Meet the Genius Behind Natural Gardens Consulting
From Roots to Blooms: Carole’s Journey
As the Principal and CEO of Natural Gardens, Carole Edwards is passionate about garden design and helping you create your dream outdoor space. Whether you have a sprawling estate or a cozy garden, Carole takes a personalized, hands-on approach to landscape consulting, transforming and nurturing your property. She guides you in selecting the perfect plants, develops a custom improvement plan tailored just for you, and shares expert care tips to ensure your garden thrives for years to come.
Nature’s Hidden Helpers in Your Garden
Carole Kraft Edwards is a renowned landscape consulting expert and garden design consultant with over 45 years of experience in outdoor space transformation across distinguished estates throughout Northern California. Based in Santa Cruz, she launched her career in 1980 and became one of the first women in her field to earn both a landscape contractor’s license and a certified arborist credential by 1985.
The WOW Factor: My Specialty
Carole's work in garden design has been featured in respected publications such as Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest, Veranda, Gentry Magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Driven by an early passion for outdoor space transformation, Carole built a thriving landscape consulting practice from modest beginnings, guided by mentorship from industry luminaries including Christopher Lloyd, Fergus Garrett, John Brookes, James Van Sweden, and Barrie Coats. She has since designed, planted, and maintained hundreds of notable gardens across the Bay Area, with a portfolio ranging from lush English perennial borders to striking drought-tolerant landscapes.