Howard’s passion for people and plants has resulted in a lifelong career. In 1979, he started Blondie’s Treehouse with $100 worth of plants and a watering can. Along with these humble beginnings came his tremendous drive, which has grown Blondie’s into one of the industry’s most respected and renowned design-build firms.
A Certified Landscape Professional (CLP), Howard brings a deep knowledge of horticulture and business to every project. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Journal News, Interiorscape Magazine, Interior Landscape Design Magazine, The Knot, and Landscape Contractor Magazine, and Blondie’s continues to set the standard in horticultural design and décor. Howard is the author of numerous articles for trade publications and is known as an active voice within the community.
He is the founder of the Tri-State Interior Landscape Association and a member of AmericanHort, Green Plants for Green Buildings, Metropolitan Horticulture Group, Queens Botanical Garden, and the New York Hotel Association. He is recognized as an international speaker on topics including green walls and green roofs, interior and exterior landscape design and maintenance, and floral design with both live and preserved flowers.
In 1992, he was selected as a U.S. delegate to represent the United States at Floriade, an international exposition of flowers and gardening held every ten years in the Netherlands. In 2024, Howard was inducted into the Hall of Fame of TPIE (Tropical Plant International Expo), one of the oldest and most respected organizations in the horticulture industry.
The recipient of over 50 national and international awards, Howard and his team at Blondie’s continue to exceed client expectations and set a standard of excellence for the landscape industry.
