Often overlooked as a season to specifically design for, fall can be so much more than placing a token chrysanthemum by the front door as you prepare the garden for winter. Learn how to plan ahead for frosty silhouettes, discover which evergreens change color as the temperatures drop, be inspired ... » Learn More about Celebrating Fall: designing your garden for a vibrant autumnal display
Landscape Design
Piet Oudolf’s Design Principles: a video course
A comprehensive examination of Piet Oudolf's design principles. The course aims to provide students with a knowledge base that will enable them to emulate his style--a style that strives to "create an impression and expression of nature". Will this be your garden's Oudolfian season? Reviews of ... » Learn More about Piet Oudolf’s Design Principles: a video course
(New!!) The 7 Sins of Garden Design (and how to easily fix them!)
After decades of meeting with frustrated gardeners, landscape designer Rebecca Sweet has broken down the primary causes of headaches into seven main categories. Mistakes such as Tiny Gardens-Tiny Plants, Clashing Color Combos, and One-of-Everything (to name just a few) can often derail the best of ... » Learn More about (New!!) The 7 Sins of Garden Design (and how to easily fix them!)
(New!!) When & How to Break the Rules (to achieve a glorious garden!)
Rebels wanted! A well-designed garden is so much more than following a prescribed set of garden ‘rules.’ Instead, a truly memorable garden contains counterintuitive concepts resulting in “Wow - I’ve never thought of that!” moments. To achieve this, sometimes you just need to be a rebel and break a ... » Learn More about (New!!) When & How to Break the Rules (to achieve a glorious garden!)
A Piet Oudolf Story
A personal introduction to the design principles of the leading naturalistic landscape & garden designer in the world, Piet Oudolf. Deborah Chud's 5 years of research on Oudolf's gardens led to her Oudolf-inspired garden and the only known database of his plant combinations. Her talk is part ... » Learn More about A Piet Oudolf Story