Doug & Jeryl Grimm

Founders

Doug & Jeryl started Grimm's Gardens in 1993 with hydroponic tomatoes, blueberries, and a few flowers. They have now handed down the business to their sons, Kurt and Ted Grimm. Doug spends his free time caring for the arboretum, educating others about trees and continues to introduce new tree and shrub varieties. Jeryl keeps busy by helping with the greenhouse operations and enjoys spending her free time with their grandchildren.

Kurt Grimm

CEO, Owner

Kurt Grimm is an owner and financial leader behind Grimm's Gardens and NutraDrip Irrigation, where he guides the long-term vision, growth strategy, and collaboration of both companies. He and his wife Hannah reside in Hiawatha, KS and have eight children. 

Ted Grimm

Owner

Ted Grimm is an owner and plays a key role of guiding the daily operations of both Grimm's Gardens and NutraDrip Irrigation. He always enjoys the challenge of a complicated project because the results are well worth it! Ted and his wife Miranda live in Hiawatha, KS and have four children. 

Greg Strahm

COO, Turf & Irrigation Specialist

Greg Strahm oversees the operations of our garden center, all landscape divisions and keeps crews running smoothly. He resides in his native town of Sabetha, KS with his wife Jamie and their three kids.  Greg earned his degree in Turfgrass Science from K-State and soon after became a Golf Course Superintendent at the Landings Club in Savannah, GA. He loves being outdoors, fishing and spending time with his family. 

Michele Rodvelt

CFO, Office Manager

At Grimm’s Gardens, Michele manages our the financial activities of our business. Michele has an Associate’s Degree in Business, but has also self-taught much of her accounting knowledge. Michele loves spending time with her husband, three daughters and one son.  She also enjoys gardening, boating on the lake and traveling.  

Holly Edelman

Human Resources, Marketing

Holly works behind-the-scenes in the Grimm’s Gardens office. Her responsibilities include managing the marketing for Grimm’s Gardens as well as Human Resources. She also loves bringing in her baked goods for the Grimm’s staff to enjoy. She studied Culinary Arts in Topeka, KS and graduated in 2014. In her free time, Holly enjoys baking, traveling with her husband, and being a mom of two.

Jonathan Tyler 

Webstore Manager

Jonathan is a Sabetha, KS native and oversees our webstore operations. Jonathan’s duties include managing online inventory and purchasing for the webstore. Jonathan attended Kansas State and studied Social Science. In Jonathan’s free time, he enjoys reading and gardening, amongst other interests.

Deborah Edelman

Administrative Assistant

Deborah is an Administrative Assistant at the Grimm’s Gardens office. Her responsibilities include data entry and bookkeeping. Deborah earned a degree in business and accounting from Manhattan Area Technical College. After spending a couple years working in Manhattan, she decided to return to her hometown of Sabetha. Deborah loves outdoor activities like hiking and snowboarding, and also enjoys anything related to music.  

Paul Kiekhaefer

Lead Landscape Designer

Paul grew up in Falls City, NE and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Landscape Design. Soon after, he traveled nationally and globally to build golf courses for 9 years before moving back to his hometown in 2014. He loves to travel, spend time with friends and work on his house. He enjoys working with Grimm’s Gardens because he can use his creative skills and work with his hands.   

Jocelyn Lambert

Landscape Designer

Although Jocelyn was born and raised in Nebraska, after she graduated with a degree in Horticulture and Turfgrass Management, she joined Grimm’s Gardens in Hiawatha to begin her career as a Landscape Designer. She enjoys Grimm’s Gardens because every day brings something new to learn, see or do. When she’s not designing, Jocelyn enjoys spending time with friends, family, and loves rooting on her Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Andrew Mitchell

Landscape Maintenance Foreman, Nursery Manager & Certified Arborist

Andrew, aka the Kansas Gardener, is in charge of our landscape maintenance division. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Horticulture, Option Landscape Design, with a Minor in Agronomy. He is our on-staff horticulturalist with over 20 years of experience. Andrew is a Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator, ISA Certified Arborist, and is the writer of the Grimm’s Gardens Blog. In his spare time, Andrew likes to work in his numerous gardens, spend time with God and his family, travel, hike Kansas, and photograph plants and insects. 

Graham Howard

Landscape Foreman

Graham is the man behind the installations of our beautiful landscapes. Graham graduated from the University of Kansas State and received his Bachelors of Science in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management. When Graham isn’t at Grimm’s Gardens you can find him hunting, fishing, or playing slow-pitch softball. 

Paul Yoesel

Landscape & Retail Deliveries

Paul is our go-to guy when we need plants and products delivered to a jobsite. Paul enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.