Maria is a "Plant Killer Turned Plant Lady" on a mission to help everyone successfully care for plants and make the world a kinder and greener place.

After learning to care for plants successfully and experiencing the exponential joy that caring for plants brought to her life, she founded the Bloom & Grow Radio Podcast to learn alongside her listeners as she interviews experts in all aspects of plant care.

Maria spent the last decade as a professional musical theater performer and has been seen in Broadway musicals in New York and around the world.

She's thrilled to now use her voice to help people grow more joy in their lives, through plant care with the podcast, virtual Garden Society, and book, Growing Joy.