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 gas tools or cookie cutter solutions. My services are customized: based on your and your garden’s needs.
Seasonal Projects
Each season brings an opportunity to make impactful changes in the garden. I will make sure your garden looks its best and we don't miss the ideal windows for pruning, cutting back grasses, fertilizing and other tasks that will make your garden stand out.
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.
Recent work
Gardens I've planted, pruned, and looked after. Tap any photo to see it full size.
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 a master pruner certified through PlantAmnesty. 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