Our Services

The benefits of our services are: Save time and money by growing site appropriate plants and learning how to care for them Become more knowledgeable about gardening Reduce frustration when plants die or fail to thrive Have a healthier, more luxurious garden Increase your personal enjoyment and satisfaction

List of Services

• Assess growing (requirements/conditions) including sun, soil composition & pH
• Help you choose appropriate plants that will thrive
• Identify existing plants
• Troubleshoot plant problems or concerns
• Answer questions
• Design and layout
• What to look for in a landscaper

Personal Coaching. In your garden or ours:

• Learn good gardening practices through hands on demonstration
• How and when to transplant, divide and care for your plants
• Proper pruning techniques
• Spring or fall garden preparations
• Recommendations for making gardening less work

• 5 Steps To Better Gardening – Covers the basics to improve your gardening including site assessment, tools, plant care and composting
• Creating A Natural Landscape - How to utilize plants that will survive with a minimum amount of care.
• Using Native Plants In Your Garden – How and why natives should be included – Including a large variety of native plants that will grow successfully in our area
• Gardening Without Chemicals - An eco-friendly approach to gardening
• Site Assessment - A program from Cornell covering how to know what will grow successfully on your property
• Eco- Friendly Gardening – How to garden without harming the environment. Covers lawn care, perennial gardening and composting
• Pruning - The how and why of good pruning technique and the tools you need.
• Making Hypertufa & Concrete Birdbaths - A hands on workshop on how to make hypertufa planters and/or concrete birdbaths or stepping stones. It's too much to do both with a large group, so one or the other at a time is best. Each person gets to make one.
• Pruning and Sustainable Gardening Principles – A combination program covering both topics.
• Saving Time & Money in the Garden – Numerous tips on adapting existing materials, gardening techniques and equipment to save you time and money.
• Individually designed programs to meet your groups needs - Many of the programs listed above were designed specifically to meet the needs of a group. We can tailor a presentation to your groups needs as well. Contact us for details.
  

Nature Themed Children’s Parties

We provide Nature themed parties for children ages 4-10 in your home or a local park. This unique experience is custom designed to suit your child’s interests. It provides children with a participative experience with nature and can include any or all of the following topics:

• Guided Nature walk
• Bugs
• Birds
• Plants
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Nature craft experience

Benefits - You children will have fun and learn at the same time:

• Gain a greater appreciation for nature
• Develop their observational skills

Guided Nature Walk for Family or Small group. Discover the joys and mysteries of Nature while on a guided walk through a local park

• Learn to observe seasonal changes, plant and animal habitats and gain an appreciation for the world around us.

Monthly e-mail Gardening Tips. We send monthly gardening tips via e-mail. The tips include seasonal gardening advice, insect and disease updates, as well as information on upcoming Gardening Events.

• This is a free service. If you would like to receive Gardening tips, e-mail us with your contact information. Or use our contact page.