Hannah Sadosky

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

Retail education manager

What 3 to 4 professional and/or personal accomplishments are you most proud of?

• Graduating from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture UMASS Amherst with an associate’s degree in horticulture and bachelor’s degree in plant, soil and insect sciences. “Stockbridge for life.”
• Member of the Appalachian Mountain Club hiking the 48 mountains in New Hampshire over 4,000 feet in elevation. #AMC4000
• Working for Monrovia Nursery in Connecticut and California in inside sales and as a perennial grower.
• Now, working for Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, a third-generation family owned horticultural supplier, I have had the opportunity to travel across the United States working with hundreds of garden centers.

What led you to work in the horticulture industry?

• I grew up hiking, biking, kayaking and camping, so I loved nature. My first job was a cashier at Stop & Shop, a regional grocery store chain. One night, they needed someone to cover the florist department, and my love for the horticultural industry began with cut flowers and houseplants. 
• From there, I tried new jobs every year to figure out what I liked best, from garden centers, to florists, landscaping and a golf course.

What’s the best thing about your job? (Please select one)

• I get to do what I love, every day 

Describe to a 6-year-old what you do in life?

• I help supply retail garden centers their soils, plant food, solutions, pottery and all the accessories, that way you can garden at home. I can honestly say I get to make the world a more beautiful place.

What are your favorite hobbies?

• Shopping at the garden center 
• Gardening
• Baking desserts
• Going to the beach

When you’re not working, what are 2 to 3 things we could find you doing?

• Shopping at a garden center
• Gardening

Do you have any unusual talents, or can you tell us something interesting about yourself that other people may be surprised to find out?

• I was a cheerleader throughout much of my childhood and high school, and that experience is one of the reasons why I’m so spirited and encouraging of everyone. My focus and energy is dedicated to teamwork.
• I have lived in Massachusetts, Connecticut, California, Vermont and New Hampshire.

One thing you can’t live without?

• Flowers, but also ice cream

What are you (un)secretly good at?

• Social media and sharing information
• Helping customers stay current with changing trends

What are your top three bucket list items?

• I am living life one day at a time

What’s your favorite plant variety and why?

• I am obsessed with planting Proven Winners helianthus hybrid ‘Suncredible’ and helianthus hybrid ‘Saturn.’ These annuals pack a punch in the landscape plus it’s the best bloom for your buck. When harvested in the early morning for bouquets, they last up to a week in a vase.

You’re buying a vacation package to anywhere in the world without a budget, where are you going?

• Iceland in the spring/summer