Consultation
& Design
Guiding you to successful gardening.
Gardener by Nature specializes in informal, natural designs for residential clients.  

Dale's designs emphasize native plants for their ease of culture and benefit to birds and
other wildlife, as well as the sense of place they evoke.  However, she also recommends
non-invasive exotics.  "As much as I wish everyone had the bright yellow blooms of our
native Spicebush to brighten up winter, I couldn’t do without my Japanese Flowering
Apricot’s bubblegum pink January flowers."   

John's theatrical background informs his designs with a sense of drama
, as well as an acute
awareness of the importance of sight lines and the organization of space. "Many of my
favorite gardens involve informal and naturalistic plantings placed within more structured
and classical arrangements, creating a delightful vibrancy for the garden visitor."

Consultation and Design services range from “walk and talk” question and answer sessions
with recommendations for existing or new plantings to designs for borders, perennial beds,
patios and containers.  No job is too small.