Our Team

Meet Our Team

Andrew Blanchford

CEO/Visionary

Andy grew up in southeast Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelors of Science Degree from Pennsylvania State University in Landscape Contracting. He is a Certified Plant Professional and is the only Certified Landscape Industry Manager in Montana. When not at work he has fun with his family. He also enjoys travel, trail running, skiing, and the great Montana outdoors.
Sean Cooke

General Manager

Åsa Pape

Garden Services and Decor Operations Manager

Åsa is a native of Sweden and the Operations Manager for our Garden Services team. She has a B.S. in Education from Uppsala University and taught in the public schools in Sweden. She also guided outdoor adventures for many years before moving to Bozeman in 2007. Here she found a passion for gardening and a great workplace at Blanchford Landscape Group in 2016. The mix of your gardens and our people is what she loves the most. When not at work, Åsa enjoys the great outdoors and time in the pottery studio.
David Todd

Build Operations Manager

David moved to Bozeman, MT in 2009 after serving two combat tours in Baghdad, Iraq. Since arriving, David has cultivated a life of adventure and joy. Whenever it snows, he can be found snowmobiling in the Bridger and Madison mountains. In the summer, David tends to his garden, and manages the pasture for his family’s horses. David is passionate about experiencing all that Montana has to offer. He is proud to help cultivate outdoor spaces for people to enjoy.
Erin Young

Sales & Marketing Director

A seasoned sales and marketing professional, Erin is driven by a passion for connecting people with nature and advocating for sustainability, rooted in a lifelong connection to the Rocky Mountains. Beyond professional endeavors, Erin dedicates time to seasonal volunteer work at Windhorse Equine Learning, and finds joy in exploring new destinations, and immersing herself in the mountain landscapes through hiking and camping.
Blake Beazer

Assistant Crew Leader - Build

Born and raised in the Canadian Rockies right by Waterton lakes national park and Glacier national park. Blake has a passion for being outdoors and observing nature. Growing up on a farm, he also got to enjoy operating heavy equipment and working with animals. Pursuing a career in construction and heavy equipment operations, Blake has grown to appreciate architecture and landscaping. In 2019m after Blake got his real estate license, he began to enjoy working with people and finding families their forever homes. Real estate has gained him skills in architecture design and landscaping, which have helped with his overall understanding of property value and potential. In 2024 Blake moved to Bozeman to call it home.
Carrie Rule

Garden Services & Holiday Decor Client Representative

Carrie realized shortly after receiving a BA in Speech Communication from Montana State University that the confines of an office job were too restricting. After four years in the corporate world, she returned to her Montana roots to pursue her passion for working outdoors where she landed employment with the USFS collecting plant data and fighting forest fires. Her love of plants and digging in the dirt ultimately led her to Blanchford Landscape in 2017. Her diverse experience includes native plant ID and mapping, floral design, interior plantscaping, garden center management, garden maintenance, and project management. She is an avid gardener and her flower garden was a featured property on the Bozeman Emerson Garden Tour. In the off-season, she can be found seeking out powder stashes at Bridger Bowl and beyond, and mountain biking in the desert Southwest.
Corinne Stephens

Garden Services & Holiday Decor Client Representative

Corinne is originally from southern California. She graduated from UCSD with a B.A. in Latin American Studies in 2012. Since then, she has gradually moved north. She lived in southern Oregon for seven years and ran a small flower and herb farm. She moved to Montana in 2023 and is establishing a new path in landscaping. She enjoys hikes, hanging out by the river, and cooking. She loves growing vegetables and flowers—and through that connecting people to the land.
Jacques Moreau

Irrigation Technician

Kae Cravens

Office Manager

Kae was born and raised in the agricultural community in the central valley of California. Since moving to Bozeman in 2016, Kae has worked with several local community staples in management and customer care. When the weather permits, Kae enjoys hiking and biking the numerous local trails and enjoying the natural beauty Gallatin Valley offers. In their free time, Kae is also an author and an artist of many mediums- digital, traditional, fibers, and clays. They are excited for the opportunity to assist with creating, encouraging, and spreading the beauty of Montana.
Katie Horn

Enhancement Crew

Katie is from Naperville, IL and moved to Bozeman in 2021. After graduating from Illinois State University with a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Management, she joined the Montana Conservation Corps in Bozeman. Katie finds joy in working outside in the dirt and gardening, which led her to Blanchford! She has a passion for dendrology and preserving the natural landscape. Outside of work you can find her rollerblading, swimming laps, mushroom hunting, fishing or watching the WNBA.
Meg Gordon

Training & Quality Control Coordinator

Meg is originally from Weare, NH and moved to Bozeman in 2022. She has a degree in Environmental Planning and a certification in Permaculture from Plymouth State University. After looking for a change in career and with a love of gardening, Meg found Blanchford! She enjoys creating beautiful outdoor spaces and a career that keeps her active and in tune with nature. When not working, Meg can be found doing yoga, tending to her veggie garden, snowboarding and skiing.
Peyton Guenther

Fleet & Facilities Manager

Raised in Bozeman, Peyton enjoys spending time fishing and hiking in the Rockies. He graduated with a Heavy Duty Diesel Technician degree from University Montana of Helena in 2021 and started his career working with local dump trucks and equipment. After hiking Mount Kilimanjaro in the new year of 2024, Peyton found the new challenges he was looking for working with the Blanchford equipment and team members.
Ross Downer

Crew Leader - Build

Ross graduated from Old Dominion University in 2007 and immediately headed West. He then headed North, then West again, and after a few more stops finally arrived in Southwest Montana in 2012. Five years after “just a winter” of skiing, he found Blanchford Landscape Group. As someone who believes in the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature, Ross was a natural fit as a Crew Leader, creating outdoor living spaces with BLG where he is able to use his passion to create while enjoying the beauty, weather and scenery that Montana has to offer.
Victoria Sheild

Horticulture & Inventory Coordinator

Victoria is originally from Minneapolis, MN and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Food Systems. She spent four years in Hawaii exploring different facets of our supply chain and the Ko’olau Mountains before moving to Bozeman for graduate school in 2021. After earning her Master of Science Degree in Plant Science at MSU, Victoria wanted to pursue her passion of helping people understand how they might incorporate beauty and practicality into their surroundings. In her free time, Victoria enjoys hiking with her dog, sharing a meal with friends, or adding to her houseplant collection.
Zach Scott

Irrigation Technician

How We Do It

In order to create an authentic outdoor living experience, we believe that there are three factors that need our attention on any given project—the lifestyle needs of the client, the architecture of the home, and the immediate environment of the site.

We also understand the importance of collaborating with other disciplines as needed throughout the creative process. If you are in the midst of building or renovating your home, our collaboration with other professionals during the construction process will ensure a seamless blend between your indoors and outdoors—as we strive to blur the lines between those two spaces. After all, we believe the best landscape is one that is an extension of the home.

At Blanchford Landscape Group, we will partner with you on your journey to the landscape you’ve always wanted. Even when the design/build portion is completed, we know that the finished product is a living element that evolves with time. That’s why we offer ongoing landscape maintenance services to ensure the design integrity of your completed landscape is preserved throughout its lifetime.