Meet Our Experts

Garden Barn employs a large group of gardeners and plant experts that bring a wide variety of experience to ensure success in your garden. When you are successful in your garden, we have succeeded, because we are in this pursuit together. 

  • The Glihas

    Owners

    Meet the family behind it all, the Glihas!  From 1978-1981, Dennis Gliha managed The Garden Barn and he and Kathy purchased it together in 1981. ... Read more

  • Colin Lord

    Landscape Designer

    Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional

    Meet Colin!  He’s been employed at Garden Barn since 2008, and can be found keeping the... Read more

  • Linda Tasko

    Landscape Architect

    Linda is a licensed landscape architect and manages our landscape department here at The Garden Barn, where she started in 2009. Utilizing her... Read more

  • Alyssa Douglas

    Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional

    Meet Alyssa! She’s been employed by Garden Barn since March of 2009, primarily working as a... Read more

  • Adam Coll

    Adam is a self-taught nurseryman, learning by working with other experienced nurserymen, putting his nose to the grind stone, and studying every... Read more

  • Ben Merritt

    Ben loves being outdoors, which is why he delivers and installs plants for The Garden Barn since 2011. In addition, Ben enjoys working and helping... Read more

  • Mike McNulty

    Landscape Crew Leader

    Mike started his landscape experience at Suffield Country Club, where his love for the outdoors grew as he did planting, mulching and plant care.... Read more

  • Mike Carlson

    Landscape Crew Leader

    Mike has over 30 years of experience in lawn care and landscape installation. He is always working to broaden his experience through classes and... Read more

  • Mike Kalencik

    Mike has gained all of his plant knowledge here at The Garden Barn, where he started in 2013 by assisting customers with loading cars.  His... Read more

  • Jane Chadbourne

    Accounting Administrator

    Jane Chadbourne has been working as an Accounting Administrator at The Garden Barn since 2007. She is responsible for maintaining the financial... Read more

  • Sharon Michaud

    Office Staff

    Meet Sharon! She spends her time entering the 1000s of orders, creating signage and managing the loyalty club program.  After starting at The... Read more

  • Erica Potterton

    Erica is an avid gardener who has gained most of her plant knowledge here at The Garden Barn. She started working at The Garden Barn in March of... Read more

  • Karyn Parenteau

    Connecticut Accredited Nursery Professional

    Meet Karyn! She’s worked at the Garden Barn since March of 2013.  You can find her in various... Read more

  • Vicky Montovani

    Designer

    Vicky has been with The Garden Barn since 1989. She specializes in artificial arrangements, wreaths and decorations. Vicky loves to create custom... Read more

  • Jay Derosier

    Jay started landscaping and lawn mowing in 1995 and has been with the Garden Barn since 2012. He specializes in planting trees and shrubs, with... Read more

  • Willy Kramer

    Willy is one of the newest additions to The Garden Barn family. She started working here in February 2017, assisting our growing operations but... Read more

© Copyright 2016 The Garden Barn Nursery. All rights reserved.