Native Garden Consultation
Turn One Garden Bed Into Something Alive With Purpose
Get clear, practical guidance for a native perennial garden that supports bees and butterflies — and gives something back to you.
A Tell the Bees consultation helps you decide what to plant, where to place it, and how to make native planting look intentional, calm, and beautiful. Start with a front bed, foundation planting, backyard edge, or one problem area that could become more useful, more alive, and easier to love.
Virtual
$175
Available anywhere
On-Site
$250
Metro West Boston
You Do Not Need a Full Redesign to Begin
Most people know their yard could do more. The hard part is knowing which plants fit the site, how to arrange them, and how to keep native planting from looking random. A consultation gives you a clear first step before you spend money on plants, labor, or a larger plan.
What You Receive
Clear recommendations you can use yourself, share with a gardener, or build into a future installation.
Plant Recommendations
Native perennials chosen for your light, soil, water, space, and desired garden character.
Layout Direction
General placement ideas so the garden feels intentional, balanced, and connected to your home.
Care Notes
Practical guidance for establishment, watering, spacing, seasonal maintenance, and site needs.
Pollinator Support Chart
A simple view of which recommended plants support native bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
Plant Meaning
Symbolism, history, and story notes for plants that can make the garden feel more personal.
Next-Step Clarity
A realistic path forward, whether you plant it yourself, phase it over time, or prepare for installation help.
Choose the Consultation That Fits Your Site
Both options include a customized follow-up package.
Available anywhere
Virtual Native Garden Consultation
$175
Best for homeowners who can share photos, measurements, and goals and want clear site-specific direction from anywhere.
- Review of your photos and planting areas
- 30-minute virtual conversation
- Customized follow-up recommendations
- Plant, layout, care, and pollinator notes
Metro West Boston
On-Site Native Garden Consultation
$250
Best for homeowners who want an in-person reading of the property, planting opportunities, circulation, soil, light, and garden character.
- On-site visit and property walk-through
- Conversation about goals and priorities
- Customized follow-up recommendations
- Plant, layout, care, and pollinator notes
This Is for You If…
- You want to replace lawn, mulch, or tired foundation shrubs.
- You bought native plants but are unsure how to arrange them.
- You want pollinator value without a messy look.
- You have sun, shade, soil, or water questions.
- You want bloom from spring through fall.
- You want your garden to feel calming and personal.
- You are not ready for a full design but need direction.
- You want to plant once, with more confidence.
- You want a garden that helps pollinators and gives something back to you.
The Tell the Bees difference
Practical Plant Guidance, With a Human Layer
This is not just a plant list. Tell the Bees brings together native perennial knowledge, pollinator support, and the feeling you want the garden to hold: calm, welcome, privacy, color, softness, seasonal change, or a place to pause.
The result is guidance that is practical enough to plant from, but personal enough to feel like your garden — not a generic native plant recipe.
How It Works
1. Share the Site
Send photos, rough dimensions, and the area you want to improve. For on-site consultations, we read the site together in person.
2. Talk Through Goals
We discuss light, soil, water, maintenance, plant preferences, wildlife goals, and how you want the garden to feel.
3. Receive Your Plan
You receive a follow-up package with plant recommendations, layout direction, care notes, plant meaning, and pollinator support notes.
A Few Common Questions
Do I need a large yard?
No. Many strong gardens begin with one bed, one border, one foundation area, or one sunny corner.
Will native planting look too wild?
It does not have to. Plant masses, repetition, edges, spacing, and seasonal structure help a native planting read as intentional and cared for.
Can I use this before hiring someone to install?
Yes. The consultation gives you a clearer plant and layout direction before you buy plants, hire labor, or begin installation.
Ready to Know What to Plant?
Start with one area. Leave with clear plant choices, layout direction, care notes, and a garden path that supports pollinators and feels personal to you.