Garden Coaching
Expert guidance for edible gardens and ecological landscapes — without guesswork.
What Garden Coaching looks like…
Garden coaching is an ongoing, hands-on partnership focused on building knowledge, confidence, and long-term success in your garden.
Coaching typically works over a season or year and is tailored to your specific site, goals, and experience level. Sessions include on-site guidance around planting decisions, pruning, soil health, integrated pest management (IPM), plant identification, and seasonal care — with an emphasis on understanding why things work, not just what to do.
Rather than one-time advice, garden coaching supports edible gardens, kitchen gardens, and ecological landscapes through real-time questions, observation, and practice, helping gardens improve year after year.
Is Garden Coaching the right fit?
Garden coaching works best for homeowners who want to be actively involved in their gardens and are interested in learning how to care for them well over time.
This is a good fit if you:
• Want hands-on guidance and practical learning in your own garden
• Enjoy asking questions and understanding how plants and systems work
• Are interested in edible gardens, kitchen gardens, or ecological landscapes
• Want to build skills around planting, pruning, seasonal care, and IPM
• Are looking for ongoing support rather than one-time advice
This may not be the right fit if you:
• Are looking for quick answers without ongoing involvement
• Prefer a fully hands-off, install-only approach
• Want a fixed plan without adapting to seasonal or site conditions
• Are primarily looking for basic maintenance services
How Garden Coaching works…
Garden coaching follows a clear, flexible process designed to support your garden through real conditions, real seasons, and real decision-making.
1. Initial conversation
We start with a discovery call to talk through your goals, challenges, and what you’re hoping to get from coaching.
2. Site-based guidance
Coaching sessions take place in your garden and focus on practical, hands-on learning — including planting, pruning, soil health, IPM, and seasonal care.
3. Ongoing support
Most clients work with me over a season or year, allowing guidance to evolve as the garden grows, conditions change, and new questions arise.
4. Next steps as needed
Some coaching relationships stay focused on learning and management, while others naturally lead into consulting, design, or installation support.
How coaching fits within my broader work.
Garden coaching is one way clients work with me, and it often connects naturally to consulting, design, or installation support as needs evolve. Some clients begin with coaching to build knowledge and confidence, while others use it alongside broader planning or design work.
The common thread across all services is a systems-based approach — thoughtful planning, informed decision-making, and gardens that are designed and managed to perform well over time.
If you’re looking for expert guidance on edible gardens and ecological landscapes, garden coaching offers a flexible way to get clear direction and next steps.
15-minute Discovery Call