Frequently Asked Questions

I provide plant design and care services across Santa Cruz, Monterey, the San Francisco Bay Area, and surrounding cities. For locations outside that radius, I'm still happy to visit for a small travel fee. If you're in the Bay Area, I can bring expert plant care directly to your home or business.

Yes! Through my Plant Doctor service, I come directly to your home for a one-time consultation, diagnosing struggling plants, checking light and placement, repotting if needed, and giving you clear, specific answers — not a guess from a plant app. I bring what's needed for the visit itself; you just need the plants and a space for me to work.

Absolutely, this is the core of what I do. I work with offices, studios, cafés, and commercial spaces across the Bay Area, handling everything from initial design through installation and ongoing care, so your greenery stays healthy and actually enhances your space and brand — not just fills a corner.

For businesses: full design, sourcing, professional installation, and ongoing weekly care — watering, soil health, pruning, pest management, and more. For individuals: one-time Plant Doctor consultations covering diagnosis, repotting guidance, plant rescue, and care recommendations tailored to your space's light and conditions, plus raised bed kitchen and herb garden design and installation.

Absolutely. From single-room installs to full multi-building commercial campuses, I bring the design expertise and sourcing relationships to handle projects of real scale — not just a few desk plants.

Of course. I help both homeowners and businesses select the perfect plants suited to their specific space, light, and style, chosen for the Bay Area's actual growing conditions, so what you invest in actually thrives long-term.

Yes! Ongoing maintenance is a core feature of Plant Boss. For business clients, I visit weekly to handle watering, health checks, pruning, and pest monitoring, so nobody on your team has to think about it. For one-time Plant Doctor visits, I'll teach you exactly what your specific plants need if you're managing care yourself.

In a way, yes! Entrance plantings, deck and patio containers, and outdoor pieces that are part of a space's overall design. I also build raised bed kitchen and herb gardens. What I don't do is any in-ground planting, lawns, garden beds, or landscaping directly in the earth. If that's what you need, contact me and I'm happy to point you to people I trust for it.