Need help with your outdoor space?
I’ll be your landscape coach! Let’s walk and talk — no pitch, no pressure.
As a licensed professional landscape architect and seasoned environmental educator, I offer an expert eye and a collaborative, hands-on approach. I strive to meet you exactly where you are in your process, with services ranging from project coaching and practical gardening to conceptual planning and detailed design. I’m particularly fond of finding ways to save you money and lower your stress by breaking big ideas into manageable “bite-sized” phases. No job is too small! My ultimate goal is to help you feel better about your space, whether the change is external or within yourself. If you’re feeling unsure, I’m here to help you find your unique vision and bring it to life.
Call, text, or email to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation.
(215) 543-6514 YourLandscapeCoach@gmail.com
Your Landscape Coach
Services
My approach focuses on YOU and YOUR RELATIONSHIP with your space. My mission is to help you find peace of mind while designing and managing your landscape. Services can include any combination of:
Coaching & Consulting
- Insights and guidance from a licensed landscape architect
- Emotionally-intelligent, client-sensitive guidance
- Tailored strategic planning & practical advice
- Creative options & alternatives (“oh, I never thought of that!”)
- Generative brainstorming
Gardening, Ecology, & Stewardship
- Educational, hands-on co-gardening
- Ecological horticulture
- Native plants & ecosystems
- Invasive remediation
- Rain garden concepts & plantings
Landscape Architecture & Garden Design
- Site master planning
- Conceptual layouts & schematic design
- Materials curation & sourcing
- Drawing, visualization, & rendering
- Phasing & sequencing
- Grading, drainage, and stormwater mitigation
Inspection, Communication, and Documentation
- Site conditions documentation & analysis
- Design intent fulfillment & implementation review
- Client advocacy
- Contractor communication assistance
Custom Ideas & more
- Industry partnerships & studio collaboration
- Client–professional networking
- Landscape wellness & well-being coaching
- Your ideas and requests are welcome!
I can help you…
- Cultivate your personal vision
- Clarify your unique constraints and opportunities
- Generate ideas when you’re feeling stuck
- Gain confidence in your choices
- Organize big ideas into bite-sized pieces
- Plan your next steps
- Feel empowered to take manageable, confident action
- Improve your relationship with your space
“It was fun and made a huge difference in just a few minutes!”
“Our initial consultation with Jordan was both informative and productive! He facilitated a deep but low-pressure discussion about what we want our landscaping to look and feel like. AND we did a bit of tidying of weeds while we talked… It was fun and made a huge difference in just a few minutes! Can’t wait to continue working with Jordan on the full project :)”
N & J, new homeowners in Mt. Airy, Philadelphia
Conceptual design rendering for a front yard in West Mount Airy. The homeowner wants to reduce the existing lawn, but isn’t ready to invest in a complete landscape overhaul. I offered them a phased approach, which can be executed by themselves, by me, or by any contractor of their choice: 1) Plant a new tree, 2) Plant native shrubs and perennials along the front slope, 3) Add a bench to the flat upper lawn area to feel out how that works as more of a hangout space, 4) Revisit the design concept, rinse, and repeat. Coaching can support any and all of these phases. The client left their first session with a rough field sketch of these ideas in-hand.
Landscape Coaching
I provide expert attention on you and your yard — not a design contract or a sales visit. I’ll walk the property with you, ask questions you haven’t thought to ask, and help you gain a new perspective on your space.
Afterward, you can expect to feel clearer about what to do first, what can wait, and what’s worth paying someone else to do. You don’t always need to make a big investment hiring someone to do everything — sometimes you just need help figuring out what to do next.
I can also provide support on a project that’s already underway, whether it’s facilitating communication with your landscape contractor, helping you iron out design ideas, or something else. Have more questions? Reach out and let’s chat!
Gardening & Co-Gardening
Hands-on time in your yard, with or without your participation: pruning, planting, bed prep, seasonal cleanup, or other projects. When we work together, you’ll gain extra insights, skills, and motivation.
Landscape Design & Other Services
I’m open to design, planning, maintenance, or other support customized to your unique needs. If your project calls for detailed drawings, planting plans, or more extensive design work, that can be scoped and priced separately. If your needs are outside my scope, I’m happy to get you as far as we can go in your process, then help you connect and communicate with trusted local professionals to find the right team for the job. I can also support project management as you navigate working with other contractors, designers, and landscapers. Reach out and let’s brainstorm.
Landscape wellness & well-being coaching
Sometimes the change you need isn’t outside, it’s within yourself: a perspective shift, a mindset recalibration, a recentering of body and spirit. As a certified yoga teacher, seasoned environmental educator, and experienced meditation guide, I’m experimenting with offering “Landscape wellness and well-being” — a collaborative and personalized approach to cultivating peace of mind, body, and/or spirit in relationship with outdoor space. This can be its own dedicated service, or folded in with other services. If this piques your interest, reach out and let’s discuss what you need to grow!
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
“His suggestion for my backyard saves me a lot of money and time.”
“Working with Jordan was a pleasure from both a financial and personal perspective. His experience gave me ideas I would not have thought of myself. In fact, his suggestion for my backyard saves me a lot of money and time. The questions he asked helped me really think about what I needed to improve in the space and how to go about it. I strongly recommend a session with Jordan if you have landscape needs.”
B & R, new owners of a West Philly row house
Pricing, Discounts, & Bonuses
Because every project is unique, my pricing is structured to fit your specific needs.
- Free 15-Minute Phone Consultation: Every project starts here. Call, text, or email to set it up.
- Direct Services: Live consulting, coaching, and hands-on co-gardening are billed at $120 per hour. I offer discounts for session packages and multi-hour bookings. Many clients find it helpful to schedule recurring sessions (weekly during peak season, monthly, or seasonally). But there’s no long-term commitment required — even a single session can be transformative.
- Design Deliverables: Comprehensive graphical layouts, plant palettes, and master documentation are priced as distinct, fixed-fee items based on the scope of the project.
Let’s find your vision and bring it to life. Please reach out!
Sliding scale available — reach out if cost is a barrier.
Ask about our referral bonus!
Your Landscape Coach
Jordan B. Warner
Professional Landscape Architect, Self-Proclaimed Tree Hugger
I’ve spent more than 20 years learning to connect with people and landscapes around the northeast. Along the way I’ve noticed that often folks don’t need a full-blown design or a sales pitch — they need a working relationship with a caring, communicative, and trustworthy guide who knows horticulture, botany, ecology, design, cultivation, and maintenance. My goal? Use my diverse skill set, compassionate personality, and unique credentials to help you feel good about your space.
- Registered Professional Landscape Architect (RLA/PLA)
- Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), City College of New York
- B.S. Environmental Engineering Technology, Cornell University, including deep studies of ecology, biology, and horticulture, plus a botanical collections horticulture internship
- 10+ years as a professional environmental educator and naturalist
- 6+ years as a professional landscape architectural designer for public and private spaces
- Ecological horticulture certification coursework at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Morris Arboretum
- 15+ years as an embodied wellness practitioner: Certified Yoga Teacher (Sivananda); meditator; dance & somatic practitioner (e.g. contact improv); student of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and more
- Founder of Friends of Allens Lane Park (FOALP) community group
- Decent sense of humor
- Lifelong lover of trees, native ecosystems, and Mother Earth
Amelanchier canadensis
Juneberry
Serviceberry
Quercus alba
White Oak
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Master plan and site progress for a private home in West Mt. Airy. The client envisions a wide variety of landscape improvements over time across their entire property, so I’m providing a mix of services: overall conceptual planning & project sequencing, gardening & light construction, hands-on educational co-gardening, and support navigating contractors & other professionals.
FAQs
What is landscape coaching?
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Landscape coaching is a focused, no-pressure consultation where a licensed landscape architect walks your property with you and helps you understand it. Instead of handing you a design contract, I help you see what you already have, name what’s bothering you, and decide what to do first. Most Philadelphia homeowners leave a one-hour session with a clear list of next steps they can act on themselves or take to a contractor. Clients often find it useful to schedule recurring sessions: monthly, seasonally, even weekly during peak seasons or special projects. But there’s no commitment required, and a single session alone can be transformative.
How is landscape coaching different from landscape architecture or landscaping?
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A landscape architect draws and documents a full design; a landscaper installs and maintains plants and hardscape. Landscape coaching focuses on YOU and YOUR RELATIONSHIP with your space, including its design and maintenance. I aim to clarify what you want, what your yard wants, and how to realistically make you both happy. Being a registered professional landscape architect in Pennsylvania, I’m equipped to provide expert guidance on jobs of any size, in any setting.
What areas do you serve?
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I’m based in West Mount Airy and typically include a 20-minute driving radius in my “no travel fee” zone. That covers Mount Airy, Chestnut Hill, Germantown, Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls, and nearby Montgomery County towns. Outside that radius? Let’s discuss. I can offer insights on any type of property: urban rowhouse yards, corner lots, shaded side gardens, estate grounds… even public or commercial spaces including parks, playgrounds, and plazas.
What should I prepare before a session?
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Nothing formal. It helps to have any photos, plot plans, or contractor quotes on hand, plus a rough sense of your budget and timeline. Bring the questions that nag you when you look out the window — those are the best place to start.