Is Your Garden Positioned To Flourish?
A Thriving Garden Starts With The Right Sunlight
Many home gardeners put time, care, and money into their gardens- only to feel disappointed when plants struggle to grow. Seeds are planted with hope, but weeks later the results are inconsistent or underwhelming.
Often, the missing piece isn’t effort or low skill.
It’s understanding how sunlight actually moves across the yard.
Sun exposure changes throughout the day and across the seasons. Trees, buildings, fences, and even neighboring houses can shift where light reaches your garden beds.
What looks like a sunny spot at noon may only receive a few hours of usable light- while another corner of the yard might quietly receive the perfect conditions for growing. What looks like the perfect place to put a raised bed in March may not look the same in July.
Without a clear picture of your sunlight patterns, it’s easy to plant in the wrong place.
You might relate if you’ve ever:
Planted tomatoes or peppers that never produced much fruit
Tried gardening in a yard with partial shade
Wondered where the true “full sun” spots are on your property
Had some plants thrive while others struggle nearby
Felt unsure where to place raised beds or containers
When you understand how sunlight moves across your space, everything becomes easier. You can place plants where they’re nostalgic likely to thrive and design a kitchen garden that works with your yard instead of against it.
That’s exactly what this assessment helps you do!
Your Personalized Sunlight & Garden Feasibility Assessment
Detailed sunlight maps for every season
Recommended planting locations for your space
Crop suggestions to maximize your harvest
Digital, easy-to-follow report you can use immediately
Your Personalized Sunlight & Garden Feasibility Report
After you submit your property details, you’ll receive a customized report designed specifically for your yard. Using sunlight analysis and thoughtful garden planning, the report reveals where your kitchen garden is most likely to thrive.
It’s a practical guide you can return to whenever you plan new beds, plant vegetables, or expand your garden.
What The Report Includes
Seasonal Sunlight Maps
Visual maps showing how sunlight moves across your property on the spring equinox, summer solstice, and fall equinox. These maps reveal which areas receive full sun, partial sun, or shade throughout the growing season
Daily Sunlight Duration
Clear estimates of how many hours of sunlight key areas of your yard receive during the growing season- helping you identify the best locations for fruiting vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, and squash
Recommended Garden Zones
A simple breakdown of the most suitable spots for planting based on sunlight patterns, making it easier to place raised beds, containers, or garden rows
Planting Guidance
Helpful suggestions for what types of crops are most likely to succeed in the different sunlight conditions of your property- including vegetables, herbs, and greens
Instead of guessing where your garden might work, you’ll have a clear, personalized plan that helps you make confident planting decisions from the start.
Designed for real backyard gardens, small spaces, partial shade, and everything in between
How It Works
Submit Your Info
Fill out a simple intake form with your address and a few details about your property.
This helps me understand your sunlight, shade, and planting goals.
Custom Analysis
I analyze your property using sunlight modeling tools and satellite imaging.
I create a personalized sunlight map showing where full sun, partial sun, and shade occur throughout the growing season.
Get Your Report
Receive your personalized digital report with planting recommendations.
Everything is designed so you can start planting confidently.
Ready To Grow
Use your map and recommendations to plan, plant, and harvest a thriving kitchen garden- no guesswork, no wasted.
For Gardeners Who Are Tired of Guessing
Maybe you’ve planted tomatoes that never quite produced, or leafy greens that bolted too quickly. Maybe your yard has pockets of sun and shade and you’re not sure which areas will truly support a productive garden.
This assessment is designed for gardeners who want clarity- especially beginners, gardeners with small yards, or anyone navigating partial shade. With a personalized sunlight analysis, you’ll finally know where your garden has the best chance to thrive.
Designed By A Home Gardener Who Learned The Hard Way
Hi, I’m Cassie. I help home gardeners figure out where their kitchen gardens will actually thrive.
Like many gardeners, I learned the hard way that the spot that looks sunny isn’t always the spot that receives enough sunlight for vegetables to produce well.
After years of experimenting on my own yard and helping neighbors solve the same problem, I created a process for analyzing how sunlight moves across a property throughout the year.
The result is a clear, personalized report that helps gardeners place their beds with confidence- before investing time, money, and energy in the wrong location.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The report uses satellite imagery and solar path modeling specific to your location to estimate how sunlight moves across your property throughout the year. While no digital analysis can perfectly account for every individual tree or structure, the report provides a very reliable picture of which areas receive the most consistent sunlight during the growing season.
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After ordering, you’ll complete a short intake form with your address and a few details about your yard and gardening goals. You may also upload photos if you’d like me to consider specific areas you’re thinking about for your garden.
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Your completed report will be delivered within 3-5 days after your intake form is submitted.
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You absolutely can, and many gardeners eventually do.
The challenge is that sunlight patterns change throughout the year. A spot that looks bright in early spring may receive far less sun during the peak growing months, while another area that seems shaded at one time might actual receive the most total sunlight over the course of the day. To truly understand how sunlight moves across a property, you would need to observe it across multiple seasons, often close to a year, before you could confidently decide where to place a garden.
This assessment shortens that process dramatically. By modeling the sun’s path across your property throughout the year, it reveals the areas most likely to support a productive kitchen garden now, rather than after several seasons of trial and error.
For many gardeners- especially those working with small or partially shaded yards- this clarity makes the difference between struggling plants and a garden that truly thrives.
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Yes! And in many ways this is where the assessment is most helpful. Many gardeners struggle simple because they’re trying to grow sun-loving crops in areas that receive partial shade. The report helps identify the brightest parts of your property and suggests crops that are more likely to succeed in each area.
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Not at all. Small yards can often produce excellent kitchen gardens- but placement becomes even more important when space is limited. The report helps identify the best location for raised beds, containers, or small garden plots.
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Yes. The report highlights the areas of your property that at receive the most consistent sunlight and provides recommendations for where raised beds or planting areas are most likely to succeed.
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For gardeners who would like more detailed guidance, I also offer a more comprehensive garden planning service that includes a consultation and a customized planting plan.
