About Monica & Core Home Fruit

 
 

Monica Maggio
Expert | Coach | Owner | Founder

 

Hello!
My name is Monica Maggio - I’m a pruning expert & coach who loves working with people & plants!

I take the confusion out of pruning so you know exactly when & how to prune your plants for maximum beauty, health & abundance.


Ever feel like you need to prune your plants…but don’t really know where to begin or what to do?

You may also be wondering “Is this even the right time?!”

Then you search online…only to find a million different answers that don’t even agree with each other?!

So frustrating, right?!!

Well my friend, you’re not alone - pruning can definitely be confusing & intimidating!

And it’s not your imagination…some articles & videos out there say to do one thing, while others say to do something totally different!

If you’re done wasting your valuable time on those fruitless searches, I am the go-to person for simple, dependable methods to prune just about any plant in your yard with skill & success.

I’ll teach you not only how & when to prune, but also the “why” behind the techniques. That way you’ll have a better understanding & be able to apply your new pruning skills in many different contexts.

The best way to learn with me is to schedule a coaching session, or join me & lots of other gardeners like you in the Pruning Portal!


Monica’s Background:

Over the past 20 years, my work has included instructing Master Gardeners, serving as Arboretum Manager for the Home Orchard Society, appearing in monthly gardening videos produced in partnership with OSU & The Oregonian, & teaching dozens of hands-on workshops.

My pruning techniques combine up-to-date university research, Permaculture principles, & over 20 years of practical on-the-job experience to help you successfully grow happy, healthy, abundant plants!

 
 
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Little Monica happily working outside!

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About Core Home Fruit

Pruning your own ornamental and fruiting plants doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating!

At Core Home Fruit, we love plants, people, and learning. What we don’t love is wasting time - both ours and yours!

Our mission is to get right to the point and help people of all levels build their pruning confidence one snip at a time!

If you’re like us, you love reaping the rewards from a thriving garden - whether it’s a bountiful harvest on the table or a flourish of beauty out the window.

But, sometimes growing plants is confusing 🤔 and projects like pruning a tree can feel downright overwhelming 😳!

We get it. And you are not alone.

 
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We’re here to take you from overwhelmed to empowered!

Take a look at the Pruning Portal - a monthly membership designed to help you clearly understand what, when, and how to prune just about anything in your yard.

Now is the time to get outside and build your pruning confidence one snip at a time!

You can totally do this, and we are here to help you every step of the way.

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