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
Talks For Landscapers
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
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
Creating Captivating Gardens
A memorable, captivating garden leaves something to the imagination. It unfolds slowly through time and space, with new discoveries waiting at each turn. Far from being predictable, such a garden has mystery, intrigue and depth. Using examples gleaned from Karen's coast to coast travels, we will ... » Learn More about Creating Captivating Gardens
Design Dilemmas & Savvy Solutions
Not all projects begin with a nice clean slate. Plant lust run amok, an established focal point that has no sense of “place”, or a hodge-podge of multi-colored plants that better resemble grandmas crazy quilt than a well curated collection are all familiar scenarios. Learn how to tactfully and ... » Learn More about Design Dilemmas & Savvy Solutions