Virtual Design Services

Does This Sound Like You?

Are you frustrated with your gardens?
Do you want higher-impact, lower-maintenance landscapes? How about plants that require less water and fertilizer plus are pollinator-friendly?
How about a garden that provides waves of color and drama all three seasons long?
Do you have unanswered questions about dividing perennials (need someone to demonstrate for you?), pruning, the right mulch to use, adjusting the shape of your garden beds, how to improve your soil?
Do you wish you could 'tweak' your garden - or perhaps even overhaul it! - to get that dream garden you've always wanted?
Would you love to have stunning containers and window boxes?
Do you need help designing a brand new bed so that you save time and money by creating a masterpiece the first time?
Do you want a second opinion on a design that someone else did for you?

Then my popular home garden consultations are for you!

I currently offer VIRTUAL garden and design consultations

Let's roll-up our sleeves and partner together in building a garden that will bring YOU the most pleasure.

More than 1,000 gardeners have benefited from my easy-to-follow, step by step recommendations for transforming gardens into more luxuriant, low-maintenance landscapes or creating brand new ones.

I’ll provide sought-after design solutions for reducing maintenance time; replacing frustrating plants with top-performing perennials, shrubs, evergreens, trees and/or annuals; creating attractive foundation plantings; tackling poor soil problems; addressing your gardening questions; and more. I will also provide a list of the recommended plants.

Virtual Garden and Landscape Consultations

These consultations are for homeowners in hardiness Zones 3 to 7 .

Clients provide photos, measurements for new planting beds (or those that need updating), and answer a series of questions related to sunlight, soil type, color/plant preferences, deer pressure, and more. Depending on the project, I will draw either a design to scale, or provide general advice on recommended plants for various sites, as well as problem-solving solutions. A Zoom meeting is then scheduled where I review design recommendations and address questions. The virtual design fee is $115 per hour. Most virtual consultations are between 2 and 5 hours which includes collecting data, creating the design(s), and the follow-up Zoom conversation. If you are interested in a virtual design consultation, please email me at pyours1@gmail.com

I can also review landscape designs and provide a third party perspective to make sure what is recommended matches what you envisioned. I'll provide feedback about the plants used in the design and answer questions before the installation occurs. By getting a second opinion before the green and white checkered flag is waved, you can be more confident in the outcome and request any substitutions or modifications needed.
Do you need a garden coach to guide you on dividing perennials, pruning shrubs, soil improvement, fertilizers, mulch, plant choices and more? It would be an honor to help you!
The above two services are also billable at $115 per hour.