Personalized Garden Solutions Designed Around You

Whether you're creating a new landscape, revitalizing an existing garden, or simply looking for expert guidance, Garden Outside The Box provides personalized consulting to help you grow with confidence.

Based in Metro Detroit, I offer both on-site consultations and virtual consulting services, making it easy to receive professional advice no matter where you live.

Every property is unique, and every gardener has different goals. My approach combines practical horticultural knowledge, sustainable gardening practices, and creative design solutions to help you create beautiful, functional outdoor spaces that thrive for years to come.

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Horticultural Support for Landscape Professionals

Need horticultural or design expertise without adding a full-time employee?

Garden Outside The Box partners with landscape contractors, maintenance companies, and other green-industry professionals on a flexible, project-by-project basis.

Services can include client site consultations, property assessments, plant selection and recommendations, planting plans, landscape renovations and enhancements, plant health troubleshooting, native and pollinator garden expertise, plant and material sourcing, client presentations, and project proposal support.

Whether you need an experienced horticulturist for a challenging project, additional support during your busy season, or added horticultural expertise for a particular project, I can work alongside your team to develop practical, attractive landscape solutions for your clients.

Available throughout Metro Detroit for project-based and ongoing contractor partnerships.

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Consulting Services

🌿 Garden & Landscape Design

Create beautiful, functional landscapes with the right plants, proper spacing, seasonal interest, and designs that fit your lifestyle and maintenance preferences.

🌼 Plant & Garden Health

Diagnose plant problems and receive expert recommendations for pest, disease, and nutrient issues, with an emphasis on environmentally friendly and organic gardening practices whenever possible.

🏡 Urban Gardening & Small Space Solutions

Maximize patios, balconies, raised beds, and small landscapes through creative design, vertical gardening, and space-saving growing techniques.

💧 Indoor Gardening & Hydroponics

Learn how to successfully grow herbs, vegetables, and houseplants indoors using hydroponic systems and controlled growing environments.

♻️ Composting & Vermicomposting

Set up efficient composting systems or worm farms for homes, classrooms, schools, and community gardens.

🦋 Pollinator & Native Gardens

Design beautiful gardens that support butterflies, bees, birds, and other beneficial wildlife while incorporating native plants that thrive in your local environment.

🍎 Edible Landscapes and Food Forests

Turn your yard into a living pantry with thoughtfully designed edible landscapes and food forests that combine ornamental beauty with abundant harvests, biodiversity, and sustainability.

❤️ Therapeutic Horticulture & Gardening for Special Needs 

Adaptive and therapeutic gardening solutions designed to make gardening accessible, engaging, and rewarding for individuals with varying physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities. Services may include sensory garden design, accessible garden planning, and customized gardening experiences.

🌱 Youth Gardening Programs 

Educational gardening experiences for schools, youth organizations, homeschool groups, and community programs that inspire the next generation of gardeners.

✂️ Landscape Pruning & Maintenance

Learn proper pruning techniques and seasonal maintenance practices that keep landscapes healthy, attractive, and thriving.

🏠 Landscape Staging for Home Sales

Increase curb appeal and create a lasting first impression with strategic landscape improvements designed to enhance your home's marketability.

📋 DIY Landscape Planning

Want to do the work yourself? Receive a customized step-by-step landscape plan with plant recommendations, layout guidance, shopping lists, and implementation advice—saving money while achieving professional-quality results.

 

Why Work With Garden Outside The Box?

With more than 20 years of horticultural experience, I combine professional landscape knowledge with practical, real-world solutions. Whether I'm helping a homeowner create a landscape they love or partnering with a landscape professional on a client project, I provide thoughtful horticultural expertise and creative solutions tailored to the unique needs of each property.

Let's create beautiful, functional landscapes that thrive for years to come.

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