Fine Gardening
Fine gardening blends horticultural expertise with a creative eye to elevate every element of the garden. By understanding the unique needs of each plant—from soil conditions to sunlight—every detail is cared for with intention.
The result is a garden that flourishes naturally, revealing a sense of elegance, balance, and the quiet beauty of thoughtful design.
Garden Care Plans
Essential Care Plan
A steady, seasonal approach for gardens that are already in good shape.
Refined Care Plan
The most popular option for clients who want their garden to consistently look and feel its best.
Refined Care allows for a deeper level of attention and involvement in the garden. With more regular visits, there is space not only to maintain, but to subtly shape, edit, and refine the garden as it evolves.
This is where the garden begins to feel more intentionally guided—where small adjustments over time create a more cohesive, beautiful whole.
Ongoing care typically falls between $600-$1,200 per month depending on garden size a level of care.
2 monthly visits
Garden Resets
A comprehensive reset for overgrown or neglected spaces
Garden Resets are a more involved service for spaces that have become overgrown, unclear, or difficult to manage. This process focuses on restoring structure, reclaiming space, and reestablishing a sense of order and intention. Many gardens begin with a Garden Reset before transitioning into ongoing care.
Each reset is approached thoughtfully, with an eye toward the garden’s long-term potential—not just a quick cleanup.
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Full Stewardship offers a high level of involvement, where the garden is continuously guided with both care and intention. With frequent visits, I’m able to respond in real time—shaping, editing, and refining the garden as it grows.
This level of care allows for a more immersive approach, where the garden is not only maintained, but thoughtfully developed over time.
Ongoing care typically falls between $1,200-$2,500 per month depending on garden size a level of care.
4 monthly visits
Seasonal Refreshes
Stewardship Plan
A high-touch approach for those who want their garden continuously shaped and elevated.
A focused reset to support the garden through seasonal transitions
Seasonal Refreshes are designed to bring the garden back into balance at key moments throughout the year. These visits focus on cutting back, clearing, and preparing the garden for the season ahead.
They’re an ideal way to maintain momentum in the garden without committing to ongoing care.
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Not sure which level of care is the right fit? I’m happy to walk the garden with you and make a recommendation based on its current condition and your goals.
Essential Care is designed for gardens that are already established and simply need consistent, knowledgeable upkeep to stay healthy and balanced through the seasons.
This level of care focuses on maintaining structure, supporting plant health, and ensuring the garden continues to feel cared for—without requiring frequent intervention.
Ongoing care typically falls between $300-$600 per month depending on garden size a level of care.
1 monthly visit
What’s Included & Additional Garden Services
Each level of care is designed to support the ongoing health and beauty of your garden through thoughtful, hands-on maintenance. Some work, however, falls outside the scope of routine care and is best approached as a dedicated project.
Plant Purchasing & Installation
Mulching & Soil Amendments
Specialty & Restorative Pruning
Garden Enhancements
*Debris Bags & Offsite Disposal
What’s included in ongoing care?
All care plans include the foundational work needed to keep your garden healthy, balanced, and evolving beautifully over time.
Seasonal pruning and plant care
Weeding and bed maintenance
Cutting back and garden cleanup within maintained areas
Ongoing shaping and light editing of plantings
Monitoring overall plant health and garden conditions
Debris management using onsite green waste bins*
Each visit is approached with care and intention, allowing the garden to be guided—not rushed.
Beyond Ongoing Care
Some services require additional time, materials, or a more focused approach, and are therefore priced separately. These can be incorporated as needed to support the long-term vision for your garden.
Sourcing, selecting, and installing new plants to enhance or evolve the garden. Each plant is thoughtfully chosen and placed to suit the space.
Application of mulch or soil improvements to support plant health, moisture retention, and overall soil structure.
More involved pruning of large, overgrown, or neglected shrubs and trees that require a deeper, more time-intensive approach.
Reworking or developing areas of the garden, including new planting areas, small-scale design improvements, or aesthetic refinements.
Removal or management of excess garden waste when it exceeds green waste bin capacity or requires offsite disposal.
Debris bags left onsite: $1 per bag.
Off-site disposal: $100 per truckload
Projects and enhancements are always discussed in advance, with clear pricing provided before any additional work begins.
Kind Words From Clients
“My garden is still thanking Alice for her professional attention last summer as she rescued an unkempt corner and made it shine. Alice is a good communicator, timely, has excellent ideas, is efficient and definitely knows her way around a garden. She is also a lovely person. I am looking forward to working with her again this year!”
— Diana B. in Lake Stevens, WA
“Alice was a great asset to us in developing a plan for the garden, setting out drawings and suggested plantings . It was always great to return home and see the changes that Alice was either planting, weeding or pruning .
It is my pleasure to recommend Alice to anyone needing help to develop a plan to enhance their garden.”
— Brendan & Josephine O. in Edmonds, WA
“Wonderful person to work with. Very responsive to ideas. She is on time and works hard.”
— Charlotte & Peter S. in Woodinville, WA
Fine Gardening FAQs
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How do I know which level of care is right for my garden?
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Each garden has its own rhythm, and the right level of care depends on both its current condition and how you’d like it to feel over time.
After an initial visit, I’ll recommend a level of care that supports the garden appropriately—whether that’s maintaining what’s already working or taking a more hands-on approach to shaping and refining it.
Which areas do you serve?
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I provide fine gardening services throughout Snohomish County and North King County, including Everett, Mukilteo, Lake Stevens, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Bothell and their nearby communities. If you don’t see your area listed but would still like to learn more about my services, do not hesitate to reach out.
What’s the difference between a Garden Reset and ongoing care?
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A Garden Reset is a more comprehensive starting point that often transitions into ongoing care.
It’s designed to restore structure, reclaim space, and create clarity in gardens that have become overgrown or difficult to manage. From there, ongoing care can maintain and continue to refine the space.
Ongoing care, on the other hand, is about consistency—supporting the garden over time so it never reaches that overgrown state again.
Will you use pesticides or herbicides in my garden?
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My approach to gardening is rooted in supporting the overall health of the ecosystem.
I do not use pesticides. In some cases, I may use highly targeted herbicide applications for invasive plants such as blackberry or ivy, which does not impact to surrounding soil and plant life.
Whenever possible, I work with natural processes—allowing beneficial insects and balanced plant communities to do their work.
Not at all. As long as I have access to the garden, I’m happy to work independently.
I’ll keep you updated as needed, especially if anything comes up that requires a decision or a shift in approach.
Gardens often reveal more once we begin working in them.
If something falls outside the scope of your care plan or would benefit from additional time, I’ll always communicate with you before moving forward. This ensures we’re aligned on priorities and approach.
Do I need to be home during visits?
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What happens if my garden needs more work than expected?
Do you offer design services as well?
Yes—garden design is a core part of my work.
For clients interested in reimagining their space or making more significant changes, I offer design services that can be integrated with ongoing care or approached as a separate project.
You can learn more about my garden design services here.