JAY AKERLEY CONSULTING
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Consulting

Practical guidance for gardeners, landowners, and organizations.

Whether you're starting a new garden, improving an existing landscape, selecting plants, reducing water use, or looking for ways to increase habitat value and resilience, Jay provides practical recommendations rooted in over twenty years of hands-on gardening experience.

Consulting landscape

Garden Consultation

Site-specific advice for gardeners seeking practical solutions, better plant choices, and a clearer vision for their landscape.

Plant Selection & Recommendations

Guidance on choosing ecologically appropriate plants suited to local climate, soils, exposure, habitat goals, and aesthetic preferences.

Garden & Property Review

Using site visits, aerial imagery, photography, and decades of experience to identify opportunities for garden development, habitat enhancement, water conservation, and long-term landscape evolution.

Training & Propagation

Practical instruction in seed propagation, plant establishment, and the cultivation of dryland, alpine, and rock garden plants.

What consulting is

Consulting focuses on advice, recommendations, education, and long-term planning. Jay Akerley Consulting does not provide landscape architecture, engineering, construction management, excavation services, installation contracting, or contractor supervision.

The goal is to provide practical, site-specific guidance that helps clients create gardens that are beautiful, resilient, water-wise, and rooted in the character of their landscape.

Example outcomes

  • Plant lists for dry, rocky, or difficult sites
  • Water-use reduction strategies
  • Habitat enhancement ideas
  • Seed propagation guidance
  • Garden and property concept reviews