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Edible Gardening Consulting

I help Northwest Arkansas residents with outdoor growing space grow their own food through practical, customized edible garden consulting. Whether you're starting from scratch, troubleshooting an existing garden, or looking to expand your food production, I provide the planning, design, and support you need to build a productive garden that works for your space, your goals, and your lifestyle.

 

I have 6+ years of hands-on experience in Northwest Arkansas and am a Certified Master Gardener in Benton County. I specialize in organic growing practices tailored to our unique climate and conditions. Every project begins with an on-site visit: an Initial Garden Consultation for new gardens, or a Garden Fix for existing gardens that need troubleshooting. From there, you can take my recommendations and run with them, or we can work together on a custom plan, full design and installation, or ongoing seasonal support.

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How It Works

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Step 1: Book Your First Visit

Building a new garden? Start with the 75-minute Initial Garden Consultation, where we assess your space, discuss your goals, and determine the best path forward. Already have a garden that isn't thriving? Book a 60-minute Garden Fix to troubleshoot what's going on and get practical next steps.

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Step 2: Decide What's Next

After your visit, you'll receive a summary with your site assessment and recommended next steps. Many clients take it from there on their own. If you'd like more support, we can talk through a custom plan, full design and installation, or ongoing seasonal help.

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Step 3: Grow Your Garden

With a clear plan, professional support, and expert guidance tailored to Northwest Arkansas conditions, you'll have everything you need to grow a productive edible garden you're proud of.

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Initial Garden Consultation

For new garden builds, starting with a full on-site assessment of your space and goals.

 

Every new garden build starts with an on-site consultation to understand your space, lifestyle, and goals.

 

This 75-minute session includes a walk-through of your property, sun and soil assessment, and a conversation about how you want to use your garden — whether that's cooking more at home, entertaining, gardening with children, or simply enjoying a beautiful outdoor space that also produces food.

 

You will leave with high-level recommendations tailored to Northwest Arkansas growing conditions, followed by a Garden Consultation Summary outlining your site assessment and suggested next steps.

 

This consultation is the starting point for new garden builds. Already have a garden that needs troubleshooting? See Garden Fix instead.

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Garden Fix

For clients with an existing garden who need focused troubleshooting, not a full consultation.

Do you already have a garden that just needs a second set of eyes? Garden Fix is a standalone, on-site troubleshooting visit for existing gardens, no prior consultation required.

 

This 60-minute session focuses on diagnosing what's going on in your garden, whether it's pests, disease, soil problems, sun exposure, or plants that just aren't thriving and you can't figure out why. You'll leave with practical recommendations to get things back on track.

 

This visit includes a simple follow-up summary email. It's designed to be quicker and more focused than the Initial Garden Consultation, meant for troubleshooting rather than planning a new garden from scratch.

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Garden Design & Installation

A full design-and-build service for clients who want their garden professionally installed.

This offering includes custom garden design, raised bed placement, soil preparation, and planting, with education built into the installation so you feel confident caring for your garden moving forward. Each project is tailored to your space, preferences, and the season.

 

Clients may choose from curated garden styles—such as a Kitchen Essentials Garden, Italian Kitchen Garden, Children's Garden, or Pollinator + Edible Garden—or request a fully custom design.

 

A post-installation care guide is provided to support early success.

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Seasonal Garden Support

For clients who have a garden plan and would like guidance as they implement it themselves.

Seasonal Garden Support offers structured, time-limited help during the growing season, including scheduled check-ins, limited email support, and photo-based troubleshooting. Guidance is focused on implementation, timing, and plant health—not redesign or ongoing management.

 

This option is available for a limited number of clients each season and is designed to provide clarity and reassurance without full installation or maintenance services.

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Full-Service Garden Concierge

For clients who want their edible garden fully supported throughout the growing season.

The Garden Concierge is a high-touch offering that includes planning, installation (or redesign for an existing garden), seasonal planting and refreshes, and ongoing care tailored to your garden's needs. Regular visits ensure your garden remains productive, healthy, and aligned with your goals.

 

Concierge clients receive priority communication during the active season and a defined level of ongoing support designed to remove stress while maintaining clear boundaries.

 

Availability is intentionally limited to ensure exceptional care.

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Pricing & Investment

New garden builds begin with an Initial Garden Consultation ($150). This on-site session allows me to understand your space and goals, and it provides the foundation for recommending the right service path — whether that's Custom Garden Planning, Garden Design & Installation, Seasonal Garden Support, or Full-Service Garden Concierge.

 

Already have a garden that needs troubleshooting rather than a full plan? Garden Fix ($115) is a standalone option and doesn't require the Initial Consultation.

 

Project pricing for Custom Garden Planning, Garden Design & Installation, Seasonal Garden Support, and Full-Service Garden Concierge is shared after your consultation, once scope and goals are clearly defined.

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