Kimberly Miller
Kimberly Miller is the Co-Owner and Business Owner of Grow Wild Greenery™ LLC and the Founder of the Planting it Forward™ Foundation, based in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. She and her husband have operated Grow Wild Greenery for six years, building it into a trusted local plant nursery and landscape design firm serving homeowners, schools, and communities across North Texas. While her husband oversees plant maintenance and customer education, Kimberly leads landscape design, marketing, merchandising, and business operations, bringing a strategic and creative approach to every project.
Kimberly’s professional focus centers on native plants, landscape design, and plant education. She is deeply committed to using native species to repair soil, improve air quality, and create ecologically beneficial, beautiful outdoor spaces that support local ecosystems. Her philosophy is rooted in kindness, patience, and giving people grace—values that shape how she works with customers, students, and community partners. Through her foundation, she designs and funds accessible school and community gardens that promote sustainability, education, and healthy fundraising initiatives.
After nearly 20 years in merchandising and apparel product development, Kimberly pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to run the family plant nursery full-time. Her husband, a landscaper with more than two decades of experience, played a key role in teaching her horticulture and landscape fundamentals. Kimberly draws on her background in design, merchandising, CAD instruction, and journalism to create thoughtful landscape plans, educate clients, and grow a purpose-driven business that blends environmental stewardship with creative design and community impact.
• Grow Wild Greenery LLC>
• Nursery Stock Grower Certificate
• Academy of Art University - MFA
• International Academy of Design and Technology - BFA
• Planting it Forward Foundation
• Grow Wild Greenery LLC.
• Member of the Native Texas Plant Society
• North Texas Master Gardeners
• Buddy Ministry
• Compass Junior High Ministry
• Compass Christian Church
• 500K Meal Marathon (Compass Christian Church)
What do you attribute your success to?
She attributes her success to the convergence of her design and merchandising background (including CAD and Adobe skills), her teaching experience, the hands‑on horticultural expertise of her husband, and the opportunity to pivot into plants during COVID — a pivot that felt aligned with her purpose and faith.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Challenges: climate extremes (heat, freezes, windstorms, droughts, heavy downpours) that damage plants and nursery infrastructure, and public skepticism about climate change. Opportunities: educating the public — especially children — about native plants and sustainable landscaping as practical ways to repair soil and improve air quality.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Kindness, patience and giving people grace; investing time to educate customers rather than assuming prior knowledge.