Abra Lee is a speaker, writer, and founder of "Conquer the Soil", a community that combines history, art, fashion and culture to raise awareness of ornamental horticulture. She has spent a whole lotta time in the dirt as a municipal arborist, extension agent, airport landscape manager, and more. Lee is a graduate of Auburn University College of Agriculture and an alumna of the Longwood Gardens Society of Fellows, a global network of public horticulture professionals.