For the home owner who is a hands-on gardener, David offers "Walk and Talk" consultations. After a walk through the garden to determine what the client has in mind in regard to style, a framework for garden elements such as walkways, gates, ornaments, structures such as trellises and arbors, borders, trees, shrubbery and seating is established. David will also help select plant material and will accompany the client to the nursery if desired. This is a very cost effective way of creating a garden as the design scheme is implemented by the homeowner.

During a garden consultation, the layout and general design of the garden are usually discussed. Discussing proper plant selection (left) is an important part of a garden consultation.