Projects and Case Studies –

Explore edible and vegetable garden projects and case studies from Grow Greenfingers in New Orleans below. We feature organic design, garden coaching, and client wins.

From Uncertain to Empowered:

Stacey’s Journey to a Thriving Organic Garden

Becoming a confident gardener takes more than a few Google searches—especially when your health depends on it.

Stacey, a cancer survivor, knew the value of fresh, organic food and wanted to exclude harsh chemicals in her garden. But she also knew she needed more than just advice; she wanted a coach who would roll up their sleeves and work alongside her.

For Stacey, gardening wasn’t just about growing vegetables—it was about reclaiming a sense of agency and nurturing her own wellbeing, one seed at a time.

The garden became a space for healing, hope, and gentle resilience, offering daily reminders that growth is possible even after life’s hardest seasons. With every hands-on lesson, Stacey found herself not just learning how to tend her plants, but also how to reconnect with her body, her food, and her sense of possibility.

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From Novice to "Nailed It!":

Brieze’s Kitchen Garden Transformation

Even with the best intentions, starting a garden can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re new to growing your own food.

Brieze was a first-time gardener in a sub-tropical climate, so she learned this the hard way at first. She had thoughtfully planned her backyard kitchen garden and invested in small raised beds, only to find herself stuck and unsure of how to get them planted. Asking endless questions, like, "What soil works best? What are the seasons here? When do I water or how do I fertilize correctly?"

That’s when she reached out to Grow Greenfingers.

Brieze’s main challenge? She wanted her garden to thrive—

but more than anything, she wanted to feel confident and capable of learning how to do it herself.

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Growing New Gardeners:

Victoria’s Family Garden Makeover

When life is busy—balancing a business and raising energetic kids—finding time to nurture a garden can feel impossible.

Victoria knew her backyard had potential, but her raised bed had become a tangled mess of lemongrass and rosemary, and her blueberry bushes were barely hanging on at the back fence. She wanted a thriving edible garden her family could enjoy, but didn’t have the time or energy to make it happen.

Luckily, she understood that a thriving garden isn’t built in a single weekend—it’s a journey that unfolds over seasons, and that's when she knew she needed guidance from Grow Greenfingers.

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Rooted in Accessibility:

Deepak’s Raised Bed Redesign

When your body changes but your garden doesn’t, even simple tasks can start to feel risky and discouraging.

Deepak and his wife, both seniors with mobility challenges, wanted to keep growing their favorite foods, but their existing raised beds made that nearly impossible.

Built years earlier by a traditional landscaping company, the beds were cemented in place, far too wide, and so poorly designed that Deepak had to step up and into them just to reach his plants—compacting the soil with every visit and putting his balance and safety on the line.

Season after season of poor harvests left them frustrated and confused. They didn’t just need “prettier” beds; they needed a garden that truly worked for their bodies and their lifestyle—so they worked with Grow Greenfingers to help solve the problem within their budget.

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From Boring Shrubs to Blooming Nature Lab:

Emilie’s Family-Friendly Garden Redesign

When you love plants but your yard feels like one more thing you’re “behind” on, it can be hard to even know where to start.

Emilie, a creative mompreneur with a full plate, adored the idea of a beautiful, productive garden—but in reality, her front beds had grown into a wall of boring, overgrown shrubs and her veggie patch was choked with noxious weeds.

Every time she looked outside, she saw potential buried under guilt and overwhelm. She didn’t want a crew to swoop in, judge the mess, and disappear; she wanted someone who would respect her vision, garden alongside her, and help her turn that neglected space into something her family could truly enjoy.

That’s when she reached out to Grow Greenfingers.

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Suitcase Packed, Garden Thriving:

How Jasmine Keeps Growing on the Move.

When your calendar is packed and your suitcase is rarely fully unpacked, even the most beautiful garden can quietly slide into neglect.

Jasmine, an attorney turned CEO, wife, mother, and frequent traveler with a large, close-knit extended family, genuinely loved the idea of growing her own food—but the reality of her schedule made consistent garden care nearly impossible.

She didn’t want to give up on her edible garden; she just needed someone she could trust to keep it thriving when she couldn’t be there. When her previous edible landscaping company (and Erin’s former position as a Garden Manager) closed its doors, she turned to the gardener she already knew and trusted— going on 8 years now, was then Grow Greenfingers’ first official client!

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From Filler to Full of Life:

Cynthia’s Value-Driven Backyard

When your garden doesn’t match who you are, it can feel like you’re living in someone else’s dream space. You might feel like it looks “fine” on paper. but in reality, it falls flat, which is a sign that the design doesn’t align with your values.

Cynthia, a fun, vibrant Senior Program Manager with a deep passion for life and her ancestry, had a backyard that felt nothing like the beautiful country of her Latino roots. She was stuck with a yard that felt like a generic template.

A previous landscaper had lined her small space with rows of hedges and a standard lawn—plants that filled space but didn’t spark joy or invite her outside. With every drought, the lawn sank and browned, and felt more lifeless and limiting than alive and inspiring.

She knew her landscape could be doing so much more for her—and that’s when she called Grow Greenfingers.

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Suitcase Packed, Garden Thriving:

How Jasmine Keeps Growing on the Move.

When your calendar is packed and your suitcase is rarely fully unpacked, even the most beautiful garden can quietly slide into neglect.

Jasmine, an attorney turned CEO, wife, mother, and frequent traveler with a large, close-knit extended family, genuinely loved the idea of growing her own food—but the reality of her schedule made consistent garden care nearly impossible.

She didn’t want to give up on her edible garden; she just needed someone she could trust to keep it thriving when she couldn’t be there. When her previous edible landscaping company (and Erin’s former position as a Garden Manager) closed its doors, she turned to the gardener she already knew and trusted— going on 8 years now, was then Grow Greenfingers’ first official client!

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