maintenance & Education

We’re happy to help you maintain your landscape and we want to teach you about our holistic approach 

Our garden maintenance work prioritizes organic and sustainable methods as well as beauty and function. Our talented in-house gardeners help with edible plants in raised beds, in-ground plantings, ornamental flower gardening, weeding, replanting, edging, mulching, pruning, fertilizing, overall garden care, and all things garden related with the exception of lawn work.

Most clients opt for monthly maintenance, occurring every four weeks, starting in April and ending in December, and each visit is a little different in length, varying with the work needed at that specific time of the season.

We also conduct public educational workshops, teach at local schools, and teach our maintenance customers about our unique approach to organic farming and sustainable landscaping.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS

Our public presentations include topics such as Soil Health for Edible Gardens, Edible Garden Design, Sustainable Agriculture, and Medicinal Plants. Here's a link to a recent keynote presentation at Arlington's EcoFest made by Ben Barkan, HomeHarvest Owner & Founder.

We often manage community garden projects and lead volunteers to help build raised beds, plant fruit trees, and empower the community to take part in the installation process.

Elegant design | solid craftmanship & construction

  • Edible Gardens

    Enjoy harvesting your own food from your own beautiful garden! We beautifully integrate edible gardens into the surrounding landscape. Incorporating ornamentals and custom construction are ways we often harmonize our edible gardens with the landscape. Learn more.

  • Raised Beds

    All our raised beds are customized to maximize yields and harmonize with the landscape. We build using lumber, stone, metal, and whatever artistic material will look great in your landscape. We want our raised beds and construction to reflect the personality and aesthetic preferences of our customers. Learn more.

  • Flower Gardens

    We create beautiful flower and pollinator-friendly gardens! Our favorite gardens incorporate elements of stone masonry, carpentry, edible plants, and look like attractive and inviting flower gardens. Learn more.

  • Greenhouses

    Imagine walking into your greenhouse in the middle of winter, harvesting your own fresh produce, and relaxing in a tropical social space within your greenhouse sanctuary. Like a room within nature, greenhouses are the ideal transition between the indoors and outdoor landscape. Learn more.

  • Fruit Trees and Food Forests

    Fruit trees are a wonderful way to make your landscape more beautiful and productive. HomeHarvest specializes in growing an amazing array of perennial fruit trees, berries, nut trees, medicinal and culinary herbs, and flowers that grow well in this region. Learn more.

  • Maintenance & Education

    Our garden and landscape maintenance team wants to help you keep your garden thriving! We work with edible plants, ornamental plants, and offer sustainable and holistic garden maintenance. Learn more.

—  Kathy Jo Solomon, Art Teacher and Garden Manager at Belmont Day School

“Ben Barkan, founder of Home Harvest, came to our school as a consultant starting last winter. Friendly, knowledgeable, organized, and flexible are some of the many positive adjectives that describe this caring and ecologically minded professional. In the spring, Ben oversaw the community planting at the school garden, which included parents, staff, and students. Over the course of two community workdays, Ben organized very productive activities which left our garden with beautifully planted beds of organic vegetables that have produced great yields of crops including; a variety of greens, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, beets, peas, basil, winter squash, and more. During the summer Ben worked with students each week to promote a healthy and productive garden, teaching them about gardening, soil health, plants, and the natural environment. He has been a wonderful resource to our school both as an educator, and a professional gardener. Now we are already planning our second season with Ben as our garden expert!”