Coaching, Consulting, and Activity Services

Green Thumb at Your Service offers the following vegetable garden services. Contact Garden Coach Mark Lyons by calling him or sending him an e-mail through his website to schedule an appointment.

Initial Consultation

The first meeting with the client to discuss their vegetable garden goals and gather the information needed to provide them with a quotation for additional services.

Garden Layout

A sketch of the vegetable garden layout and structure that will meet the client’s needs.

Site Preparation

Measuring and marking out the garden location, and removing grass and unnecessary plants.

Soil Evaluation

Testing the soil and providing a report on its fertility, pH, and moisture.

Soil Improvement

Mixing topsoil, compost, and fertilizer to the soil based on the Soil Evaluation Report.

Planting

Sowing and/or transplanting the client's chosen vegetables. This includes initial pest and disease control such as erecting physical barriers, applying organic repellants, fungicides, or introducing beneficial insects

Growing Season Maintenance

Regularly scheduled activities that include:

• Fertilization: Applying supplemental fertilizer.
• Pest and Disease Control: Routinely inspecting the garden for any signs of poor growth such as insect pests, critter damage, fungus, or disease, and taking appropriate measures to solve the problems.
• As needed: Deadheading flowers, hand pollination of plants, debris removal, etc.

Postharvest Activities

Digging up the remainder of the plants, removing debris, and putting the soil to rest for the winter by turning it over and amending it with compost.