Before You Dig In

Most garden problems don’t come from bad plants — they come from decisions made too early, without enough context.

This short guide walks through the most common planning mistakes homeowners make when designing edible gardens and ecological landscapes, and how a systems-based approach can save time, money, and frustration down the line.

Inside the Guide

Before investing time or money into a new garden, it helps to step back and understand what actually drives long-term success.

In this download, you will find the following:

  • The biggest planning mistakes I see after years of consulting and design

  • How site conditions quietly shape long-term success (or failure)

  • When garden consulting or coaching makes sense — and when it doesn’t

  • Why many gardens struggle after installation, not before

  • How to think about gardens as systems, not isolated projects

Herbs on a table illustrating an intentional approach to edible garden planning.