Garden Consulting
Clear direction for edible gardens and ecological landscapes
— before committing.
What Garden Consulting looks like…
Garden consulting is a focused, professional service centered on clarity and decision-making.
It’s designed to help homeowners understand what makes sense for their property — ecologically, aesthetically, and practically — before moving forward with design, installation, or ongoing care.
Consulting engagements are typically short-term and site-specific. Sessions focus on evaluating conditions, discussing options, and identifying clear priorities, rather than hands-on instruction or ongoing management.
Rather than ongoing guidance, consulting provides a clear framework for informed next steps.
Is Garden Consulting the right fit?
Garden consulting works best for homeowners who want clarity before committing to a larger scope of work.
This is a good fit if you:
Want expert perspective before investing in design or installation
Are considering a kitchen garden, edible or ecological landscape and need direction
Have an existing landscape that isn’t working and want a strategic reset
Prefer thoughtful planning over trial-and-error
This may not be the right fit if you:
Are looking for ongoing, hands-on support
Want step-by-step instruction or skill-building
Are seeking routine maintenance or lawn services
How Garden Consulting works…
Garden consulting follows a clear, focused process designed to bring clarity and direction early in the planning stage.
Initial conversation
We begin with a brief conversation to understand your goals, site, and what you’re hoping to clarify through consulting.Site-based evaluation
Consulting sessions take place on-site and focus on assessing conditions, discussing possibilities, and identifying constraints and opportunities.Clear direction forward
You leave with a clearer understanding of priorities, options, and next steps — whether that leads into design, coaching, phased implementation, or independent decision-making.
Choosing the right garden approach…
One of the most common reasons clients seek consulting is to clarify how different garden approaches align with their goals, site conditions, and long-term expectations.
During consulting, we often explore one or more of the following:
Culinary Garden (Kitchen Garden)
A culinary garden is designed specifically to provide food for the table. This approach prioritizes productivity, access, and seasonality, often with dedicated growing areas planned for efficiency and long-term success.
Consulting helps determine:
Whether a kitchen garden makes sense for your site and lifestyle
Placement, scale, and layout considerations
How much involvement and maintenance the garden will realistically require
Whether to implement all at once or in phases
Foodscaping (Edible Landscaping)
Foodscaping integrates edible and beneficial plants into an existing ornamental landscape. This approach blends aesthetics with function, creating full, layered beds that support both visual interest and food production.
Through consulting, we evaluate:
How edible plants can be incorporated into your current landscape
Which areas are best suited for productive plantings
How to balance design, maintenance, and harvest expectations
Long-term adaptability as the landscape matures
Ecological Landscaping
Ecological landscaping focuses on creating resilient, site-responsive gardens that support soil health, biodiversity, and long-term performance. This approach emphasizes native and well-adapted plants, thoughtful plant communities, and systems that work with natural conditions rather than against them.
Consulting helps clarify:
How ecological principles apply to your specific site
Opportunities to improve resilience and reduce inputs over time
How ecological planting can integrate with edible or ornamental goals
Long-term care expectations and management strategies
Consulting helps clarify which approach — or combination of approaches — aligns best with your goals before moving forward.
How Consulting fits with my broader work.
Garden consulting is one way clients work with me, and it often serves as a starting point for thoughtful planning.
Some clients use consulting to gain clarity before moving into design or installation. Others use it to evaluate options, confirm priorities, or understand how edible, ecological, and ornamental elements can work together over time.
Consulting may lead naturally into garden coaching, design, or phased implementation — or it may simply provide the confidence to move forward independently.
Across all services, the common thread is a systems-based approach: thoughtful planning, informed decision-making, and landscapes designed to perform well over time.
Consulting FAQs
What is the difference between garden consulting and garden coaching?
Garden consulting is a focused, short-term service centered on clarity and planning. It helps you evaluate your site, goals, and options and determine the most appropriate path forward.
Garden coaching, by contrast, is an ongoing, hands-on relationship that supports learning, skill development, and long-term garden care over time. Consulting helps you decide what makes sense; coaching helps you carry it out and manage it well.
How does garden consulting fit with coaching, management, and design?
Garden consulting is the starting point for all ongoing work, including garden coaching, management, design, and installation. It provides the clarity needed to understand site conditions, goals, and priorities before moving into longer-term support or implementation.
Is garden consulting a one-time service?
Garden consulting is typically a one-time or short-term engagement. Its purpose is to provide clear direction, not ongoing management.
That said, consulting may naturally lead into garden coaching, design, or phased implementation if additional support is needed — or it may simply provide the confidence to move forward on your own.
If you’re looking for expert guidance on edible gardens and ecological landscapes, garden consulting offers a flexible way to get clear direction and next steps.
15-minute Discovery Call