About Us
serving Austin, TX
Fertile Ground Gardens
Fertile Ground is an organic landscape design, installation, and maintenance company in Austin, Texas. We offer residential landscaping services to the Austin and surrounding areas. We have been named the Austin Chronicle’s “Best Landscaper” seven years in a row and are “Green Garden Certified” by the City of Austin.
Who We Are
Meet the Team
We often receive glowing compliments for our talented & diverse team. Clients feel comfortable with our expert gardeners, landscapers, and problem solvers.
Owner & Founder
Julie Donie
Julie first fell in love with plants at 6 years old in Houston when her first grade teacher took the class out to learn the wildflowers around her elementary school. Julie returned to Texas in 1998 after a few years out of state which included Horticulture and Landscape courses in Seattle. She founded Fertile Ground Gardens in 2001 with a focus on providing a more skilled and personalized garden service than “mow and blow.” The company has grown to include design and installation services as well. Julie enjoys getting to know clients and their gardens and observing as they change over time.
Julie Donie is the founder and owner of Fertile Ground Gardens LLC.
Fine Gardening Division Manager
Sara Berger
As a native Austinite, Sara has a deep affinity for plants found in and around central Texas. After pursuing an education and career in classical music performance, and
spending some years as a pastry chef, Sara began landscaping professionally in 2016.
Her approach to landscaping is informed by her belief that a garden should be a reflection of its owner and their emotional connection to nature. Sara enjoys working with clients to plant and maintain beloved outdoor spaces, and hopes to be at it for some time.
Operations Manager
Loretta Saucedo
Loretta is the Operations Manager for Fertile Ground Gardens. Loretta brings 15 years of extensive management and tactical business leadership to Fertile Ground. Her solution-oriented approach creates optimal results in planning, organization and finance.
Loretta has lived in and out of Austin for the last 26 years and settled permanently in Austin to have work and home life balance to enjoy her grandchildren and three dogs.
Loretta has come to love and appreciate the outside color and peace that comes with plants and outside living.
Our Mission
We are not a "mow and blow" operation! We are garden craftsmen. We create and build sustainable gardens with strong foundations in the soil. We keep plants healthy through proper holistic garden care.
Our Vision
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Fertile Ground on Central Texas Gardener
What Folks Are Saying
Testimonials
I've hired Fertile Ground for a quite a few years to care for the plants around my house. They're thorough, knowledgeable, and friendly. Their light touch has now given me a front yard bursting with native flowers, bees, butterflies and the occasional hummingbird.
The results are always fantastic... Fertile Ground Gardens is our first choice for our landscaping needs.
Julie uses her imagination to blend the new work with existing planting and beds. Her crew was always on time, the members friendly and respectful of their work area. It was a good experience, and I always doubt contractors.
What We Do
Fertile Ground Gardens is currently accepting design and build projects and regular maintenance clients.