Your Garden Coach


	A Portfolio of Properties, Projects and People All described work is by Your Garden Coach and Team unless otherwise noted. St. Elmo’s Fire approached Your Garden Coach to transform the dull front yard of this log home into an eye-catching, traffic-stopping, artistic installation. History, art and a joyful approach to life were necessary elements. The result? Hedges made of daylilies A fieldstone path with hen-and-chicks and some thyme Living cedar steps, flanked by dramatic planters A large doorway featuring Christina Lovisa’s multimedia art Fun? You bet! A taste of what awaits inside? Ah – for that, you’ll have to visit St. Elmo’s Fire and decide for yourself. Val and Tony had a sunny sloped front lawn that would not accept grass seed, try as they might. They asked Your Garden Coach to design and install a welcome garden to eliminate the problem. The photo on the left was taken just after installation. The photo on the right is three years along. They still get compliments about the garden’s appeal. Don and Cathy’s back yard was ruled by dogs and weeds so they did not use it much despite having installed interlock for their table a year or so ago. Traffic from the roadway behind them was a nuisance. They asked Your Garden Coach to design a low maintenance finish to the yard that was still dog-friendly. Cathy also asked for coaching tips so that her confidence as a budding gardener would increase. Interlock by RS Flynn Landscaping. Fountain installation by Your Garden Coach. Home Stager Susan Phillips of Spotlight On Decor called in Your Garden Coach to give this property a curb appeal facelift before it went on the market. We updated the gardens, removing weeds and unwanted plants, before bringing in a few new specimens. Our work involved the front and back yards. Re-sodding by Clean Cut Landscaping. At first, this homeowner wanted her backyard renovated so they could enjoy it more. After reviewing key objectives, Susanne realized that she wanted to arrive home to peace and simplicity with no maintenance. She dislikes variegated plants and likes the cool feel of stone. Sod was not working so we got rid of it. This condo homeowner does not like to garden and yet had an eye-sore to look at. Anita knew something needed to be done and didn’t know where to start. Her beautiful lilac tree in the centre of her courtyard was in bad need of pruning. She still wanted access to her custom-built shed. In discussion, we learned that even when renovated, she had no plans to use the space, just wanted clean, peaceful and low maintenance to look at from inside her condo. Over time, we have learned that she does have opinions about plants and in fact has grown to like a few. Susie and Harrison bought their home in a seniors’ development and wanted a garden to flank the existing interlock walkway. RS Flynn Landscaping was asked to create a low wall so soil and mulch would not slide way and so that Susie could care for her garden while sitting comfortably on the wall. While on site, Flynn noticed unsafe stairs which they corrected along with adding a flower box to finish off the front of the veranda. By under-planting the garden, Susie has room for annuals (mums in this case) and still has room for the tulips which are currently out of view. Established clients of Your Garden Coach can have us tend to their gardens while they are on holiday. If you would like to return from your holiday to the gardens, trees and lawns just as you left them instead of the dried-up state that may have greeted you in the past, your Garden Coach Crew can be at your service.
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