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At Emerson Gardening, I specialize in teaching you how to care for your own garden with confidence. My services focus on:

  • Pruning Coaching – Learn the art and science of pruning your own trees and shrubs.

  • Landscape Guidance – Get expert advice on plant selection, placement, and sustainable care practices tailored to your garden.

  • Hands-On Training – Personalized, on-site instruction to help you build lasting gardening skills.

  • Resource Support – Recommendations for tools, books, specialized nurseries, and online learning to deepen your gardening knowledge.

Typical Problems I Help Solve...

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You are new to Vashon, and have lots of questions about what is growing on your property, how to care for it, and how to minimize the time/cost of maintenance.

 

Your shrubs are hanging over your walkway, or blocking your views out your windows, and you are not sure how to prune them so they will look good AND be out of the way.

Your shrubs and small trees have gotten too tall or wide for their allotted space, and are crowding out other plants.

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Your fruit trees just aren't producing like they used to.

 

You have an old fruit tree you treasure and want it to be healthy.

 

Things have just gotten "out of control", but you know you can't simply whack away at them. You want them to look good after they have been pruned.
 

You want to reduce the size of your lawn, and would like some ideas on different options to consider. 
 

You want to grow more native plants, for the pollinators and just for the environment in general, but don't know quite where to start.

 

You have a steep slope that needs some help. But you want your view to the water, too.

You are thinking of selling your home, and need the landscape looking its best before the photographer comes.
 

You want to learn how to minimize time and money spent on watering, or you are on a shared well.

These, and many more projects I can help you with. Give me a call or text: 206-234-4813, or send an e-mail: DianeEmerson@Yahoo.com

Special Offer: Half Price off my services for customers who do not use fossil fuel in their homes, properties, or vehicles.

 

 

Licensed and Insured. Master Pruner Certified.

Permaculture Design Certificate

Member, International Society of Arboriculture

Member, Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA)

Member, Vashon-Maury Island Fruit Club

Member, Vashon-Maury Island Garden Club

Manager, Garden Green

Member, Washington Native Plant Society

Member, Plant Amnesty

Member, Wild Ones

 

Diane Emerson e-mail: dianeemerson@yahoo.com Cell Phone: 206-234-4813  Mail Address: PO Box 2315, Vashon, WA 98070

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