Landscape Design, Diagnostics & Education

Helping You:

Envision Your Landscape Upgrade
Troubleshoot Landscape Issues
Maintain A Healthy Landscape

About Me

My Background

In 2017 I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (with a major in Environmental Horticulture - Landscape Design; and a minor in Horticultural Science) from MSU-Bozeman. After a 1-year internship that focused on municipal residential water use and conservation, I worked for a design / build company, and a nursery, for one season where I cared for, sold, and planted landscape plants. Then I worked for my alma mater for 5 years, where I designed annual planters and landscape beds, and led crews that maintained landscape beds (mulching, pruning, hedging, trimming, and replacing plants), and planted and maintained annual planters and vegetable / herb gardens. In 2023, during my last year at MSU, I completed a Master of Science degree (with a major in Land Resources & Environmental Science) while I was a teaching assistant for 3 courses. Shortly after receiving the degree, I moved to Lincoln, NE to pursue an opportunity with a company to design landscapes and help homeowners troubleshoot landscaping issues. After approximately 1.5 years, I decided to pursue freelance consulting. I've been working in the landscaping industry for about 10 years.

The Goal

The mission of Empowerment Landscape Consulting is to empower people who want to get involved with DIY projects (to care for, renovate, and/or transform their outdoor space) by sharing knowledge and offering solutions (design, product guidance, and service referrals). You may find a lower design cost at a nursery or design / build company, or a waived design charge if you intend to work with them to install the project. Where I strive to offer a competitive difference is in product detail, depth of guidance, and tailoring service as best as I can to customer context. My goal is to help you save money down the road by feeling comfortable entertaining maintenance and/or project installation on your own and at your own pace, with similar (or more) knowledge about the task to a crew member / the person drawing a planting plan. I look forward to meeting beginner gardeners and green thumbs.

Services

Diagnostic & Maintenance Consultation

Fill out the contact form at the bottom the page. Based on the information in the "Request" field, I will email you:

With a referral
With an offer to answer a few quick questions via email (no charge)
To schedule an in-person meeting at your home to discuss your request (if you live within Lincoln)

*Rates & Charges:

On-site Consultation: $40/hour, rounded to the nearest half-hour, maximum charge of $80
Diagnostic & Maintenance Report: $30

During the consultation I can walk you through technique and process for maintenance tasks that you're interested in.

A report is a written (sometimes visual) walkthrough of guidance for caring for your landscape (based on our discussion). It will be delivered as a PDF via email. Depending on the scope of topics that we discuss, I may ask if you want one. If you're interested in one, and I don't mention it, feel free to ask about it during the consultation.

***An invoice will be sent via email either after the consultation, or after receiving a report. Payments are made via an online portal using a link in the invoice.

Consultation Form

Design Consultation

Fill out the contact form at the bottom the page. Based on the information in the "Request" field, I will email you:

With a referral
To schedule an in-person meeting at your home to discuss your request (if you live within Lincoln)

*Design Package Charges:

$60 for an area up to ~200 square feet
$130 for a front or back yard
Larger scale options coming soon

The charge of each package includes:

An initial meeting to walk through and discuss the areas of interest, where I may take site photos and measurements, and request / verify an 811 utility locate
Developing a design proposal (may include a black & white planting plan and annotated site photos) that will be delivered as a PDF via email
An optional meeting to go over the proposal & any amendments

After the initial meeting:

I will strive to deliver design proposal documents within 10 business days of the initial meeting (waiting on utility locates could pose a slightly longer timeframe), and will incorporate your ideas with my field notes and suggestions. I will entertain 1 amended planting plan if changes are desired. I am open to a video call (like Webex or Zoom), an in-person meeting, or email to discuss the design proposal.

***I do not offer installation service, but I can refer you to a contractor for any labor you would like help with.

***An invoice will be sent via email after we discuss the design proposal / once you receive an amended planting plan.

Handbooks

To be released later in 2026

Contact Me

Submit a form (photos are optional) and I should respond within 3 business days. ***I am currently using only email for primary contact. If you don't receive a response within 3 business days, there may have been a system glitch during form submission, or there may be a typing error in the email address that I received.