One of the many things I love about gardening is that it doesn’t take that much effort to become good at it. You learn something new every time you set to work. But I’ll admit there are a few tasks that can be intimidating when you first approach them. Things like pruning, pinpointing a problem or knowing that to tackle first.
Well you don’t have to go it alone and you don’t have to hire a pro to do it for you. Hire yourself a Garden Coach. This is a relatively new field that has gotten a lot of good press lately. Coaches come to your garden and help you with pretty much whatever has you flummoxed. If you need direction for how to prune your apple trees, want to start a new vegetable garden, help identifying what plants are already in your yard (and what’s a weed), even tips on the basics, like the correct way to plant things or what part of your yard would be considered full sun.
Some coaches do follow-up visits or reports and sometimes all you need is some immediate advice. The next time you come across a tricky gardening conundrum and want to throw in the trowel, think about calling in a coach instead. Fees vary, but most are quite reasonable. Check out the Garden Coach Directory or call your local Cooperative Extension office. A lot of Master Gardeners are also Garden Coaches.
