Meet The Team

Jessica is founder of Fleurish and co-owner of McDermott Landscape Design based in Portsmouth, NH. She has spent the last 9 years meeting with clients who want to improve their outdoor spaces and has a strong passion for plants and the natural world. Before starting McDermott Landscape Design, she worked for Broadview Gardens in Sagaponack, NY and in the gardens of Strawbery Banke. Jess loves helping clients create a space that allows them to enjoy the outdoors.

After graduating at UNH, Sara moved to Costa Rica and spent 12 years working on an organic farm and designing edible landscapes. She has exptensive experience with permaculture gardens and edible landscapes. Native to New Hampshire, she started Sundance Home and Gardens based in Barrington, NH and loves caring for and designing gorgeous landscapes and permaculture gardens within New Hampshire and Seacoast Maine.

Gardening is pure joy for Marybeth. Every generation of her family has shared their passion for gardens of all kinds. After creating her own thriving garden, others started to ask if she would help with their own spaces. She has created many flower and vegetable gardens throughout the North Shore of MA. Marybeth is excited to offer countless possibilities and ideas for every outdoor space.

Noelle grew up in southern NH and spent summers working at a plant nursery and garden center. Later, she moved on to work at a boutique landscape design business on the Seacoast. While living in Australia, Noelle worked with greenhouse growers to provide custom greenhouse systems and technology. Inspired by various landscapes and textures, she takes a functional approach to design with a focus on what will work best for the client and the property.

Sam is a fourth-generation NH farmer who grew up surrounded by perennial gardens that focused on unique varities collected by her Great-Uncle. At Cornell University she focused on horticulture and plant science as well as communication. After graduating, Sam returned home to Stratham and started Freckled Cow Flowers, a specialty cut flower farm focused on perennials, bulbs, and native plants.

Emily is a garden design consultant with experience in the Southeast, California, and New England. Her work focuses on identifying what makes a space feel grounded and using subtle structure to highlight the texture and seasonality of plants. With a background in design and a minimalist approach, she helps clients shape outdoor spaces that feel intentional, welcoming, and deeply connected to their surroundings.