Easy Living Yards
Ecological Landscaping Consultation

Proudly serving the Greater Cincinnati region

We help you have a beautiful space

that makes our world a better place.

Easy Living Yards
Ecological Landscaping Consultation

Proudly serving the Greater Cincinnati region

We help you have a beautiful space

that makes our world a better place.

How Can I Help You?

Hi, I’m Ben Hale – ecological landscape designer, host of the Easy Living Yards Podcast, and Cincinnati native.

Here at Easy Living Yards, my goal is to help you create a beautiful eco-friendly landscape you love.

I can help guide you through the landscaping process to create a space you love and an ecologically sound landscape that makes a positive impact.

Let’s create your beautiful space that makes our world a better place!

Ben Hale - Eco Landscaping Coach

What we do

Land

  • Eco friendly landscaping
  • Native landscaping
  • Rain gardens
  • Low maintenance lawns
  • Ecological design and restoration

Life

  • Pollinator gardens
  • Butterfly gardens
  • Habitat restoration
  • Bird friendly landscaping

Health

  • Healthy playscapes for children
  • Special needs landscaping
  • Healthy food systems
  • Rainwater collection
  • Permaculture systems

How I can help

  • Make you happy with your landscape!
  • Discover tension within your landscape
  • Provide design input
  • Assist in plant selection
  • Ecological design coaching

Onsite Landscape Consultation
with Ben Hale

Basic Consultation

  • One 1-hr onsite visit
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have basic questions about a DIY landscaping project

Select Session

(Best value)

  • Two 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have diverse questions, need design help, or specific challenges that may need more focus.

Premium Consult

  • Three 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you need specific help to work through the design process, or specific challenges that need continued follow-up. Design sketches help visualize the final design but are not full designs.

Thoughts from our clients

Basic Consultation

  • One 1-hr onsite visit
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have basic questions about a DIY landscaping project

Select Session

(Best value)

  • Two 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have diverse questions, need design help, or specific challenges that may need more focus.

Premium Consult

  • Three 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you need specific help to work through the design process, or specific challenges that need continued follow-up. Design sketches help visualize the final design but are not full designs.

More Details

What I request before consultation

  • Introductory survey assessment to clarify your needs
  • Google Maps location
  • Any pertinent images

Pre-consultation preparation

  • I will review information and determine focus areas
  • Prepare any pertinent items before discussion

Consultation focus

  • Confirm focus of discussion
  • Understand any barriers to success
  • Understand scope and limitations
  • Onsite property walk and discussion
  • Provide recommendations for greatest impact
  • Suggest any follow-up actions

Post-consultation

  • Follow up with any suggested resources or recommendations

What I request before consultation

  • Introductory survey assessment to clarify your needs
  • Google Maps location
  • Any pertinent images

Pre-consultation preparation

  • I will review information and determine focus areas
  • Prepare any pertinent items before discussion

Session 1 focus

  • Confirm focus of discussion
  • Onsite property walk and discussion
  • Understand any barriers to success
  • Understand scope and limitations

Post-Session 1

  • Follow up with any suggested resources or recommendations

Session 2 Preparation

  • Clarify specific needs
  • Determine possible design approaches

Session 2 Focus

  • Share design ideas while onsite
  • Provide any relevant examples
  • Gather feedback
  • Provide recommendations for greatest impact
  • Suggest any follow-up actions

Post-consultation

  • Share any notes and recommendations
  • Provide any suggested resources

What I request before consultation

  • Introductory survey assessment to clarify your needs
  • Google Maps location
  • Any pertinent images

Pre-consultation preparation

  • I will review information and determine focus areas
  • Prepare any pertinent items before discussion

Session 1 focus

  • Confirm focus of discussion
  • Onsite property walk and discussion
  • Understand any barriers to success
  • Understand scope and limitations

Post-Session 1

  • Follow up with any suggested resources or recommendations

Session 2 Preparation

  • Clarify specific needs
  • Determine possible design approaches

Session 2 Focus

  • Share design ideas while onsite
  • Provide any relevant examples
  • Gather feedback
  • Clarify desired design specifics

Session 3 Preparation

  • Prepare rough design sketches
  • Map rough details for design implementation

Session 3 Focus

  • Share design sketches
  • Gather feedback
  • Test any quick changes
  • Discuss implementation options
  • Property walkthrough to visualize concepts

Post-consultation

  • Share design files/images
  • Share recommended local resources
  • Share any notes and recommendations
  • Provide any suggested resources

Custom consultation to fit your needs

  • Start with email correspondence to understand need
  • Follow with free 30min call
  • Rate: $100/hr after initial discussion

Basic Consultation

  • One 1-hr onsite visit
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have basic questions about a DIY landscaping project

Select Session

(Best value)

  • Two 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you have diverse questions, need design help, or specific challenges that may need more focus.

Premium Consult

  • Three 1-hr onsite visits
  • Initial survey and follow-up
  • Design recommendations
  • Basic design sketches

Who this is for:
If you need specific help to work through the design process, or specific challenges that need continued follow-up. Design sketches help visualize the final design but are not full designs.

Custom Session

Designed just for you
Contact Ben Hale