Welcome home gardeners!
Consultation & Tree Risk Assessments
As an independent consulting arborist, I can suggest plant materials, offer a second opinion, and work with you to explore solutions to your garden conundrums.
Plant siting and selection
Plant inventories and guidance for new homeowners
Drought-tolerant plants and drought management strategies
Best practices for composting
Diagnostics and organic programs for insect pests, diseases, and invasive plants
Current information on emerald ash borer (EAB), hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), winter moth, and spongy moth caterpillar
Plant rescue operations (pre-construction preparation and tree protection zones)
Pruning Lessons
Many clients have attended a pruning class (or two!), but have trouble applying what they have heard in class to their own plants. The art and science of arboriculture is more than just cutting, and it takes practice. Customized home pruning instruction can address:
• Flowering trees, shrubs, and vines — Practice pruning on your garden plants
• Young tree training — Establish strong architecture early
• Home orchards — Increase your crop by tailoring cuts for fruit-bearing trees
• Spring-blooming trees and shrubs — Maximize flowering with well-timed pruning
Beginner Home Pruning Class includes:
• Two hours of pruning instruction and guidance for 1–2 people
• Complimentary leather work gloves and safety glasses
• Wide array of hand tools to try during your lesson
Subsequent Lessons (Co-Pruning):
• Two-hour sessions of continued coaching as we work our way through your garden projects
Kathy
Medfield, MA
Garden Coaching & Planting Projects
Spring and fall are both excellent seasons for designing or reworking your garden. Let us help you expand your plant palette, navigate the process, and lend a hand when it's digging time!
Think of garden coaching as a hands-on consultation, where we share garden tasks as I teach you the best practices in horticulture.
• Plant siting and selection
- Whether you have acres or feet
- Full sun or just a few rays!
- Ornamental or edible!
• Proper tree, shrub, vine, and perennial planting
• Plants and practices to attract pollinators and wildlife
Interested in scheduling a session?
Residents in Metro Boston and Metrowest areas of MA can schedule an in-person session by completing our CONTACT FORM.
Virtual sessions
Virtual sessions are available to gardeners in Plant Hardiness Zones 5 & 6! For information and to book: