Why hire a garden coach?
We fill the gap between hiring a landscape architect or landscape installer and just asking a neighbor for advice.  If you want to do the work yourself, but need some advice and “know how,” contact us.  Even if you just need a fresh idea or a new perspective, we can help.  We provide help planning, advice on maintenance needs, and a few other contracted services (like plant propagation and referrals). 

Our gardening style:
Your garden should be your retreat, not a place that overwhelms you with the tedium of maintenance.  We advocate and use native plants to create sustainable landscaping that supports local biodiversity and water conservation.  Our favorite gardens provide a sense of place unique to the Missoula area.  We can teach you to maintain your native landscape as an enjoyable activity.  

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We provide advice, assessments and recommendations for:

• Landscape planning
• Existing conditions
• Plant species
• Weed control
• Garden design and plans
• Construction and hardscaping
• Maintaining your landscape
• Rainwater harvesting
• Vegetable gardening
• Plant diagnosis
• List of Recommended Products and Vendors
• Wildlife gardening

Our Standard Package:
Site assessment and planning consultation ($250)
Includes:

• Two one-hour on-site visits
• Landscape assessment and maintenance tips
• Plant species recommendations
• Garden design suggestions
• Simple irrigation solutions
• Landscaping & planting ideas
• Identification of existing trees, shrubs, and plants on the property
• Weed control plan and recommendations
• Wildlife gardening advice

Follow-up letter with action plan and recommendations

Other services:

• Bird house construction
• Garden structure construction
• Plant selection assistance (local or mailorder)
• Customized planting suggestions
• Hand tool recommendations and selection assistance
• Other lawn/garden advice as needed
• Tips and ideas for enhancing entries and walkways with plants, lighting, edging materials, mulch choices, etc.
• Low-cost solutions homeowners can implement to maximize curb appeal.
• Contract growing.
  • Orders are taken from November through early January, for specified varieties of annuals, vegetables, herbs, and perennials.
• Weed control plans, including assistance and referrals when appropriate
• Additional consultations may be purchased in one-hour increments.

Our fee: $50/ hour