Our Services
Cape Ann Gardens provides organic land care, property management, and design to properties throughout Massachusetts’ North Shore, and occasionally beyond.
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Special projects, coaching, drawing, developing land care strategic planning, renovations, and spaces to enhance aesthetics, habitat, food production, conserve water.
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Holistic assessment and site-specific regenerative soil health plans. Chemical and biological analysis utilizing certified external lab testing, in-house microscopy and compost tea production.
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Gardens from design > planting > seasonal care.
In the ground or in containers.
Organic maintenance for formal and naturalistic landscapes, alike.
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Seasonally inspired, locally sourced.
In terra cotta, stone, unique finds.
Florals offered for minimum 6 month-long tenure.
Containers planted with specially formulated soils that decrease water usage and extend seasons.
Tailored specifically to meet your budget: spectrum of services includes coaching and planning support to full installation and weekly maintenance.
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Select & source botanical specimens.
Esoteric collections to season-extending kitchen gardens.
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Increase ecological integrity of landcare practices.
Decrease dependence on water, lawn chemicals, fossil fuels.
Create and expand habitat for pollinators.
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Annual to twi-annual mowing schedule.
Invasive species management.
Introduction and re-introduction of ecotypic forbs and grasses.
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Property care and oversight in partnership with you, and in your absence; light carpentry and painting; project management.
We adhere to the Standards and Procedures for Organic Land Care, as developed by the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
We specialize in supporting plants to thrive in Atlantic coastal forests and maritime shrublands. We have particular expertise growing plants on rocky outcroppings and in clay-laden soil, building plant communities to manage garden pests, and developing closed-system land care plans that utilize organic matter already present on the property.
As an ecological fine gardening company, we prioritize native flora, utilize untreated naturally occurring organic materials whenever possible, and pay aesthetic homage to the incredible history of cultivated gardening throughout North America and Europe.
We’ve built our own internal Landcare Infrastructure to support our practice.
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Living Soil Lab
Our hands-on soil monitoring and analysis program where we combine certified lab testing with in-house microscopy, personalized recommendations, and custom-crafted microbial inoculants—designed to help you build soil that’s biologically alive and aligned with your growing goals.
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Northeast Participatory Seed Catalog
A collection of seeds produced by growers of all types throughout New England and New York.
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Ecological System Design
We combine these resources with systems thinking to nurture indigenous microbes and build soil health, increase habitat for native flora and fauna, and bring joy to your life, as well as anyone who visits your gardens.
Throughout the year, we steward a variety of growing spaces.
