Forget about succulents. If you’re searching for plants that will add exciting accents to a tired summer garden, last right up through the first hard freeze, and make you look like a horticultural rock star, look no further than tropicals. Using five memorable categories and a host of strategic ... » Learn More about Tropical Fusion: Working and Designing with Tropical Plants in Temperate Climates
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Structure and Ornament in the Garden
Amy’s newest program (Spring 2022) is "Structure and Ornament in the Garden." A hallmark of great garden design is spatial definition—the boundaries, vertical accents, focal points, and embellishments composed of non-living elements that shape both the garden and our experience of it. This talk ... » Learn More about Structure and Ornament in the Garden
Designing with Edible Plants
A fresh look at a growing trend Learn how to turn traditional notions of what “ornamental” means upside-down as you discover how to integrate beautiful edibles and edible beauty into your flower beds, vegetable patch, and menu. Meet familiar plants with unexpected design value. As well as unusual ... » Learn More about Designing with Edible Plants
A Toast to the Homebrewer’s Garden
A brewer’s garden can be beautiful as well as useful. Grow your ingredients for easy-to-make liqueur recipes and sodas, and complicated or unusual adult beverages such as gruit, beer, perry, cider and more. Award winning author for the book Gardening for the Homebrewer, gives tips for ... » Learn More about A Toast to the Homebrewer’s Garden
The Four Season Fragrant Garden
We engage all our senses in the garden, but the nose knows the fragrant flowers are irresistible. The aromas greet us when we step outside. It bids a friendly hello to those who walk by. Aromatic plants bring an extraordinary dimension to the garden throughout the year. ... » Learn More about The Four Season Fragrant Garden