Howard Garrett’s experience includes landscape contracting, greenhouse growing, golf course planning and maintenance, and organic product development. He is an organic marketplace leader and consults on natural organic gardening, landscaping, farming, pet health, pest control and natural living.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in park administration and landscape architecture from Texas Tech University in 1969. After a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Howard began his career at Club Corporation of America where he worked from laborer to assistant course superintendent.