Specialized Services
Specialty Pruning
Plant ID & Year-Round Care Plan
Garden Coaching & Mentorship
Virtual Q&A
Expert tree and shrub management designed to maximize health, beauty and production through precise, technical pruning techniques.
We’ll identify every plant in your yard and provide a simple, yearly maintenance schedule to keep your landscape looking its best.
Personalized guidance, woking side-by-side with you on plant selection, garden health, and seasonal maintenance helps you cultivate a sustainable and thriving landscape you will feel confident taking care of yourself. That's right, I will come and help you pull weeds, prune, transplant etc, whatever tasks you are unsure of tackling in the garden I will work along side you, teaching you technique and helping you gain the confidence to care for your garden.
Expert-led consultations accessible from anywhere, providing real-time answers to your horticultural challenges and queries.
Design & Space Use Consultation
Outreach
Explore the possibilities of your space given existing conditions. Discuss plant options, garden design, space use, realistic implementation and budget.
Talks. Walks. Workshops. Presentations. Illustrated and engaging on a wide variety of subjects.
Availability & Pricing
Ready to cultivate your garden mastery?
Check out my availability and secure your session today. Don't see an availability that works for you? Send me an email and we will work out the logistics together.
Pricing is often dependent on project type and location. All prices listed reflect the fees for virtual projects and those within a 25-mile range of Green Lane, PA.
Additional fees apply to services outside of that range.
Questions? Contact me:
kathy salisbury - owner, horticulturist
30 Years of Horticultural Mastery
With over three decades of field experience, Kathy brings a unique blend of technical precision and passionate wisdom to every garden. An award-winning educator and horticulturist she specializes in hands-on coaching and side-by-side mentoring that will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for your own space. An ISA-certified arborist focused on plant health, her approach is rooted in decades of observation, education, research, and practice, ensuring every client and every space receives the specialized care they deserve.
BS Ornamental Horticulture & Environmental Design
Delaware Valley University
MS Public Garden Management
University of Delaware, Longwood Fellow
MEd Adult Education & Lifelong Learning
Penn State
What People Are Saying
Liz H.
Homeowner, Garden Consultation Client
Thank you so much for coming over and for the information. What I learned from you has given me the confidence to take care of the plants in my yard - especially the pruning which I was scared to do.
Jordan M.
Homeowner, Virtual Client, New Gardener
Kathy is my go-to for all things plant related. From soil, to placement, to pruning and everything in between (even pesky infestations). My yard would surely be brown without her expertise. Very grateful for her support and guidance on this horticultural journey.
Jen G.
Homeowner, Pruning Coach Client
I'm a pruning queen!!!! Thanks for teaching me.
Donna U.
Homeowner, Plant ID & Year-Round Care Plan Client
Thanks Kathy! I found a few minutes to look over the plan and it’s so comprehensive. My goal is create a multi-year plan to implement some of these ideas.
Amy F. & Brent S.
Homeowners, Garden Coach & Management Plan Client
Kathy is a fantastic resource! She listened carefully to our questions and ideas about our tree care and landscaping. We had a great discussion during her visit, and she followed up promptly with excellent and detailed recommendations. She was attentive, professional and extremely knowledgeable. We highly recommend her.
Scott A.
Homeowner, New Gardener, Virtual Client
I've had the distinct pleasure of knowing Kathy since high school, and because of that, I can say with absolute confidence: I've never trusted anyone else with my plant related questions.
Whether it's a quick text with a photo --"What is this strange plant?" -- or life's bigger questions like, "I just bought a house and the landscaping is boring --- what should I do?" Kathy delivers answers that are structured, actionable, inventive and genuinely beautiful.
The bottom line: if you're not trusting Kathy with your horticulture needs, you're doing plants wrong.
Cultivating Garden Success Together
Whether you're looking for specialized pruning, hands-on horticultural coaching, or garden space consulting, we're here for you.