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TESTIMONIALS
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT MARY... “I first heard about Mary during the SCMAAF Garden Tour and just loved her garden. I asked her to tutor me in pruning several trees in my yard. It was such a great experience and I learned so much! Mary is very thorough and explains why you do something, which makes it so much more meaningful. She has such an enthusiasm for what she does - it's contagious. What a great sense of accomplishment I felt when I saw the transformation of my trees! I look forward to continuing to work with Mary and learn from her.” Dana K Healdsburg “I have always considered myself a “gardener”. My definition of a nice yard was one that was orderly, weed free, mowed lawn, and hedges kept trim with a sprinkling of annuals. I would see plants in the store I liked: bought them, brought them home and planted them wherever I thought they might look good. No plan. I also hired landscapers periodically to “fix” the garden. Let's say I made more bad choices than good ones on what I planted. Needless to say I never had a garden I was thrilled with. What a waste of time and money! My garden became a chore and not an enjoyment then I was referred to Mary Frost, The Gardening Tutor. I was intrigued with the concept. Initially I just wanted her to help me with a part of the yard that I was not happy with. I didn't realize how much I disliked my yard. We ended up ripping out both front and back and starting over with a clean slate. A daunting task, but: with a plan, encouragement, education on what we were doing, why, and where we were going we have created more than a landscaped yard, but a place that I am thrilled to spend time in. My garden has become my joy. I also understand so much more on what needs to happen to achieve a happy and healthy garden and keep it that way. “Mary Frost, The Gardening Tutor, is fantastic. She has an ‘artist eye’, a flair for design and lots of knowledge about plants. She helped me transform my dull deck from mediocre containers into a lavish paradise. I'm so thrilled I feel like I have added and extra room to my home, where I can enjoy sitting outside with a good book and a glass of wine and feel like I'm living in luxury. “We first contacted Mary Frost because our professionally installed landscape was overgrown and the plants were suffering. Our mow and blow service was doing a fine job on our lawn but were treating all of our plants the same. We wanted to learn how to prune and care for our plants ourselves. We started on our very mature citrus trees. When we were finished Mary had helped us to not only open up the center of the trees to better light and air circulation but we learned how to have more of an artist’s eye for sculpting the shape. We have been amazed with how much we learned in a short time. Mary went above and beyond our expectations. Her positive attitude, professionalism, and hard work ethic make her easy to work with.” Jerry and Suzanne O'Brien “I want to thank Mary, The Gardening Tutor, for reacquainting me with my garden. My garden is well established, but in need of some renovation due to plant size, sun or shade needs, and use changes. Mary listens to your needs and patiently helps you achieve your goals. Her suggestions using her artistic sense of color and form help you create the garden you have in mind. Mary’s gardening knowledge gives you the confidence to care for your own garden. Mary is dependable and trustworthy. The Gardening Tutor is the gardening helper everyone needs.” Rosalie Mack “Since my husband and I retained the services of Mary Frost, The Gardening Tutor, our garden has become my new hobby and obsession, which is interesting because I used to not have much interest in gardening and paid others to do it for us. Feeling too busy as it is, the thought of learning something new was just too overwhelming. Working with Mary, however, has made the learning process fun and effortless. I don’t have to learn things the hard, frustrating and expensive way anymore, which means my efforts are far more productive and our plants, flowers and trees are flourishing. Mary comes to our home on a regular basis and we work together, with her educating me on plants, insects, fertilizer and everything in between. We even make “field trips” to the nursery and she advises on the pros and cons of ownership of each type of plant that I select for a given area in our yard. “Mary has the wonderful ability of assisting students in a way that includes them and helps them to feel more comfortable with the material…she is a professional…kind, creative, and generous…” Debbie Eakins Coordinator Science Labs Agriculture Department Santa Rosa Junior College Organization, design, motivation, plant knowledge and excitement about the project are just a few of the things Mary brought with her when she came to help me with my back yard. All I knew about plants before hiring The Gardening Tutor was what you read on those little tabs in the pot. Mary helped me choose the plants I liked and knew which of these would do well in my yard with the varying sun and soil conditions. Although I could never remember the names of the plants it was fun going to the nurseries looking at the different varieties with someone who knew her way around there. It was alot of work transforming my backyard but well worth it. Thank you Mary for your enthusiasm, it really made me motivated to continue with the project. Tim Gonsalves I met Mary Frost when I passed by her home and admired her garden and left her a note to enquire who her gardener was. When I learned that she was a garden tutor, I was overjoyed! Working with Mary has been transformational as she works along side me and teaches me about plants, their orientation, how to best diplay their colors, and make them thrive. If Mary doesn't know the answer to a particular question, she researches it and sends me the answer. She is a pleasure to work with and my own garden is slowly blossoming. I highly recommend The Gardening Tutor! Janice Flatto What an absolute pleasure it was to have The Gardening Tutor out to see our home and to "help" us with our landscaping dilemmas. Having lived in our home for over 40 years and seeing our front and back yards go through many transformations, we were at a loss as to where to begin to tie the yard together in a pleasing landscape that suited us and our way of living. Not only did Mary have creative thoughts and suggestions about what we should do, but she listened to our thoughts and integrated them with hers to give us the easy flow we were looking for. Mary's follow-through was thorough as she delivered a well thought out plan for us with complete details on plant material and where we could purchase each item she described. Mary is knowledgeable, resourceful, creative, and possesses a personality that is positive and helpful. We would recommend her without hesitation for anyone looking for the perfect professional to help with any type of garden needs! Jim and Jean Schettler |
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The Gardening Tutor
Hands-on, Individualized Gardening Instruction
And Consulting
in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, California
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