For Georgia-based gardening and lifestyle expert Carmen Johnston, creating lush, beautiful backdrops for family life and entertaining is a passion! Whether you need a total landscape overhaul, timeless garden design, or an entire outdoor entertaining plan, she will show you exactly what to do and how to do it. From overall aesthetic down to the delicate details, Carmen considers function, lifestyle, long-term investment, and fun, all while surrounded by fabulous flora and fauna! Her nearly 15 years of experience, combined with appearances on The Today Show with Hoda and Jenna, features in Southern Living and Country Living, and her own large social media presence, landed Carmen the dream of a lifetime as the outdoor living designer and on-camera expert for the HGTV Smart Home 2022 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Carmen recently launched Bespoke Garden Plans, a full-service remote landscape design service. Based on virtual client meetings and photos, Carmen and her curated network of landscape designers throughout the U.S. whom specialize in detailed hand drawings to beautiful 3D renderings deliver customized blueprints that range from a small-scale yard refresh to a complete install with special spaces such as container plans, pools, and other garden structures. Fans follow her easy-to-follow online tutorials, Q&A sessions, and daily décor inspiration on her popular social accounts - Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @CarmenJohnstonGardens and @BespokeGardenPlans