, Carolina Gardening, and
many local magazines.
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Garden Speaker
A popular and enthusiastic speaker, Helen enjoys speaking to groups on a
variety of garden related topics.
Garden Scouting and Stylist
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As a field editor for Better Homes and Gardens and their Special Interest
Publications such as Country Gardens and Nature’s Garden, Helen continually
scouts great gardens for inclusion in their publications.
When a garden is chosen for publication, Helen works with photographers to style
the photo shoot. We also bring this service to our clients. Our designers will
style and arrange your sunroom, garden room, potting shed, porch, deck or patio to
achieve your signature look.
We also present great gardens to Martha Stewart Living, Southern Living, Fine Gardening,
Horticultural, Archectural Digest, Carolina Gardener, and many others.
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Garden Volunteer and Promoter
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- Board of Advisors, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University since 2008
- Regional Representative for the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program from 2005 - 2009
- JCRA Gala in the Garden Committee since 2006
- Team Leader, Raleigh Garden Club/JCRA Winter Garden Maintenance Committee, since 2006
- Team Leader, JCRA Butterfly Garden Maintenance Committee with a youth group, since 2007
- Chair, committee to promote the JCRA
- Garden Writers Association Local committee, 2009 Raleigh meeting
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Education
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- B.S. Environmental Science and Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- M.S. Environmental Science and Engineering, Brunell University, London, England
Helen’s Haven is a certified Wildlife Habitat and Monarch Watch Station and
she would be happy to help any one interested in having their garden certified.
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