Meet Our Lake Forest Garden Experts

Meet The Green Thumb Garden Experts

Green Thumb Nursery is known widely for its professional garden staff. Our team in Lake Forest is stacked with CCN certified gardening professionals, each with decades of garden experience. Take a look at the talent that so many of our Orange County customers count on for professional gardening advice. We love our Green Thumb Garden Experts!

Bud Bergquist, Co-Owner, CCN Pro

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Karen Sandell, Store Manager, CCN Pro

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Santos Ojeda, Nursery Manager, CCN Pro

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Mario, Garden Shop Manager

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Jason Moine, Customer Service Manager

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Kathy Moine, Nursery Sales Manager, CCN Pro

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Dave Wheeler, Landscape Designer, CCN Pro

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Jerry Wang, Landscape Designer, CCN Pro

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Patrick, Garden Expert

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Kim, Garden Expert

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Maegan

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Emily, Garden Expert

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Sara Mata, Garden Shop Expert, CCN Pro

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Raul, Garden Expert

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Sharon, Patio Expert

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Greg, Patio Expert

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Camrin

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Dennis, Garden Shop Expert

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Ron, Garden Expert

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Palmer

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Rose

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Tim

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Kevin

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Edwin

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Dawn

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Brendan

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Joaquin

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Mario

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Jose Luis

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Salvador

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Ask a Garden Expert at Green Thumb Lake Forest

Have a plant question? Bring it to the nursery. Our Certified Garden Experts in Lake Forest help Orange County gardeners every day with:

  • Plant selection for your yard, light, and watering needs
  • Pest and disease diagnosis (bring a photo or a leaf sample)
  • Watering and feeding schedules
  • Planning what to grow next in your SoCal garden

Stop by any day of the week, no appointment needed.

The Lake Forest team includes about 30 garden, patio, and landscape specialists, seven of them CCN Pros, including landscape designers Dave Wheeler and Jerry Wang. CCN Pro stands for California Certified Nursery Professional, an industry credential held by trained nursery staff; Advanced CCN Pro marks the advanced level of the same certification.

Visit Green Thumb Nursery Lake Forest

Address: 23782 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: (949) 828-5575
Hours: Sun-Thu 9:00am-6:00pm, Fri-Sat 8:00am-6:00pm
Lake Forest store page | Get directions | All 5 locations

Planning a bigger project? Book a free landscape design consultation, browse the online shop, or see upcoming classes and events.