Get expert eyes on your garden
Written, personal answers about your specific space, from a Gardenary-certified garden consultant with more than 20 years growing in Santa Cruz County. You send photos and questions. I send back a clear plan of action, grounded in your microclimate, not generic advice written for some other California.
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Virtual Garden Review
$49
A personal written review of the garden you have right now.
- Purchase the review, then reply to my welcome email with up to 10 photos, your town or neighborhood, and up to 3 questions.
- I study your photos against your microclimate: fog exposure, frost pattern, sun, and season.
- Within 5 business days you get a written review by email, as a PDF you can keep.
Your review covers:
- What is working in your space, so you do not accidentally fix it
- What needs attention, in priority order, with specific next steps
- Direct answers to your questions
Not included: layout drawings, planting plans, and watering or feeding schedules. That deeper work is the Virtual Garden Design, and your $49 credits toward it within 60 days. Backed by the same 30-day money-back guarantee as everything at Ambitious Harvest.
The full plan
Virtual Garden Design
From $500
The complete service I have provided to in-person clients for years, now available remotely: a custom plan for your whole space.
You receive:
- Your garden layout, visualized in your actual space
- A planting plan matched to your zone and the seasons ahead
- Watering and feeding schedules you can follow all year
- One revision round after delivery, so the plan fits how you actually live
$500 covers a standard backyard. After purchase I email your intake list (photos, measurements, a short video walk-through) and confirm timing. If your property is large or unusual, start with an email instead and I will quote it first. A Virtual Garden Review purchased in the last 60 days credits $49 toward the price.
Why a local review matters
Most gardening advice assumes a climate we do not have. Santa Cruz County alone holds four or five distinct microclimates, and the difference between a foggy Westside lot and a hot Scotts Valley hillside decides what thrives and what sulks. I have grown in this county for more than 20 years, I am Gardenary certified, and every recommendation I make is specific to your conditions, backed by University of California resources where it counts.
Questions
How do I send photos?
By simple email reply after purchase. Wide shots of the whole space plus close-ups of anything you are asking about work best. Phone photos are perfect.
What if my question needs more than photos can show?
I will tell you plainly, and if the right answer is "this needs the full design" or "this needs someone on site," you will not be charged for work I cannot do well. The 30-day guarantee applies.
Do you still do in-person consultations?
My in-person schedule is currently full, which is exactly why these remote options exist. The Virtual Garden Design delivers the same plan I build for in-person clients.
How fast is the Design?
It depends on scope, so I confirm timing right after your intake, before the work begins.