A life-long gardener and horticulturalist, Stephen Svedin started gardening with his grandmother when he was six. He would help put up the poles for the pole beans and plant the potatoes. He graduated from Utah State University with a BS degree in Ornamental Horticulture and Botany. He has worked in the plant industry for 35 years as a grower or a salesman, selling supplies to nurseries and greenhouse operations. Email Stephen.