Jessi began her love of the outdoors spending time with family while growing up in Duplin County. She started working in the green industry during high school for a local company doing lawn maintenance and then small installations while attending community college. She decided to further her education at NC State University, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Horticulture. During her time there, she found her love for landscape design which became her primary focus of study. In her free time, she enjoys working in her own yard, spending time with her husband Johnson and her two pups, Bella and Red.