Your sustainable garden solution —

rooted in joy and ready to grow.

OUR SERVICES

Reclaim your outdoor space with native plants, sustainable design, and year-round care.

The result?

Gardens that get better with time — and a deeper connection to the place you call home.

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Ready to abandon chemicals, weed mat, and a lifeless lawn?

Pick the service that meets your needs — or just ask Anna.

Garden Guide: 30 minutes with Anna
Perfect for anyone who wants to know before they grow.

Garden Glow Up
Smart updates for smaller spaces.

Garden Transformation
A full-site conversion that blends design, function, and ecology.

Garden Growing
Native plant installation: expert planting where you want it.

Garden In Balance
Year-round care for your thriving yard.

Our Services
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In Joy Native grew from the soil of one woman’s healing

After a 2012 cancer diagnosis, Anna Pocaro healed through gardening. She also reconnected with her mother through their shared stewardship of her Tennessee garden her death in 2019. Anna carries her mother’s spirit forward through the land and her work.

Meet Anna
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Kind Words from Clients

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Sloan

"Anna has transformed our yard! We started with several large, completely empty beds in our front yard, and I worried it would take years for them to look full and mature. Anna knew exactly which plants would thrive in that space, and within a year our beds were filled with the most beautiful combination of native plants, shrubs, and flowers. And most importantly, she is an absolute pleasure to work with."

— Sloan

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Julia

“Anna was very thorough in researching the plants for our landscape. We greatly appreciate her eye for details!"

— Julia

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Andrea

“Anna is a good listener. As a result, she has curated a selection of plants for my garden that are appropriate for my space, the climate and provide a beautiful visual not only for me but for those who pass by.”

— Andrea

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Cody

“Anna and all the helping hands at In Joy bring to the garden what we hope more people will bring to our lives, care. For folks who spend time cultivating spaces for refuge, community, and growth, Anna and crew are good stewards of the green kind. Great hearts, insight, and sound ethics all direct these folks to work smart, from the roots out. I can't stop hiring them.”

— Cody

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See how joy takes root.

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Your native garden will thrive.

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