{"id":9,"date":"2026-03-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home"},"modified":"2026-03-23T01:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:03:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"hero\" class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:80px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-236531d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-contrast-3-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:0.9rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Ecological garden care in Greater Boston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"line-height:1.05\">Thoughtful garden care for healthier, more beautiful landscapes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>I provide professional garden maintenance, pruning, mulching, overseeding, soil care, and planting help for homeowners in <strong>Melrose, Malden, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, and nearby communities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My approach is practical, ecological, and detail-oriented \u2014 helping gardens look better, function better, and support biodiversity over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Request a Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/services\/\">View Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"services-preview\" class=\"wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:48px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6de4ad7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Core services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"gb-element-9295e850\">\n<li class=\"gb-element-dd1fe200\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-bfd222ad\">Garden Maintenance<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-aea7c206\">Seasonal and ongoing care to keep garden beds healthy, tidy, and attractive.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gb-element-f2dd621d\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-5d16d661\">Grass Seeding &amp; Overseeding<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-bfee5ea3\">Lawn improvement based on season, site conditions, and long-term resilience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gb-element-d12ac552\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-a1dcd176\">Pruning &amp; Perennial Care<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2ffef9c1\">Thoughtful pruning, cutbacks, division, cleanup, and plant-by-plant attention.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gb-element-6fcc35ee\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-7059dcab\">Organic Soil Support<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-39849a9a\">Compost tea and organic amendments that support living soil and stronger plants.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gb-element-5f6f2490\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-a151ee6e\">Mulching<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d2aaa5f0\">Mulch installation to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, improve appearance, and support soil health.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"gb-element-ff46fa87\">\n<div class=\"gb-text gb-text-da7d1572\">Garden Design &amp; Installation<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ff7ba7a1\">Help improving existing gardens or shaping new spaces with practical, site-sensitive ideas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/services\/\">See all services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"why-work-with-me\" class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:64px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee09aa96 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why work with me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecological approach<\/strong> rooted in biodiversity, plant health, and soil health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7+ years of professional gardening experience<\/strong>, including time with a highly skilled gardening company and several years of freelance work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-on, detail-oriented care<\/strong> with direct communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local knowledge<\/strong> from maintaining gardens in multiple Greater Boston communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"areas-served\" class=\"wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:56px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:56px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d855b7a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas served<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I currently work in <strong>Melrose, Malden, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown<\/strong>, and nearby communities. If you are nearby and unsure whether I serve your area, feel free to ask.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gallery-preview\" class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:64px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:64px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee09aa96 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent garden work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this section to feature before-and-after images, pruning examples, mulching projects, lawn improvement work, and seasonal maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1185-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1188-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8150-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gardening.johnminkle.com\/index.php\/gallery\/\">View Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"contact-preview\" class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:72px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:72px;padding-left:24px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dcd7a7ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request a consultation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell me about your garden, your town, and the kind of help you\u2019re looking for. Including photos is always helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecological garden care in Greater Boston Thoughtful garden care for healthier, more beautiful landscapes I provide professional garden maintenance, pruning, mulching, overseeding, soil care, and planting help for homeowners in Melrose, Malden, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, and nearby communities. 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