Diane is the principal designer of Yankee Floral, a custom floral studio catering to upstate New York, the Berkshires, and Southern Vermont. She grows many of her own flowers on her three-acre plot bordering the Mohawk River, and can incorporate fragrant heirloom roses, rare irises, and fresh-picked lilies-of-the-valley into her client's designs as the season permits. An accomplished watercolorist, Diane has been known to create watercolor studies of her bride's bouquet for better interpretation.  She brings an artist's sensibility to floral design.

Diane has over 35 years of experience in floral design. She originally directed Yankee Floral Shoppe as a full-service floral boutique serving the southern New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Wilmington areas. Both a scientist and artist, Diane’s experience ranges from work in the petroleum industry, to convention planning, to floral design instruction. Diane holds a B.A. from Rowan University in Earth Science.  Her graduate undertakings have been in Geology, Environmental Science, Horticulture, and Floral Design at University of New Hampshire, Rowan University, and Rutgers. She has been involved in prize-winning consultation work for both the Philadelphia Flower Show and Philadelphia Home Show. One of her most notable works occured in 1998. Her sculptural entry in the Philadelphia Flower Show resulted in the award of "high honors" and was the pictured feature in the New York Times for the show.

Currently,  Diane exhibits her watercolors in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Diane's varied experiences as an environmentalist, geologist, and artist have developed into a keen sensibility to discern individual taste and key components of current trends. Her clients have included notable artists, art museum directors, corporate interior decorators, five-star bed and breakfast owners, and numerous charities. She specializes in customizing her designs to a wide range of budgets and welcomes requests for the unusual.