Design vs. Gardener: Why Your Pinterest Garden Isn't Growing You asked for drought-tolerant chic. You got mulch and mystery plants. Here's why.

It starts the same way every time. You say: "I want a native garden." Then you show us a Pinterest board filled with dreamy landscapes, artful stonework, and rare plants growing like wild poetry.

You think your gardener can recreate that look. But here's the thing: your gardener is a gardener — not a designer, not a botanist, and definitely not a mind reader.

When you tell your gardener, "Just plant natives," he'll pick what's at the nursery. Maybe California fuchsia. Maybe yarrow. He'll put it in the ground, water it, and head home. That's his job. And honestly, he's doing what he was paid for.

But that landscape you pinned? That's design. That's irrigation planning, soil prep, sun mapping, and a thoughtful plant list built for your microclimate. That's weeks of work layered in stages: clear out, lay irrigation, prep soil, source plants, install, and wait.

A Pinterest garden isn't a copy-paste. It's a collaboration.

That's why we created a better in-between: The Plant Drop. You want a specific aesthetic? We'll design your plant list. We'll source them. We'll deliver them to your doorstep in a moodboard of possibility.

You (or your gardener) install. You save on full-service install. You get the look and the plants right the first time. And you give those plants what they actually need to thrive.

Our Plant Drop Service bridges the gap between garden dream and soil reality. Add a Garden Moodboard or a full Plant Keeper Package, and you've got a real plan — not just a pretty