We discuss your goals, timeline, site, budget range, and whether Backyard Abundance is the right fit for your project.

Support your land, your community, and your bottom line with smarter ecological planning.

Explore practical sustainability strategies that can reduce costs, create new revenue opportunities, and improve long-term land performance for your business.

This service is a strong fit for agriculture-based businesses such as farms, orchards, vineyards, and breweries, where land health directly affects productivity year after year. Sustainable strategies for these businesses may include improving soil health, reusing organic byproducts, and positioning the property for sustainability certifications and eco-conscious programming.

Sustainability consulting is equally useful for schools, campuses, HOAs, event venues, municipal properties, and other commercial sites with managed outdoor space. These properties can benefit from more attractive and functional landscapes, opportunities for food or habitat production, lower maintenance needs, and a stronger public-facing identity to help bring in more customers.

Includes:

• Analysis of site’s climate, topography, sun exposure, soil type, rainfall, and more

• Full hand sketched/painted or digital design in color. Each design will accommodate the client’s preference for aesthetics, privacy, access, food production, pollinator habitat, and maintenance.

• Plant selections (names, photos, details, & growing guide)

• Sourcing of plants in design at local nurseries, as well as landscaper coordination for install if desired by client

• Ongoing support & troubleshooting as needed

The Permaculture Plan is a custom design for your property that uses ecological principles to create a beautiful, low‑input landscape tailored to the local environment and your lifestyle.

• With this service, you’ll receive:

  • A scaled site map showing planting zones, pathways, structures, and key landscape features

  • Integrated water strategies, such as rainwater harvesting, infiltration, and erosion control where appropriate

  • Layered plantings (trees, shrubs, perennials, groundcovers) selected for your goals—food, medicine, habitat, privacy, or aesthetics

  • Soil‑health recommendations, including amendments, cover crops, and mulching approaches

  • A 5-10 year phased implementation/management plan so you can actualize the design within your budget and capacity, and adapt for the ways your land will change over time.

  This service is ideal for homeowners and farmers committed to ongoing land stewardship who want a clear, actionable blueprint before investing in plants, hardscape, earthworks, or engineering drawings. You can implement the plan yourself, work with your preferred contractor, or request ongoing support as your landscape evolves.

Includes:

• Site assessment & drainage mapping – Evaluates how water moves across roofs, hardscape, and soil to identify flooding, erosion, and infiltration opportunities, turning problem areas into functional water-harvesting features (barrel, pond, garden, etc).

• Rain garden / basin layout – The use of shallow planted basins, swales, and berms to slow, spread, and sink stormwater away from structures, reducing runoff, protecting foundations, and easing pressure on storm drains.

• Roof runoff & catchment integration – Connects downspouts, rain chains, and/or rain barrels to rain gardens or infiltration areas to make better use of free rainwater and reduce dependence on municipal water.

• Soil and overflow planning – Designs for soil type, infiltration rate, and safe overflow paths so water drains within 24–48 hours, preventing standing water, property damage, and mosquito issues.

• Install-ready concept plan – Provides a clear, scaled concept drawing and maintenance guidance for installation or contractor bidding.

Includes:

• Sourcing of plants specified in your design from trusted local nurseries and growers.

• Confirmation of quantities, sizes, availability, and pricing for all selected plants.

• Proposal of appropriate substitutions when specific varieties are unavailable.

• Coordination of delivery or pickup timing so plants arrive on site when needed.

• Communication with your chosen installer to align on timing and logistics.

Includes:

• Soil assessment & history review – Evaluates soil texture, structure, organic matter, and visible symptoms, along with site use history, to understand why the ground feels infertile, compacted, or “dead.”

• Diagnostic soil testing – Uses targeted soil tests (pH, nutrients, salts, contaminants where relevant) to pinpoint imbalances and stressors that are limiting plant growth and microbial life.

• Soil recovery strategy – Outlines practical steps such as aeration, organic amendments, mulching, and cover cropping to rebuild soil structure, increase organic matter, and invite beneficial microbes back in.

• Water & compaction management – Addresses drainage, irrigation, and traffic patterns to reduce compaction and water stress so soil organisms can thrive and hold more moisture naturally.

• Synthetic fertilizer phase-out plan – Provides a transition plan from chemical dependence to biologically active, self-feeding soil, helping gardens become more resilient, productive, and less prone to failure over time.

Includes:

• Site walk & pattern assessment – Review of where and when weeds and pests are present, along with watering, mowing, soil, and plant health patterns to identify the root causes instead of just the symptoms for long-lasting solutions.

• Weed & pest ID – Identify key weed and pest species present and group them by type (annual, perennial, insect, disease, etc.) to clarify which strategies will actually work long term.

• Soil and plant health support – Connects weed and pest issues to underlying soil and plant stress, then recommends practices that strengthen desired plants so they outcompete weeds and are less vulnerable to damage.

• Ecological management plan – Outlines non-toxic, ecosystem-based approaches such as mulching, improving habitat of pest predators, beneficial insects, plant-derived non-toxic insecticides, and more to improve conditions.

• Targeted, minimal-intervention tools – Recommends the least-disruptive control methods first, with clear guidance on when and how to use them, helping reduce reliance on broad-spectrum chemicals and repeated emergency treatments.

Includes:

• Custom planting plan with species selection & placement focused on color, texture, and function to create a cohesive palette

• This service refines and enhances your existing landscape through thoughtful plant choices and layout only; it does not include grading, hardscape changes, or major reconfiguration of existing beds.