ABOUT DIRT QUEEN NYC

Jarema Osofsky is a Brooklyn-based landscape designer and author with roots in Hong Kong. She believes in the healing power of gardens and thoughtful design, and thus founded Dirt Queen NYC in 2017.

Jarema grew up in New York’s Hudson Valley, the daughter of an avid gardener. Throughout Jarema’s life, visiting family in Hong Kong and Arizona sparked Jarema’s love affair with tropical plants and the desert landscape.

After graduating from Oberlin College in Fine Art and East Asian Studies, Jarema worked as an artist and horticulturist at a large botanic firm in NYC before she started her bespoke design business. Jarema and her partner Adam Bertulli work closely with residential and commercial clients to build ecologically sustainable, verdant spaces for contemplation, entertainment and rejuvenation.

Jarema’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, T Magazine, Elle Decor, and Apartment Therapy, among others. Jarema’s debut book, MOON GARDEN: A Guide to Creating an Evening Oasis, published by Chronicle Books, is available to order now wherever books are sold. For inquiries, please email Jarema@dirtqueennyc.com.