Katie Jensen: From Garden Writer to Running Katie Casey Designs

Host Ellen Wells chats with Katie Jensen of Katie Casey Designs—a plant shop, garden center, and landscape design studio all rolled into one—in Clear Lake, Iowa. Even while recovering from a flu-like bug, Ellen wasn’t about to miss the chance to catch up with Katie, who truly “does it all.” Ellen has known Katie long before she opened her own shop—back when Katie was writing for Better Homes and Gardens. From those early days as a garden writer to becoming a business owner and designer, Katie’s career has taken some impressive and unexpected turns. In this conversation, Katie shares: Where her love of plants first began How and why she walked away from her original career path What led her to create Katie Casey Designs What’s ahead for her and her business in the coming year And fair warning, Kelly Norris—Katie may be paying you a visit soon. Tune in to hear how passion, creativity, and a little boldness can grow into a life rooted in plants and possibility. Find Katie IRL at Katie Casey Designs in Clear Lake, Iowa, and online at katiecaseydesigns.com.