Certified Garden Coach and Therapeutic Horticulturalist NaTasha Lax is changing the gardening game in Fayetteville.
Lax initially started a business to help people transition to vegetarianism or veganism, or even just to eat more vegetables. She was already a skilled gardener and decided that it would be a good idea to share her knowledge of growing food with these clients as well, so they could grow the veggies they wanted to add to their diet. That branch of the business took off, and Lax rebranded to Carolina Foodscapes about two years ago.
Potential clients schedule a consultation with Lax through her website. Once she’s worked with them to identify their needs and wants for their garden and has walked through their space, she creates a 3D rendering of the garden to show what the final product will look like before they install it. After the design is approved, the garden is installed, which can take anywhere from four hours to two days. Then, Lax remains available as a coach. For clients looking to be more hands-off, Carolina Foodscapes also offers maintenance packages where Lax will maintain the garden for them, teach them how to harvest everything or even do the harvesting herself if the client is unable to…