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.

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.

Your completed report will be delivered within 3-5 days after your intake form is submitted.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.