Guidance to get you started or keep you growing

My garden consults are ideal for gardeners who need actionable advice and ideas for growing food at home, increasing yields, and solving specific problems. I’ll help you get the most out of your garden and set you up for a successful season.

Choose from two options:

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Option #1

Phone-a-Farmer

$95

Get 1-on-1 gardening guidance from Linda Ly, no matter where you live and what stage of gardening you’re at. This is the easiest way to get all your growing questions answered, troubleshoot your most frustrating problems, and receive practical suggestions to help make your vegetable garden as productive as ever.

What you get:

  • Immediate answers: A 30-minute phone consult with Linda via Google Meet (no video camera necessary).
  • Follow up: An email to recap our conversation, list next steps, and provide further information if needed.
  • Expert advice: Insights and recommendations from a garden professional with years of growing experience in Zones 5 and 10b.
Let’s do this!

How It Works

1. Scheduling

After making payment, you’ll receive email instructions to book your call via my scheduling system.

2. Garden intake

Complete a simple intake form to share more information about your garden and what you’d like to discuss.

3. Phone consult

Join our Google Meet call at your specified time and get actionable advice specific to YOUR garden.

Book a phone consult

Phone-a-Farmer FAQ

No, all phone consults are conducted via Google Meet. After scheduling your time slot, you’ll receive an email from me with a link to access our meeting room on the day of your call. Just click on the link from your phone or computer to log in to the call. No video camera or Google account is necessary.

Email me at least 24 hours before your scheduled consult if you need to cancel. You can reschedule using the link provided in your confirmation/reminder emails. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before our call, you understand that you will forfeit your consult and will not be given a refund.

I can help with anything related to edible gardening, backyard chicken-keeping, and garden-to-table cooking. When you complete your garden intake form, I’ll confirm the topics you want to discuss so we can maximize your time.

Up to two follow-up emails are included with each phone consult. If you have more questions, simply schedule another Phone-a-Farmer time slot.

  • Almost quit because I couldn’t get rid of the pests

    I tried all kinds of sprays and was about to quit my garden because bugs would destroy everything before I could harvest. I’m talking aphids covering every square inch of my fruit trees, kale leaves full of holes, seedlings all chewed up, everything. Linda helped me come up with a plan that not only got rid of most of the pests, it vastly improved the health of my garden for the long term. Thank you, Linda, for giving me the confidence to keep going!
    Dana R.

  • Saved me so much time and money

    I moved into a new home where the last owners had installed raised beds. They had neglected the beds for a while so the soil was crusty and full of weeds. I didn’t know where to start. A friend connected me with Linda and she gave me tons of great tips for reviving the soil, which saved me so much time and money. She truly is a wizard when it comes to gardening organically and I love that my soil keeps getting better each season.
    Carrie M.
A lush home garden with a bamboo teepee, sunflowers, and raised beds

Option #2

On-Site Consult (Central Oregon)

$200

Need guidance on your edible garden? Book an in-person consult to thoroughly assess your site, discuss your gardening goals and challenges, and get recommendations on what to grow, how to maximize the potential of your space, and more.

On-site garden consults are available within 20 miles of Bend, Oregon. Over 20 miles may be arranged with an additional travel fee.

What you get:

  • Immediate answers: A 1-hour in-person consult with Linda where we’ll tackle all your questions about garden design, soil, plants, irrigation, pest control, chicken-keeping, or anything else related to growing food successfully in all four seasons.
  • Follow up: An email to recap our conversation, list next steps, and provide further information if needed.
  • Expert advice: Insights and recommendations from a garden professional with year-round growing experience in our tricky Central Oregon climate.
Let’s do this!

How It Works

1. Garden intake

After making payment, you’ll receive a simple intake form to share more information about your garden and what you’d like to discuss.

2. On-site visit

I’ll email you to schedule a visit and do some remote research to gain familiarity with your site before my arrival.

3. Follow-up email

You’ll get a detailed recap of our conversation with actionable advice specific to YOUR garden.

Book an on-site consult

On-Site Consult FAQ

My standard fee covers all communities within 20 miles of Bend, including most areas of Redmond, Sunriver, and Three Rivers. A travel fee of $25 for each additional 10 miles applies to Sisters, Terrebonne, Powell Butte, Prineville, and La Pine. I’ll send you a secure link to collect the travel fee when we confirm a date.

Email me at least 24 hours before your scheduled consult if you need to cancel, and we can find another date and time that’s more convenient. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before our consult, you understand that you will forfeit your consult and will not be given a refund. In case of inclement weather, I’ll email you to reschedule as soon as possible.

When you complete your garden intake form, I’ll confirm the topics you want to discuss so we can maximize your time.

I offer personalized guidance on designing, building, improving, or expanding your edible garden, but do not provide landscape drawings, budget estimates, or site work or installation. My visit includes a site examination, coaching for successful planting, drip irrigation guidance, and tips for soil building, composting, season extension, organic pest management, and more. I provide a plan to get you started, but if you’re not the DIY type, I can refer you to my trusted local contractors to get the work done.

I can help with some aspects, particularly if you want to incorporate edible plants in an ornamental landscape. But ornamental/native plants, trees, and shrubs are not my forte. If you have landscaping needs beyond an edible garden, I recommend contacting Bend Pine Nursery (for all things trees and shrubs) or Wintercreek Nursery (for questions about native plants).

Up to two follow-up emails are included with each on-site consult. If you have more questions, simply schedule another on-site consult or a Phone-a-Farmer consult.