Thinking of selling?

Find out what your home is worth.

I'll put together a free home value report from recent sales near you, plus a curb appeal plan with the easy yard fixes that help a home show its best. No pressure and no obligation.

  1. Send me your addressAnd anything you've updated, like a roof, kitchen or HVAC.
  2. I pull recent sales near youHomes like yours that sold in your area.
  3. We talk it throughYour value range, plus the curb appeal fixes worth doing first.

Fall planter refresh

Your porch, ready for fall.

Out with tired summer plants, in with pansies, kale, grasses and fall color. I bring fresh soil and plants picked for your light, plant everything tight so it looks full on day one, and haul the old plants away.

A terracotta pot filled with purple fountain grass, orange mums, pansies, heuchera and ivy on a porch
  1. Text me a photo of your potsTell me if they sit in sun or shade. No pots yet? I can find some for you at cost.
  2. I send you a plan and pricePlants chosen for your porch and our coastal weather. Plants, soil and planting are included.
  3. Planting dayOne visit. I plant, tidy up and take the old plants away.
  4. You water every 3 to 5 daysYour pots stay pretty from fall into spring.

Book your fall refresh by November 15. Call or text 910-599-0325.

Garden consults

Not sure what to plant? I'll tell you.

I'm a horticulturist who gardens in coastal North Carolina, zones 7b and 8. Sandy soil, salt air, summer heat and wet winters all change what grows here. You get a plan that fits your yard and how much time you have.

Online consult

$97

By email or a 30 to 60 minute Zoom call, from anywhere. You send:

  • Photos of the areas you want help with
  • One photo of the front of your home
  • Rough measurements
  • How much sun each spot gets
  • Plants and styles you love

You get a plant list and a simple layout you can shop from.

At-home consult

From $150

I walk your yard with you and we make the plan together on the spot.

  • Beds, borders and foundation plantings
  • Curb appeal before you sell
  • What to keep, move or replace
  • Plants that handle our heat and sandy soil

Moving here

Small towns, room to grow, and the beach close by.

Coastal Pender County is for people who want a little land and a slower pace while staying close to Wilmington and the Topsail beaches. Here's a quick look at the towns I know best.

Burgaw

The Pender County seat, with a historic downtown around the courthouse square and the NC Blueberry Festival every June.

About 30 minutes to Wilmington

Rocky Point

Lots of new construction and easy access to I-40, with room to spread out and an easy commute.

About 20 minutes to Wilmington

Wallace

A friendly small town on I-40 with farmland around it, bigger lots and real country living.

About 45 minutes to Wilmington

Buying land?

Ask me about wells, septic, flood zones and what you can grow before you buy.

I help buyers and sellers in all of these areas

Free guide

5 Fall Planter Recipes that thrive in coastal North Carolina

Send me a message on Instagram with the word

PLANTER

and I'll send the guide right over.