· Maintenance plans · 64 active clients · Small waitlist
Portland metro · Crew of 4
— Maintenance plans · 2026

The garden's not done at install. It's barely begun.

Three monthly maintenance plans for clients who want their gardens to keep maturing properly — pruned at the right time, divided when they ask, mulched in the right season. Existing clients first; small waitlist beyond.

64
Active clients on a plan
$280
Smallest plan, monthly
100%
Plant warranty during plan
11yr
Average client tenure

Three plans, by garden size.

Small garden

The Bramble

$280
Per month · billed quarterly
  • One 2-hour visit per month
  • Pruning, deadheading, weeding
  • Quarterly soil-pH test
  • Annual leaf-mould top dress
  • Plant warranty (year-one+ install)
  • Best for under 0.25 acre
  • Pause anytime, no minimum
Choose Bramble
Most chosen

The Hedge

$520
Per month · billed quarterly
  • One 4-hour visit per month
  • Everything in Bramble +
  • Bi-weekly check-in spring/fall
  • Plant editing, dividing, replanting
  • Mulch refresh twice yearly
  • Best for 0.25 — 1 acre
  • Pause anytime, no minimum
Choose Hedge
Large estate

The Estate

$1,180
Per month · billed quarterly
  • Two 4-hour visits per month
  • Everything in Hedge +
  • Weekly check-ins May–Sept
  • Custom propagation work
  • Annual master refresh visit
  • Best for 1+ acres
  • Pause anytime, no minimum
Choose Estate
— What we actually do

Each visit, in plain terms.

A maintenance visit is not "mow, blow, and go." We don't bring blowers. We don't bring crews of contract labour. Tomás is on every visit, with one or two of our crew, and we work the way the garden was designed.

Visits are scheduled at the same point each month so the soil and plants get a rhythm. We send a one-page recap with photos after each visit, plus any concerns we noticed.

Selective pruning

Hand-pruning shrubs and trees at species-correct timing — never pruning everything in October.

Dividing & editing

Rejuvenating overcrowded perennials and grasses. Replanting divisions back into the garden.

Soil care

Quarterly pH testing, leaf-mould top dressing, broadforking when compaction shows.

Mulch refresh

Two refreshes a year on Hedge+ plans — using arbor-chip mulch, never bark.

Weed by hand

No herbicide, ever. Hand-pulling, using the heat method on hardscape, smother-mulching at scale.

Seasonal timing

Visits scheduled at the same date each month so soil & plants get rhythm. Calendar-coordinated.

Photo recap

One-page emailed recap with photos after every visit. Includes "things to watch" notes.

Plant warranty

Anything we planted that fails on a maintenance plan we replace at no charge.

— Seasonal care calendar

What each season calls for.

Winter
Dec — Feb
  • Prune dormant fruit trees
  • Cut back ornamental grasses late Feb
  • Clean & oil hand tools
  • Check structures for winter damage
  • Plan additions for spring planting
  • Take soil samples ahead of thaw
Spring
Mar — May
  • First leaf-mould top dress
  • Plant new perennials & shrubs
  • Install drip irrigation early
  • Stake taller perennials
  • Edge beds, refresh paths
  • Watch for late frosts
Summer
Jun — Aug
  • Deadhead repeat bloomers
  • Watch irrigation in heat domes
  • Hand-pull weeds before seed
  • Pinch back asters & sedums
  • Photograph maturity stages
  • Order autumn bulbs
Autumn
Sep — Nov
  • Plant trees & shrubs Oct
  • Collect & spread leaf-mould
  • Divide spring & summer perennials
  • Plant bulbs Oct–Nov
  • Cut back diseased material only
  • Leave most stems standing for winter
"
The garden has gotten better every year for five years. We can't take credit — Tomás and the crew know what to leave alone.
— A. & R. Whittier · The Hawthorn Plot · 5-year client
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I asked for a quarterly visit. They convinced me monthly was right. Three years later I get it. The plants stay where they belong.
— L. Schaefer · Aster Lane · 3-year client

Want us back next month?

Maintenance plans start with a free walkthrough of the garden — we look at what's there, what it'll need, and what the right plan size is.