About Penny McDowell

Penny has been transforming midwestern landscapes for over twenty years. Trained at The Knowlton School of Architecture, she practices as a landscape designer, installer, and avid gardener. As owner of Urban Digs Design & Garden, she is involved in all steps of the design and implementation process, and executes projects with precision and care.

With her extensive plant knowledge and hardscape experience, Penny creates sustainable, functional, and captivating spaces. Penny uses horticulturally sound practices and incorporates native plants into her designs to reinvigorate natural spaces.

Penny is committed to making native plants available in central Ohio, and is a partner at Scioto Gardens, a native plant nursery in Delaware, Ohio

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