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THE THOUGHTFUL GARDENER

HEATHER ANDREWS

…is a published author, photographer and routinely works with homeowners and businesses to create sustainable native pollinator habitats. During the growing season, you will find her in her pollinator waystation, Cat-a-pillar Haven, documenting her quest to garden thoughtfully via native perennials, and encourage native pollinator waystations to prevent the extinction of the monarch butterfly.

To follow her educational videologs, she can be found on Facebook @thoughtfulgardener or on her new educational channel on youtube, GardenThoughtfully. She is also offering a free 15 minute consultation to our readers to help them with their gardens. You can Private message Heather on Facebook @thoughtfulgardener or email for a consultation.

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Consultation & Courses

As an experienced and passionate landscape designer, my focus is on creating stunning and sustainable native gardens that require minimal maintenance. By selecting the right plants that naturally thrive in your region, I aim to create a space that is not only beautiful but also provides essential habitat for your local wildlife including butterflies, pollinators, and birds.

I offer a range of services to cater to your gardening needs, starting with a consultation where we evaluate your current garden and identify areas for improvement. Once we have identified the plants that are suitable for your space, I can create a customized plant list and design that is tailored to your personal taste and preferences. Throughout the design process, I work closely with you to ensure that the final product is everything that you envisioned.

In addition to designing award-winning gardens, I also provide project oversight, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to your satisfaction. Prices for each project vary depending on the size and scope of the project, and I am committed to providing competitive pricing without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.

What Client Tell About Our Services

Heather’s Arboretum Education presentation was outstanding. Her informative and interactive teaching style, coupled with her warm sense of humor, captivated the audience. Heather’s exceptional presentation skills and confidence were truly remarkable. Overall, it was an enjoyable educational experience and an honor to be a part of.

We recently hosted a gardening event at our Senior Living Community in Mechanicsburg and utilized “The Thoughtful Gardener” as our presenter. Not only did the attendees have a lot of great things to say at the event, we received some great emails and calls from these folks after the event. All seemed to learn something and thought Heather Andrews was a great presenter. As the host, we appreciated her help in identifying the best pollinator plants for one of our raised gardens and for a flower pot we gave away to an attendee. Legend provided the beautiful back drop and treats, but Heather brought the education and special touch to this event.
Stacy KyleSales Director- Legend at Silver Creek
Heather did a program for our small garden club on the topic of plant partners. She was easy to work with and was able to focus her talk to our garden club's specific interests. Highly recommend her for any group as she will do in person, hybrid or zoom presentations depending on your needs.
KAREN BARSOTTI
Heather is a wonderful speaker. She is articulate and organized, and is passionate about pollinators and native plants. I thoroughly enjoy listening to her presentations.
David Watts
Heather recently did a virtual program for me through the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College and it was fabulous. She shared in a clear, organized, and lovely presentation how important it is to provide for pollinators - especially during shoulder seasons. I had many viewers write to me saying how much they learned - and her message is so important! Heather was also great to work with as a speaker - she got back to me right away with everything I needed and is well versed with how to engage an audience through a webinar. It was a professional and fun program that I hope more people ask her to do so more gardeners can learn from her.
Julie JennyEducational Programs Coordinator
I’ve had the opportunity to learn from Heather on two occasions: one was at a local garden center/nursery and once on her garden tour. I have left both places having learned so much and feeling so inspired to plant more natives and plants for pollinators and wildlife! Heather clearly has an amazing amount of knowledge on the subject (and so much adjacent knowledge about gardens, biodiversity, life cycles of wildlife, etc), she articulates it so well and she is just a very helpful soul!
Heidi Biggs
Heather just spoke for our group in a webinar called, "Fueling the Fall Migration" and she was marvelous! She communicates clearly and professionally, but her charisma and deep knowledge shine through. Heather's passion is native plants and her gardening experience traverses the planting zones. Any group would be lucky to have her as a presenter.
Catherine Scott
I have ‘attended’ several zoom presentations by Heather as well as seeing her at the 2021 Master Gardener International Conference. She is clearly one of the very best presenters of gardening information. I always learn something I didn’t know before. Her answers to attendee questions are clear, complete, accurate, and informative. I have registered for more zooms by Heather.
Hannah Salvatore
Great presentation for Master Gardeners. Thoughtful and technically correct. Comprehensive content. A joy to watch. Fielded questions with grace and tact.
Jo S
Heather presented to the New Cumberland Business & Professional Group at the July monthly meeting of the group. There were approximately 40 people in attendance. Heather presented on the subject of "pollinators" and related topics generally associated with growing a better garden. Her presentation was very well prepared and delivered. She answered all questions thoughtfully and with energy, and was well received by the group. Additionally, Heather served as an "Advisor" to the development of a Community Garden which the Borough of New Cumberland started this year. She was clearly helpful in providing advise on what to do (and what not to do) in order to build an attractive community asset. We have found Heather to be a terrific source of knowledge and helpfulness in both of the endeavors noted above. Thank you Heather!!!
Donald Kibler
Heather spoke to our garden club this past season combining her love and knowledge of gardening with her travels. We all enjoyed her power point presentation which was a fun combination of beautiful garden photos and tips for visiting gardens during your travels along with some glimpses into her personal life. This was presented in a Zoom format because of Covid but nothing was lost in the "translation." This summer Heather spoke to many of us when she opened her home gardens for a tour as part of our summer Wednesday morning garden adventures seeing members' and friends of members' gardens. She is enthusiastic about pollinators as well as designing and planting spaces for pollinators.
Sheri Goff
Heather visited our office to speak and provide a program about monarch butterflies. She was fantastic! The audience included both children and adults, all of whom were fully engaged thanks to Heather's enthusiasm and presentation style. Everyone learned a lot! I would highly recommend Heather Andrews as a speaker/presenter .
Kathy Anderson-Martin
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Garden-Inspired

Let the beauty of nature inspire you to create a thriving garden. Every seed, every plant, every flower has the potential to bring life and happiness to your surroundings. As you watch your garden grow, allow yourself to be filled with a sense of wonder and gratitude for the miracle of growth and renewal. Whether you have a sprawling outdoor space or a small window box, you have the power to cultivate a space that nourishes your soul and uplifts your spirit. So let’s get our hands dirty and plant some seeds of hope and inspiration together!

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