Ashley Esakin has always been passionate about plants and the ability to see a garden come alive. As a young child she spent many hours with her grandmother in her garden learning about the power of having your own fresh fruits and vegetables and enjoying the beauty of a fully grown flower bed. Her interest would continue to grow and she would end up studying Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. She would spend many hours in the summer amongst the prairies in farmers’ fields with agricultural companies as a student learning about how her home province helped feed millions of Canadians. After four long years studying agronomics in the College of Agriculture Ashley graduated with a degree in soil science in 2013. It wasn’t long before her drive and knowledge landed her a positions at research farms, greenhouses & the fertilizer industry. Her ability to innovative was quickly noticed and she excelled in a profession that was male dominated. Ashley would soon climb the ranks and end up in a management position. Beyond this she also helps with the family farm. Spending her free time studying the biology of plants and agriculture and working in the field wasn’t enough for Ashley. She would soon begin casually uploading on YouTube in 2016. She would film videos of interesting plants that she had come across, and different ways to grow a garden in your own backyard. She soon seen the impact this had on people and made YouTube her second full time job. Ashley has amassed 110k followers and 8 million views on her channel. She has been highlighted by the CBC, Peavey Mart and many more for her knowledge of plants. She has even pushed herself into other endeavours in regard to efficiently helping others grow a garden. Her future includes growing her channel and hopefully being able to centre her knowledge around farm life in Saskatchewan.