Design a Garden You Love Living In

Create the garden you’ve always imagined using simple design principles and practical plant know‑how, so you can skip hiring a designer. 

FREE TOOL FOR GARDENERS & HOMEOWNERS

Curb Appeal Garden Audit Kit

In about 10 minutes, you’ll score your outdoor space on 7 core design factors and see exactly which changes would create the biggest visual improvement. It’s a field‑tested checklist drawn from landscape and horticultural expertise, not generic “pretty yard” tips.

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Greenhouse Studio is for gardeners and homeowners who want a designer‑level garden without the designer price tag.

If this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place:

You’ve put time, money, and plenty of plants into your yard… but it still doesn’t look like the gardens you save on Pinterest.

  • You feel embarrassed walking up to your own front door, knowing the garden doesn’t match the vision you have for it in your head.

  • You’re frustrated because you and your family don't have the enjoyable space for relaxing, recreation, and entertaining they deserve.

  • You’re overwhelmed by layout decisions: where beds should begin and end, how wide paths should be, where focal points belong - let alone what plants to select and place.

  • You don’t want a wild experiment; you want a clear, repeatable way to design a garden that will actually work where you live.

If this is you, you don’t need more Pinterest pins. You need a way to think about your garden like a designer.

A clear, 3-step process to approach your garden like a designer

Most homeowners jump straight to buying plants. Designers don’t.

We move through a simple sequence: understand the space, define the story, then make targeted changes.

Greenhouse Studio teaches you to do the same with your own outdoor space.

  1. See the site clearly
    Look at your garden the way a landscape architect does: light, views, circulation, existing structure, and problem areas. You’ll stop guessing and start seeing what’s actually there.

  1. Shape the story and structure
    Decide how you want to use your your garden and how you want it to feel, then translate that into a simple layout, bed shapes, and focal points. This is where mood boards and concept sketches come in.

  2. Select plants that belong
    Choose plants that fit your space, design intent, and climate, so they work together instead of fighting each other. No more random purchases that look out of place or die.

Meet Your Garden Design Guide

I’m Tina, the landscape designer behind Greenhouse Studio —

I’ve spent years studying how space, structure, plants, and environment actually work in real gardens. I hold a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture and a Master’s in Landscape Architecture.

I started Greenhouse Studio to give homeowners a clear, professional way to think about their outdoor spaces: what to keep, what to change, and which plants actually make sense for their climate and space.

My goal is simple:

To help you stop guessing and start designing your garden with the same frameworks and clarity as a landscape designer.

Read the full story ➤

What you’ll find inside Greenhouse Studio

Greenhouse Studio is here to help you think about your garden the way a designer does, and then take smart, confident action in your own yard. Here’s how we do that.

NO. 1: FREE TOOL (coming this week)

Curb Appeal Yard Audit Kit (free)

A 10‑minute, seven‑point checklist to score your outdoor space and see exactly what’s holding it back.

You’ll pinpoint the changes that would make the biggest visual difference, using the same lens a landscape designer does.

NO. 2: ONGOING GUIDANCE (coming soon)

The Garden Letter (email newsletter)

Regular emails with clear, practical information about garden design: advice to help you along on your gardening journey and avoid the classic, expensive mistakes most people make.

NO. 3: DEEPER HELP (coming next spring)

Workshops & courses (next steps)

First up: the Landscape Mood Board Workshop, where you’ll turn your Garden Audit into a clear visual concept and style brief for your garden.

From there, a full DIY garden design course with hands-on help from me and community support. It will walk you step-by-step through creating a plan for your space with an end-result you’ll love.