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Garden Consultations

Helping Your Garden Thrive—One Step At a Time

Looking for expert guidance to better understand, shape, or refine your outdoor space? Vital Land Studio offers personalized landscape architecture consultations for every stage of your garden journey. 

Whether you've inherited an existing landscape, are planning a new design, or simply need a second opinion, our consultations are rooted in sustainable practices and tailored to your unique site, style, and goals.

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Classic garden design with formal plantings in a timeless landscape setting
Lush garden with outdoor seating area surrounded by plants, trees, and natural landscaping.
Hand-drawn landscape design concept sketch with colored pencils and drafting tools on tracing paper.
Garden plantings along the foundation of a house featuring shrubs, perennials, and layered landscaping.
Perennial planting site plan by Vital Land Studio showing detailed landscape layout and plant groupings
Two people reviewing landscape design bids on a laptop, planning an outdoor project together.
Thriving vegetable garden with raised beds and a variety of seasonal produce in a sunny outdoor setting.
Tree blossoms in full bloom, symbolizing spring and seasonal garden consultations for landscape planning.
Inherited Garden Consultations
Make sense of your existing landscape.

Perfect for new homeowners, this 1-hour consultation includes a review of your garden’s current plants, irrigation system, strengths, and maintenance needs. Walk away with clarity and confidence to move forward.



$300
Site Ideation
Dream big for your outdoor space.

In this 2-hour consultation, we will craft big picture ideas for your garden's evolution. Explore what style of garden you want, what level of involvement you want in your garden’s maintenance, and the overall direction of where you want to take your garden. Ideal for those seeking direction before beginning a larger design process.



$450
Program Development
Plan your garden’s purpose.

This 1-hour session helps you explore the different ways you wish to use your garden, what special features you want to include, and how that can all lay out. Includes a follow-up bubble diagram and refined program list to guide your design.


$300
Plant Consultation
Refresh or expand your planting palette.

In a 2-hour session, we will take a deeper look at your existing garden and explore new plant recommendations tailored to your desires. Includes a follow-up curated plant list, local sourcing tips, and planting best practices.


$450
Technical Design Review
Get a second opinion on your landscape plans.

Review landscape drawings or designs created by another firm with a professional eye. We offer expert feedback and fresh ideas to enhance your project.


$125/hr
Landscape Bid Review
Understand your landscape proposals.

Unsure what your bid includes—or if it's complete? We’ll walk through your landscape bid line-by-line to help you evaluate costs, compare proposals, and make informed decisions.


$125/hr
Vegetable Garden + Composting
Grow food and reduce waste, the smart way.

This 1-hour session covers layout recommendations for your vegetable garden and tailored composting strategies to nourish your soil and reduce kitchen waste.


$200
Seasonal Garden Check-ins
Ongoing expert care, season by season.

Includes three 1-hour visits across Spring, Summer, and Fall to assess plant health, guide maintenance, and help your garden thrive through the seasons.


$750
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