Rita Diekemper
President, Founder & Co-owner
Education & Industry Affiliations:
- Treasurer of the Landscape & Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis (LNAGSL)
Specialties:
Design, plant selection, maintenance, supervision and client service
Why I like my job:
I enjoy the challenge of creating unique gardens to reflect the individual style and needs of each client.
Craig Schrock
Co-Owner & Operations Manager
Education:
- Studied Horticulture at Meramec Community College
- Studied at Missouri Botanical Garden
- Certified NCMA Installer
- Certified ICPI Installer
Specialties:
- Landscape Design and Estimating
- Installation of Custom Designed Landscapes, Patios and Walls
- Landscape Lighting
Why I like my job:
I Love the process of meeting new clients, designing and implementing their new landscapes. Also, helping employees grow their careers in horticulture is always fun to see.
Zach Guilliams
Installation Manager
Education:
Studied Horticulture, Nursery and Landscaping at Southern Illinois College
Specialties:
- Accounts Payable & Employee Payroll
- Hardscape and Lighting Installation
- Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance
Why I like my job:
It is highly rewarding starting an install job from the beginning to the end. The transformations are even better when the client sees the finished product.
Kyle Wehner
Maintenance Manager
Education:
Studied Horticulture at St. Louis Community College
Specialties:
- Selective, Topiary, and Rejuvenational Pruning
- Mixing perennial landscape bed design
- Native, edible, and culinary garden design
- Soil Rejuvenation
- Landscape design
Why I like my job:
I love working outside and watching the plants transition throughout the seasons. The ability to teach my coworkers and clients about horticulture field.
Robbie Ward
Turf Manager
Education:
Studying horticulture at St. Louis Community College at Meramac
Specialties:
Ability to identify common weeds
Why I like my job:
Why I like my job: I enjoy being outside in the sun, maintaining a nice uniform look on the turf and having a good relationship between GOG and the clients.
Debbie Fritts
Company Accountant
Education
⁃ associates of applied science degree (computer applications) Jefferson County Community college
⁃ Studied accounting degree program at Maryville University
⁃ Master gardener/ master naturalist
Specialties
⁃ Work experience is in General accounting, but gardening gives me joy
Why I like my job
Before being an employee, I was a client. Now as a member of the team I do all I can to add to the crews outstanding efforts, also my fellow employees are always helping each other.
Dakota Sutton
Maintenance Crew Lead
Education:
Certification in Controlled Environmental Agriculture
Specialties:
-passionate about plant science
-maintaining landscapes to the high standard of GOG
Why I like my job
I enjoy being able to express myself through creating beautiful landscapes
Amanda Martin
Landscape Designer
Education
⁃ AS Horticulture - Meramec Community College
⁃ BS Agricultural Business -Southeast Missouri State
Specialties
⁃ Landscape design
⁃ Plant selection + care
⁃ Seasonal Containers
Why I like my job
I love working with our clients to create unique and sustainable outdoor spaces for them to enjoy!
Dylan Bradford
Install Crew Lead
Education
⁃ Master Gardener Program - Meramec Community College
⁃ Certified NDS Professional Drainage Contractor
Specialties
⁃ Hardscapes
⁃ Patios
⁃ Drainage
⁃ Walls & More
Why I like my job
I work with amazing people, get to meet awesome clients and every day is something different
Scott Fischer
Install Crew Lead
Education
Specialties
Gardens of Grace provides the St. Louis area with a broad-range of Landscaping Services.
