Reconnecting us with nature—and ourselves

Plants Become Art designs eco-conscious gardens with a reverence for nature. We listen to the land, taking our cues from the soil and the seasons: Regenerative practices respect nature while intentional design honours you, your home, your spirit. Reconnect with the wild within and without.

Our design principles

Designed for all sentient beings

Stack of horticulture books including The Garden Awakening alongside crystals and a pothos plant on an outdoor table

I. Intention

We design gardens with intention, from the aesthetics to the energetics of every plant.

Alex, horticulture technician and founder of Plants Become Art, smiling while cradling a handful of dark garden soil

II. Regeneration

We design gardens that repair and replenish the land to sustain life for generations.

Overhead view of three women sharing herbal tea and botanicals on an ornate rug outdoors, embodying plants become art community

III. Connection

We design gardens that nurture connection with nature, ourselves, and each other.

Alex, founder of Plants Become Art, sitting barefoot on rustic cabin steps with a garden basket, smiling warmly on Vancouver Island

Meet Alexandria

Hands in the soil,
heart in the connection

As a kid, summers were spent biking in pursuit of the scent of wildflowers and roaming roadside ditches in the name of wild strawberries. My mother was a gardener, and so, too, I grew a green thumb. When it came time to pursue a career, I chose what my child self would have: Gardening.

A Horticulture Technician with seven years of nursery experience, I founded Plants Become Art in 2014. Today, we are landscape designers in the Cowichan Valley, known for our values in eco-conscious design and regenerative practices, and gardens that reconnect you with nature—and yourself.

Credentials

  • Horticulture Technician
    Vancouver Island University • 2009

  • Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC-PRO)
    Oregon State University • 2026

  • MeadowMakers Certificate
    Satinflower Nursery • 2026