email: mike.carroll@sbdinc.com & carrollcoralee5@gmail.com

Michael obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design at BYU. The classes required for this degree provided him with valuable problem solving skills. Coralee obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education at BYU. Coralee was a vocalist with the BYU Young Ambassadors. And, yes, we met and were married while attending the “Y”.

Neither Mike or Coralee have special certifications in horticulture/gardening. But, we do have degrees in the “gardening school of hard knocks”….38 years of hands-on experience.

Coralee’s four children and nine grandchildren know that if she is missing, she’s on the hillside gardening.

Thirty-eight years ago, when we bought our 1/2 acre on the east bench in Centerville, our hillside was scrub oak, wild almond trees and various natural grasses. It now consists of multiple terraced levels with 15 fruit trees, grape vineyards, berries, lilies, daisies and various ground cover plants. We have completed lots of gardening research online. But, we have discovered what works best for us is trial and error. Honestly, the best advice I can give you is “Just Do It”. Get basic information, then go plant and don’t be afraid of failure. Failure will happen, but successes will also.

We use cuttings propagation to grow additional grapes, berries, lavender and lilacs. We use our 10’x20’ polycarbonate greenhouse to protect our cuttings in a stable, warm, humid environment until their root systems are well established. Once the plants are thriving, we market/sell them.