Mission Statement
To help property owners add real value to their home and achieve the potential of their outdoor living environment as a place special to improving one's overall quality of life.

Incorporated in 2002, Garden Strategies is the result of a longtime desire of its principals, Bob and Wendy Chrystian, to not only build their own business but more importantly to share with others their appreciation for a lifestyle that includes wonderful gardens at home.

Bob's attachment to the land is perhaps no accident as he grew up helping his parents on the family fruit farm. Following graduation from the University of Western Ontario, he enjoyed a successful career in the public sector for many years developing recreational facilities, parks and landscape gardens. Wendy's professional life after completing studies at the University of Toronto, involved planning, development and management of historic sites, including heritage landscapes. She is an accomplished Master Gardener and past convenor of the Niagara Flower and Garden Show, the first major outdoor garden show in Ontario held at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture. The Chrystian's have participated in many spring gardening shows including Canada Blooms, and the Calgary Horticulture Society garden show.

Bob and Wendy consider it a privilege to work with each and everyone of their clients. In many cases the relationship continues beyond the initial project, as the overall plan is often divided into phases with a little something done every year. This approach has fostered many gardening friendships and has become a cornerstone to the business which the Chrystian's regard as integral to their viability.

Garden Strategies is a Member of the Grimsby and District Chamber of Commerce and a nominee for the Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2005 in two categories — Emerging Entrepreneur and Innovative Small Business. Garden Strategies is committed to understanding its clients' needs and aspirations and to help translate those into a "garden to come home to".