FAQ

• Garden consultant is an expert that comes to your garden, answers your questions, and provides advice. This is typically done once.
• Garden coach is an expert who teaches you how to care for your garden. The coach sees you through the whole process, such as figuring out how to include a vegetable garden in your existing garden or providing instruction with pruning, planting, etc.
• Garden designers design a garden or landscape, which typically includes plans, plant list and layout.
• Landscapers are hired to install the garden or landscape. Especially larger projects that require more equipment.

Anyone with a garden or interest in gardening, and has questions! Coaching is especially helpful for:

• New homeowners who need to know what’s growing in their garden and how to care for it.
• Experienced gardeners who want feedback on new garden projects they’re planning to undertake.
• People hoping to take on more of a role in gardening, but may not have the knowledge or skills and need some one-on-one advice. Even if you’ve never gardened before.

A garden coach points you in the right direction and shows you how to get started. We’re here to help empower you to garden your best.

You want an experienced professional who knows a lot about plants and their care. Look for someone who has studied horticulture and landscape design or is a Master Gardener. Coaches who are good facilitators as well as communicators.

The coach will arrange a convenient time to visit you in your garden. They will answer your questions, offer specific suggestions for problem areas and advise you with anything else you need help with. For example, you may want tips on how to make your garden more low maintenance, more visually interesting, more environmentally responsible. The coach should prepare a report as a record of what was discussed, including specific plant selection and care, a pruning timetable, soil improvement recommendations—basically, a customized plan with useful information to help you keep your garden on track.

To get the most out of a coaching session, think in advance about your gardening goals, particular challenges, how much time you want to devote to gardening and any particular design or plant questions prior to the visit.