Do you remember the first time you imagined what your garden could look like? One gardener friend of ours knew from childhood and turned that vision into reality. If you’ve been wanting to bring more color to your own garden, our next webinar with Jan Johnsen is for you. Plus, it’s National Native Plant Month, so we have plenty of plant lists and ideas to share.
“I remember thinking, that porch needs hydrangeas,” says Skye. As a child, Skye Hamilton of Hamilton House Designs fell in love with the storybook gardens in books like The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. So when she found a farmhouse for sale in Idaho, she could already picture what it might become. It was the perfect place to begin creating a garden of her own, starting with hydrangeas around the porch.
Designing with Color:
How to Shape Mood, Energy, and Harmony in the Garden
with Jan Johnsen
Thursday, May 14th at 6 PM ET
Color is the first thing we notice, and one of the most powerful tools in garden design. Join Jan Johnsen to learn how to use color to shape mood, create harmony, and elevate your garden with simple, intentional choices that transform how your space feels.
What you’ll learn:
- How color shapes mood and emotional response.
- Ways to create harmony and energy in the garden.
- Why pink is such a useful bridge color.
- How green acts as the foundation of a garden palette.
- Simple ways to use color more intentionally.
Perfect for gardens in any Zone and gardeners of any skill level, this is going to be a fun, inspiring session and a wonderful way to bring more color into everyday life. We hope you can join us.
$20 USD Registration Fee
*Can't join us at that time? All registrants will receive the recording the Monday after the webinar. You will have 30 days to watch or rewatch.
"The Earth is what we all have in common."
— Wendell Berry, writer, farmer, and environmentalist
Sowing Sunshine: Embrace the Tropical Vibe with Containers
Embrace the allure of the tropics with favorites like canna lilies, whose bold, exotic foliage adds drama to any space. Pair them with caladium's intricate patterns for dynamic contrast. Introduce the elegant blooms of lilies and calla lilies to infuse your oasis with a touch of sophistication and tropical flair. Celebrate your “Me Time” in a tropical paradise.
How & Why to Grow A Native Plant Garden
Looking to support local wildlife and help restore balance to the environment, all while creating a landscape that looks beautiful year-round? If you’ve ever wondered where to start or how to make native plants work in your space, this is a helpful place to begin.
April is National Native Plant Month! The National Wildlife Foundation is another great resource for what you can do in your garden, including plant lists, how to get your garden certified, container garden ideas, tips for a Monarch-friendly garden, and more. And with Earth Day next week, it’s a fitting time to welcome even more wildlife into your garden. Photo by Mary Phillips.
Wonderful Memories
Great Dixter opened April 1, bringing back such wonderful memories.
I realize great gardens aren’t maintained, they’re edited. Legacy isn’t preservation, but thoughtful change (Fergus Garrett).
Every bold combination reflects experimentation, not chaos. And time itself is a design material; you’re not just shaping space, you’re shaping what it becomes, season after season, year after year.
Let’s make this our best gardening season ever! Time is a design material. Noodle on that one.
Jim Peterson
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