Rachel Anderson recently joined Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County as a Horticulture, Landscape and Environmental Systems Extension Educator and will serve Lancaster, York, Seward, Otoe and Cass Counties. Her focus will be working with residents and green industry professionals to find answers to their lawn, tree and garden questions. Her areas of interest include landscape care, plant selection, waterwise gardening and building healthy soil.
Rachel grew up in Omaha and practiced as a landscape architect before joining Extension. She studied Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and went on to receive a Master of Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University. Rachel has a diverse background working with plants and people across the Midwest, including at design studios, garden centers, nurseries and greenhouses, arboreta, state and federal agencies, and in higher education.
You can reach Rachel at randerson28@unl.edu or 402‑441‑7180.