Landscape Design & Consultation

Plants Unlimited is excited to have two landscape design professionals on staff to assist clients with their garden and landscape designs and plant selection!

We take pride in our communication. We make an effort to make your vision come to life and we believe that comes from talking with you about what you want and how you want to achieve it. One of our professionals will meet you at your property to discuss your ideas, review site conditions, and formulate a plan. We will hand-draw a plan and provide a cost estimate for the job. We enjoy walking with you through our grounds to guide you to the plants we have in mind for you.

We’re very excited for what we will create together!

HANNAH WARD HOWLAND

Landscape Designer
Hannah Ward Howland is a third-generation horticulturist. She inherited her passion for plants from her father and grandfather while growing up in their family-owned nursery and garden center in western Massachusetts. Hannah attended the horticulture program at the University of Maine in Orono, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree while concentrating in landscape design.
While this is her second season with Plants Unlimited, Hannah has been designing landscapes in Maine for the last seven years. She loves putting those skills to work while guiding clients to find the right plants for their projects. “I am especially passionate about finding new and modern ways to incorporate our Maine natives into designed landscapes” (per Hannah). Hannah resides in Friendship with her husband and their dog, Lilly. She enjoys spending time out in nature; hiking and birding with her family and working in her perennial, vegetable and cutting gardens.
Jason White

Landscape Designer
Jason White has worked with Plants Unlimited for six years as a Landscape Designer – the last two years also being General Manager. He grew up in New Hampshire and began working in the landscaping field as a teenager. Jason graduated from the University of Maine in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Horticulture Design. He has experience working in residential and commercial landscaping from Connecticut to Maine.
Jason was awarded Young Nursery Person of The Year by Maine Landscape & Nursery Association in 2021 and is the Vice President of the Independent Garden Centers of Maine. “I take a lot of pride in helping our customers find that perfect plant here in the yard or making your dream house look even better through our Design & Consultation Services” (per Jason). Jason and his wife, who have two boys, have lived locally in the area for 10 years. He has always enjoyed playing sports, working with plants, and being outdoors. You can still catch him out on the field playing in local softball leagues!
Ben Wheaton

Landscape Designer
Ben is a local Mainer who's life started on Swan's Island, and he has continued living and working in the Down-east area since graduating from the University of Maine with a degree in Landscape Horticulture / Design in 2003. He began his career in the green industry working at A.C. Parsons Landscaping from 2002 to 2020 as Nursery Manager and was involved in project planning, landscape design and construction management. Ben came to work for Plants Unlimited in early 2020 to help open the new Trenton location in the role of General Manager.
"I'm excited to offer customers larger plant options and rare plants that they cannot find elsewhere, and the opportunity to continue business relationships I've built over 20 years."
Ben now lives in Sorrento with his wife Amy and three children who all enjoy spending time outside in their gardens and nature.