Garden Design Consultations
Get personalized garden advice from Estabrook's with a Design Consultation from Estabrook's! One of our design consultants will walk side-by-side around your property, providing sought-after design solutions for reducing maintenance time and replacing frustrating plants with top-performing ones. We will also provide a list of recommended plants, and if needed, draw up a rough sketch of the design.
Off-Site Pricing
The hourly consultation fee is $95 (one hour minimum billing).
Consultations are offered to property owners within 25 miles of Estabrook's in Yarmouth or Kennebunk.
There is no travel fee within 5 miles of the garden center.
For properties more than 5 miles away from the garden center, a travel fee (see below) will be charged.
| Distance | Fee |
|---|---|
| 6-10 miles | $15.00 + $0.58/mile |
| 11-15 miles | $20.00 + $0.58/mile |
| 16-20 miles | $30.00 + $0.58/mile |
| 21-25 miles | $40.00 + $0.58/mile |
To maximize your consultation time, we recommend emailing photos of the area(s) in question prior to the consultation.
Payment (cash or check) is due at the conclusion of the consultation.
In-Store Pricing
We also offer in-store design consultations at our Yarmouth and Kennebunk locations. The hourly consultation fee is $95 (one hour minimum billing) and no travel fees apply.
An appointment is required and we ask that you email photos of the area(s) in question prior to the consultation. Appointments will be available during weekdays only - no weekends.
To have one of our consultants contact you to schedule an off-site or in-store consultation, please fill out the following form:
Kerry Ann Mendez
Kerry Ann is an award-winning garden educator, author and design consultant based in southern Maine.
Since 2015 she has presented over 300 lectures to more than 30,000 gardeners in 19 states and Canada. As an exceptionally popular educator and communicator, she has received over 400 five-star reviews from her lecture audiences. In 2014, she received the Gold Medal award from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for "Exceptional teaching and writing that increases public enjoyment and appreciation of horticulture."
She has also written four gardening books, with the most recent, The Budget-Wise Gardener, released in February 2018.
Tom Estabrook
Tom is the Vice President of Estabrook's, a family owned and operated garden center with locations in Yarmouth and Kennebunk.
Tom grew up in the family business, graduated from Southern Maine Technical College in 1994 with a degree in Horticulture, and has overseen many facets of the nursery, growing and business operations throughout his career that spans more than 30 years.
A former president of the Maine Landscape and Nursery Association, Tom remains very active in a wide array of Maine gardening initiatives and is a tireless advocate for independent garden centers throughout the state.