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Small-space garden
design & install
Measured drawings, planting plans, and full install for courtyards, side yards, and townhouse gardens. From first walk-through to the last plant in the ground.
Garden design studio · Alexandria, VA · Est. in the Potomac watershed
Heath
&Gardenssmall-space
design & care
A one-woman studio for small residential gardens across Old Town and Del Ray. Designed, installed, and tended by hand.
§ 01 — About
A small studio for small gardens.
I'm Claudia. My background reflects an evolving love affair with the outdoors–from mountain summits in Nepal to backyard bonfires in the Covid days. Along the way, I’ve been a farmhand and a fly-fishing guide, worked for a small oyster grower and a large chicken producer. And of course, I’ve gardened! At Heath Gardens, I create approachable, personal outdoor spaces for busy people. I hold an MBA from University of Virginia and am a Master Gardener in Northern Virginia.
Every garden here is drawn by hand, planted by hand, and looked after by hand. I keep a short client list on purpose — so that pruning is done in season, containers are refreshed with the weather, and the work stays close to the ground.
Claudia Heath ·
owner & gardener
§ 02 — Services
Five things, done well.
Small-space garden
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Fine garden maintenance
& hand pruning
Seasonal visits for clients who want their garden cared for the way it was designed. Selective pruning, bed editing, divisions, and quiet upkeep — no blowers, no crews.
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Edible gardening
Raised beds, kitchen borders, and small orchards planned around how you actually cook. Variety selection, soil building, and a season-by-season plan you can follow yourself.
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Containers
Porch urns, window boxes, and stoop pots designed four times a year. Delivered planted, refreshed in place, and rotated with the season.
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Private workshops
Half-day sessions at your garden or mine — pruning, seed-starting, container design, or putting a bed to bed. For one person or a small group of friends.
§ 03 — Process
How we work together.
01 — Walk
A walk through the garden
We meet on site, look at light, soil, and the shape of the space. You tell me what you want to grow and how you want to live in it. No charge for the first hour.
02 — Draw
Hand-drawn plan
I measure the site and come back with a planting plan on paper — plant by plant, bed by bed, with a seasonal calendar and a written scope.
03 — Plant
Install, by hand
I source plants from regional growers, amend the soil, and plant the garden myself over a few quiet days. Mulched, watered in, and walked through with you.
04 — Tend
Season-by-season care
If you'd like, I stay on for maintenance — pruning in winter, editing in spring, refreshing containers, adjusting as the garden settles into itself.
§ 04 — Contact
Tell me about your garden.
A few lines about the space is enough to start.
claudia.c.heath@gmail.com- Studio
- Alexandria, Virginia
Serving Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont & nearby
- Phone
- (703) 672-0165