Since 1997 Virginia Hand has been designing custom gardens with clients, bringing a strong design sense and love of plants to every project. With a background in graphic design, she made a career turn and entered the ornamental horticulture program at Edmonds Community College to expand her plant knowledge. She now combines all those skills, dividing her time between selected landscape projects and an occasional garden book design.

Virginia Hand Design feels a garden should have year-round interest starting with good structure. Plants fill in with form, texture and foliage foremost; bloom color is a bonus. Every garden is a new challenge. An opportunity for designer, artisan/contractor, and client to collaborate and create a beautiful space that suits the needs of the owner.

Virginia's garden was featured in an article by Valerie Easton and Jacqueline Koch in the Pacific Northwest section of The Seattle Times.

Virginia and her work were also featured in an article published in the Seattle Post Intelligencer.