Ravenna · Northeast Seattle
A gardener who actually lives down the street.
I'm Petra. I plant, prune, weed, and keep gardens in Ravenna and the blocks around it looking like someone loves them — one visit or all year round.
- Free
- 20-minute walkthrough
- 2 hours
- minimum booking
- Flower beds
- and small trees
“Right plant, right place. There is no way around it. Whether you have an established garden that needs editing or a blank canvas you want to paint, I will be happy to help.”
Services
Everything a city garden needs, done by hand
No crews, no leaf blowers at 7am. Just steady, careful work on the garden you already have.
Seasonal cleanups
Spring wake-ups and fall tidy-ups — cutting back, weeding, and clearing leaves, with the clippings loaded into your yard debris bin or extra green waste bags.
Selective pruning
Well-timed cuts for shrubs, smaller trees, and perennials, made to keep light and airflow where the plant needs them. Plants look best with their natural growth habit and I avoid shearing whenever possible.
Planting & bed design
Right plant, right place for our wet winters and dry Augusts — borders, shade beds, and pollinator patches that fill in over time.
Weeding & soil care
Mulching, edging, and compost top-ups that make beds look cared for now and cut down the weeding next season — all done without synthetic pesticides or herbicides.
Fruit, vegetables & cut flowers
Kitchen beds, berries, and a row for cutting. A background in produce and flower farming means I know what these plants need to actually thrive.
Ongoing maintenance
A regular visit — biweekly or monthly — to keep the garden looking tidy and sharp.
Yard clippings go into your yard debris bin, or into extra green waste bags left out for collection. When neither will do — no bin, or far more than a collection day can take — I can haul the debris away for an extra fee, quoted before I load anything.
About Petra
Hello from a few blocks away
I garden in Northeast Seattle, mostly within walking distance of Ravenna Park. I take on a small number of gardens on purpose — it means I know which rose needs feeding and which area is soggy in November, and I can plan around both.
I'm an avid gardener with a decade of experience, and I'm finishing the Master Pruner program with Plant Amnesty. Pruning and small makeovers are what I enjoy most — I love seeing a tree or flower bed come to shape after selective pruning and tidying up.
Most of my work comes from neighbors talking to neighbors, which is the way I like it.
- One gardener, start to finish — you always know who's coming
- Clippings loaded into your yard debris bin, or bagged for pickup
- Photos and a short note after every visit
- Quotes in writing before any work starts
How it works
Three steps, no pressure
- 1
Say hello
Send a note with your address and a couple of photos. I'll come by for a free 20-minute walkthrough, usually within a week.
- 2
A plain quote
You get it in writing: what gets done, how long it takes, what it costs. Extras like debris hauling are priced on their own line. No packages, no subscriptions, nothing automatic.
- 3
Steady care
One visit or a standing schedule, your call. After each visit I leave a short note on what I did and what's coming next.
Where I work
Ravenna first, then the neighbors
I keep the service area small enough to reach every garden without getting in the car more than I have to.
- Ravenna
- Bryant
- Wedgwood
- Roosevelt
- Maple Leaf
- Laurelhurst
- View Ridge
- Hawthorne Hills
- University District
- Windermere
Somewhere close by but not on the list? Ask anyway — my schedule keeps changing, so I may be able to help, or point you to someone in your area.
Questions
The things people ask first
- Do I need to be home?
- No. As long as I can reach the garden and a water spigot, you can be at work — I'll send photos afterwards.
- Can you take the debris away?
- Only when there's no other option — no bin, or far more than a collection day can take. Hauling it off is an extra fee on top of the visit, quoted before I load anything, so it's never a surprise on the invoice.
- Do you work in the rain?
- This is Seattle, so yes. Only hard freezes, high wind, or a real downpour move a visit, and I'll always tell you the day before.
- What's the smallest job you take?
- I have a 2-hour minimum. Most customers prefer bringing their gardens into shape in a short time, then less frequent visits to prune, weed beds, and feed plants.
Tell me about your garden
Send a note with your address and a photo or two. I'll reply within a couple of days with a time to come look — no charge, no obligation.
Monday–Saturday, 8am–5pm · Ravenna, Seattle, WA