I’m here to help Pittsburgh homeowners, beginner gardeners, and DIY-ers transform their outdoor spaces with creative garden design services.

These custom garden design services can be used for existing landscaping that needs to be leveled up to its full garden potential or for a completely new garden space you’d like to create. The focus will be on finding trees, shrubs, and perennials that will fit your design and maintenance needs.

Along the way, my goal is to give you confidence as you begin your gardening journey in Pittsburgh. Learn how to choose the perfect plants for your garden at Pittsburgh-area nurseries, how to plant properly in our clay soil, and what it takes to maintain your garden during our increasingly extreme weather. During our conversations, we will address sun, shade, soil, watering, weather, weeding, deer, and anything else you may have questions about.

Services

  • Garden Design Consultation

    The design consultation will consist of a site visit at your property, which usually takes 1-2 hours. We will review your ideas and needs for your garden bed(s) and can discuss any questions about gardening, planting, deer, etc. Afterward, you will receive a written summary of the plants and ideas we discussed, including any sketches from the consultation. Also included is our Pittsburgh gardening guide and a four-season maintenance plan so you know how and when to do your core gardening activities.

    This option is excellent for clients who need a little help or want fresh eyes on their space but don’t need a detailed, to-scale planting plan. You will come away from the meeting with design and plant suggestions but clients who choose this option should be comfortable making some final decisions independently.

    $150+

  • Full Design

    The full design process begins with a site visit (usually ~1 hour at your home), where I will get to know you and your needs for your garden. We will discuss all the areas you would like to have designed in the final plan. After the site visit, the design process begins. This consists of a conceptual design phase, where I will use 2D computer renderings to showcase 1-2 conceptual designs for your garden. The final custom design will include a Planting Plan, which is a to-scale “plant map” so you know exactly where to plant everything. Additionally, you will receive a Plant List and Estimated Budget, which can help you estimate costs and break up your project into manageable phases. The entire design process takes several weeks to complete.

    This option is ideal for clients who want to DIY the installation but want a detailed plan. This is also great for clients looking to hire out the plant installation to a landscaper who can implement the designs from the Planting Plan.

    $500+ // Pricing depends on the size of the garden bed(s) and the full scope of work.

  • 'Grow Your Garden' Newsletter

    If you’ve ever had questions about when and how to maintain your garden, this is for you! This digital newsletter provides timely reminders and how-to's for gardening tasks throughout the year, specific to our area. This will be most helpful for gardeners in or around Pittsburgh, Western PA, Ohio, or West Virginia in Zones 5 or 6. It’s free to join and access the reminders or you can pay $5/month to get access to full guides and exclusive content.

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Additional Services for Existing Clients

  • Nursery Visit

    We will schedule a time to visit a local Pittsburgh garden center together to pick out plants that are a good fit for your landscape. I can also give you advice on everything from reading plant tags to navigating through so many plant choices so you can gain confidence in shopping on your own in the future.

    $75 per hour

  • Placement Visit

    Once all plants are purchased and at your property, I can come out again and help you place them for proper sun/shade requirements, design considerations, and appropriate groupings. This is a great option for clients who have utilized the 1-hour Design Consultation and the Nursery Visit and would like additional help implementing a design.

    $75 per hour

  • Ongoing Consultation

    This is unique to each client's needs but can include additional visits to the site, discussing implementation or changes with your landscaper, revisions to the plan, etc.

    $75 per hour

Ready to get started?

Have any questions?

Contact me!

I’d love to chat via email or over the phone to help you decide if my services are right for you. Or, if you’re ready to go, get in touch to schedule your personalized garden consultation and bring your dream garden to life!

My service areas: Pittsburgh, South Hills, Robinson/Sewickley, North Hills, and eastern suburbs. If you are outside of these areas, please email me to see if I can make it to your location. There may be an additional fee required if you are outside of these areas.

 
 

Hand-drawn Planting Plans for past Full Design clients (see our Instagram page for more examples):