About Helen Yoest
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.
Garden Speaker
A popular and enthusiastic speaker, Helen enjoys speaking to groups on a variety of garden related topics.
Garden Scouting and Stylist
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.
Garden Volunteer and Promoter
Board of Advisors, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University since 2008
Education
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.
