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 caring for plants brought to her life, she founded the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast to learn alongside her listeners as she interviews experts in all aspects of plant care. Bloom & Grow Radio has routinely been in the top lifestyle and gardening podcasts lists and was a 2020 Webby honoree in the Lifestyle Category.
She also runs the Bloom & Grow Garden Society to bring professional level education to her international community.
Maria and Bloom & Grow Media have been featured in Apartment Therapy, Refinery 29, The Washington Post, Mind Body Green, Racked and Time Out New York.
Prior to being a professional plant lady, Maria spent the last decade as a professional Musical Theater performer and has been seen in Broadway musicals on the Great White Way and around the world. She’s thrilled to now use her voice to help people grow more joy in their lives, through plant care.