Writer / Kara Kavensky
Photographer / Nathaniel Edmunds Photography
“My first home had window boxes built in,” Starnes said. “I loved the freedom and flexibility of doing these arrangements, and it grew from there.”
During her sixth year Starnes partnered with Gretchen Jacobs, who left a career in real estate to join Starnes.
“Our boys were on the same baseball team,” Jacobs said. “The Windowbox Gardner was organically growing, and I loved the concept. We love what we do.”
According to their website, “The Windowbox Gardener is a full-service container garden design company … committed to creating personalized container gardens unique to the individual.” The company takes into consideration sun requirements, location and personal preferences to create a personalized look.
Most all of their clients renew every year, Jacobs said. Containers are changed four times a year, once for each season. With their business focused on excellent customer service, Starnes and Jacobs ensure happy customers.
The attention to detail requires an elaborate behind-the-scenes organizational system of cataloguing looks, designs, and colors. With steady growth they’ve experienced year after year, they have been accurately able to predict the supply for the following year.
Starnes and Jacobs lead their team of 11 employees, each dedicated to creating customized looks for their customers.
“All of our employees are friends of ours, who all happen to be women,” Jacobs said.
While Starnes and Jacobs have ordered most of their supplies for spring, it is not too late to get on their schedule.
For pricing and other information, you can find The Windowbox Gardener online at www.windowboxgardener.com. You can also find The Windowbox Gardener on Facebook.