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\"\"\"\"My mission is to help folks create beautiful and sustainable gardens while inspiring a sense of play, curiosity, and wonder.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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My garden philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Beauty<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Beauty<\/h3><\/div>

I believe gardens should be beautiful, and what is considered beautiful is entirely decided by the gardener. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sustainability<\/h3><\/div>

I believe gardens should be sustainable or at least lean toward it. Achieving sustainability is a process. Each gardener has to decide how best to heal and tend to the earth\u2019s resources.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Fun<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Fun<\/h3><\/div>

I absolutely believe gardens should be fun! If not, then what\u2019s the point? I want to help you have fun in your garden! I know firsthand from studying Therapeutic Horticulture how a garden can change lives for the better.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Gardening can be confusing\u2014pruning, planting, fertilizing, mulching, winterizing, watering. When to do a certain chore? How to do it? And most importantly why am I doing this?<\/em> I work side-by-side with clients to teach them gardening skills and maintenance techniques while encouraging and inspiring them to do the work themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I approach gardening from the perspective of play. Where else can you channel your inner child and delight in the world of nature, tuning in to different rhythms that allow you to lose track of time? Gardens provide a place for adults to shed expectations of perfection and just have fun. Creating a beautiful space where you can relax, entertain family and friends, and enjoy nature are bonus benefits. Click below to see what types of services I offer and then let me know what you need to get growing!<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Performing site assessments and helping you define your garden needs and wants<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Helping you choose plants to attract pollinators, including birds, bees, and butterflies<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Explaining and demonstrating sustainable gardening practices<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Showing you how to work with<\/em> nature to create beautiful spaces that bring you joy<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Identifying the plants in your garden, including weeds<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Teaching garden maintenance techniques: winterizing, pruning, mulching, planting, fertilizing, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Demonstrating plant propagation methods: seeds, division, cuttings, and layering<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Creating garden maintenance schedules and plans<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Being your personal plant shopper and teaching you how to shop for healthy plants<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Troubleshooting problems and following up on your questions and concerns<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Creating winter gardens\u2014a passion of mine<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Helping newly-transplanted gardeners acclimate to gardening in the Triangle region<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Helping gardeners of any skill set feel more confident<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Encouraging and inspiring clients to have more fun in their gardens<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Working in your garden when you don\u2019t have the time or inclination<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Need other help in the garden? Send me a note<\/a>, and let\u2019s get you growing.<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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As a garden consultant, I bring a passion bordering on obsession for gardening and plants as well as extensive hands-on training, knowledge, and formal instruction. I spent 14 years as program manager, head of plant propagation, and gardener at Montrose Gardens, a 61-acre, private historic estate in Hillsborough, N.C. In addition, I served as a Wake County Extension Master Gardener from 2000\u20132008. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After studying Horticultural Therapy with Sally Haskett at UNC\u2019s Botanical Gardens, I became interested in the power of gardens to heal. It’s no exaggeration to say that gardening is good for the body, mind, and spirit, which is one reason I enjoy puttering in and maintaining my small North Carolina garden. Regardless of its size, every garden can become a place of sanctuary and pleasure. Let me help you create a garden you\u2019ll love spending time in. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>North Carolina Extension Master Gardener 2000-2008<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Led gardening workshops on propagation, pruning, designing container gardens, creating healthy soils, garden and nature journaling, and more<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Certified Carolina Backyard Naturalist<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>My home garden is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>North Carolina Environmental Educator<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Studied Horticultural Therapy\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>The Garden Guru columnist for Seasons Style & Design magazine<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Write about sustainable gardening, environment, pollinators, wildlife gardening, and related topics <\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>Studied the history of English Gardens for Masters thesis\u2014Duke University<\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Why Six Seasons?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Seasons, cycles, and time have always fascinated me. I enjoy learning how other cultures have experienced these phenomena in diverse ways. In the U.S., we have the four-season astronomical model that\u2019s based on the equinoxes and solstices. Some countries use a meteorological definition for seasons\u2014four seasons each containing three complete, undivided months. Some cultures have six seasons. …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Six Seasons Garden Consulting Mission <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creating beautiful & sustainable gardens while inspiring a sense of play, curiosity, and wonder<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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