Landscape Design Solutions

The landscape or garden design begins with your dreams, ideas, uses, and vision...

Closely working with clients, asking questions, and probing into necessities for land usage, such as play areas, patios, etc. gives me the overall idea of what you are looking to achieve in your outdoor living areas.

Attentive service and consultation will ensure a garden space that will be beautiful, functional as well as tailor-made for your family's needs and desires. It is my specialty.

My Secret Garden custom designs each and every garden. We cater to those with discriminating tastes and want and appreciate the personal attention to detail and boutique service. An exclusive garden coaching lesson is provided upon completion of your garden.

Fees for custom designs vary.

The fees depend upon the complexity and size of the drawings. Design fees generally run $100-150.00 per hour. A design fee will be discussed and decided at our first meeting. Personal shopping, supervision of construction, plant sourcing, and other services you may require are $75.00 per hour.

 

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Container Design

Custom seasonal container design and staging for parties or weddings:

Seasonal containers are an enhancement to your home or business. They offer height, girth, and texture that a bed garden cannot offer.

  • Custom designs for your container begin by determining where your need for a punch of color, height, or other intrinsic value to the landscape, front porch, or garden gate is needed.
  • We can utilize your current urns, window boxes, hanging baskets, or if necessary, personal shopping to purchase new planters that will be accomplished with ease.
  • Plants are distinctively selected to highlight your home or office, the container to be employed, and the cultural needs of the planting area. Generally speaking, all planters will contain a mix of annuals, perennials, and vines.
  • The plants, soil, and accessories will be provided, plant material set, watered, and fed on the day of delivery. Instructions on care will be discussed.

Fees for custom seasonal designs are created for personal needs and tastes. Fees will be discussed and decided upon our first meeting.

Garden Coaching

Gardening is an ongoing adventure and learning process. Garden coaching is a very effective teaching tool because it targets your challenges right in your own garden space. The unique advantage is that you have an experienced gardener helping your solve problems specific to your yard. You have my undivided attention and the benefit of my many years of practice.

  • My first goal is to help and advise you in solving whatever issues you are up against.
  • Whether simple or complex, I will try to answer your questions. I will attempt to give you solutions in an easy-to-understand and relaxed conversation. You are encouraged to take notes or to record our conversation.
  • Garden coaching is for the novice as well as more experienced gardeners. Sometimes, I look at something in my garden for a long time, wondering what should I do? And another gardener walks in and says instantly, “Why didn't you do this or that?” We all need new insights now and again.
  • When our visit is complete, I hope that you are confident about how to remedy your concerns. Knowledge is power, and power builds confidence. Confidence gives you the courage to try new things.
  • Garden Coaching is $150 for the first hour, with a one-hour minimum, including travel time; $100.00 per any portion of an hour after the initial. Payment is expected upon completion of our session.
  • Instructional shopping on how to select healthy nursery stock for your environment is a very important aspect of garden coaching.
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'I am an old man yet a young gardener.'
~Thomas Jefferson