Join Rebecca as she walks through the process of designing, installing and maintaining meadow gardens that serve as an interface between the built and natural, are modeled on regional Native Plant Communities, are rich in biodiversity, low in maintenance, and still legible as intentional designs. ... » Learn More about Successful Meadow Gardens
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Layers = Low Maintenance Gardens
Most clients request a lush and attractive landscape that requires a minimal amount of input in terms of regular care. This presentation uses a residential case-study to describe how to achieve this goal using multiple dense vertical and temporal layers in both a meadow and woodland setting, and how ... » Learn More about Layers = Low Maintenance Gardens
Meet the Neighbors—Bees in PNW Gardens
Gardens can be a haven for all sorts of bees. The U.S. and Canada have 4000 species of bees. The Columbia Basin has nearly 650 species, Seattle has nearly 100 (so far). Learn about our bees--who they are, how to recognize them, what makes them different from a wasp. Discover hands-on ways to help ... » Learn More about Meet the Neighbors—Bees in PNW Gardens
The Art of Gardening: Masterpiece Gardens
Art masterpieces on the walls of great museums and masterpiece gardens throughout the world influence our own backyard gardens. Since Gertrude Jekyll declared that garden-making is a fine art equal to painting, gardeners have eagerly used elements of color, line, form, and composition. Our gardens ... » Learn More about The Art of Gardening: Masterpiece Gardens
Designing your Cottage Garden
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett made a huge impact on 12-year-old me (if you’ve never read it yourself, I highly recommend it). In addition to the story, I fell in love with the beauty and magic of the cottage garden. I’ll lead you through the essentials of cottage—aka English—garden ... » Learn More about Designing your Cottage Garden