Mid Summer is the Perfect Time for a Garden Assessment!
July is often a time when we can ease up a bit. The days are long and our pace can be a little slower. Hopefully you’ve had a few lazy summer days on a beach, in a park, or at an air conditioned museum. I find that mid summer is also a time when I let myself lighten up in terms of decision-making and planning. Dinners are often pulled together last minute and weekend activities are more impulsive.
Similarly, July can be a time of less intense work and decision-making in the garden. Maybe we’re watering a bit more frequently or deadheading, but there’s probably not a lot of heavy lifting going on, physically or mentally. It turns out, however, that July is a great time for garden planning. Hopefully you’re recognizing the beauty of some parts of your garden or appreciating being able to harvest fresh herbs from the pots on your patio. But if you’re like me, you’re also seeing what’s not working - the pot that’s getting too much sun for the plants selected, the overcrowding in one garden bed and the gaps in another. In the past I’d notice these opportunities for improvement and think I would remember what I wanted to do but often I’d forget. This year I’m taking a little time to snap some pictures and make a plan. I’d be delighted to help you make yours!
Schedule a consultation. After you book a time, I’ll send a short questionnaire so you can share information about your space and goals and we can best utilize our time together. We’ll spend an hour together assessing your current situation and needs (if you garden outside of New York, we can meet virtually). Shortly after the consultation, you’ll receive a written summary that includes recommendations and resources.
I hope to see you and your garden in the near future! Don’t have a need for my services right now, but know of someone who might? Please share my site with them. I very much appreciate referrals!
“Thanks to Gretchen, I have started to see what I can do on my own with my little piece of land. I know very little about gardening, but she gave me the courage to prune shrubs that were running wild and transplant perennials that I was scared to touch (they survived!).”
Meghan, St. Paul, Minnesota