Amanda Thomsen

Big, loud and fun- Amanda Thomsen has been a horticulture professional for over 20 years and wants to tell you ALLLL about it.

Her first book, Kiss My Aster, is a choose-your-own-adventure type, bizarrely illustrated book of home landscaping aimed at Millennials and other fun people looking to break the suburban mold.

Her second book, Backyard Adventure, is a trickster nod to getting kids outside for their own wellbeing (and their parents' too).

In 2027, Kiss My Aster gets updated and rereleased- a remix in the best possible way!

She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her family and owns Aster Gardens in Lemont, a plant shop with landscaping services.