Events

I love to share my passion for gardening with others and offer presentations to garden clubs, nurseries, horticultural societies, trade organizations and garden shows across the country. I also host a limited number of workshops and events in my own garden during the year.

How to Book a Seminar or Workshop

Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in a presentation for your garden club or association. You may also download my latest speakers one sheet with suggestions for topics.

Unique, inspirational KEYNOTE ADDRESSES are also available and can be tailored to your audience.

Reviews

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2019 Events

 

Terrain, Glen Mills, PA

Saturday September 21st (11am-12.30pm) and (2-3.30pm)

Deer-Resistant Drama – creating a fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer Tickets

Foliage First – learn 3 key steps to transform your gardens and containers from frumpy to fabulous Tickets

 

United States Botanic Garden, Washington DC

Sunday September 22nd (10.30-11.45am) and (2pm-3.30pm)

Foliage and Focal Points – Designs and ideas for budgets of all sizes

Deer-Resistant Drama – creating a fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer

Landscape Designer's Group, Washington DC

Monday September 23rd (7-8pm)

Deer-Resistant Drama – creating a fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer.

PowerPoint and Book signing

PowerPoint & book signing

 

Birchwood Garden Club, Bellingham, WA

Wednesday December 4th (7-8pm) – note revised date

Deer-Resistant Drama. Learn how to create a beautiful fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer. Discover the importance of a strong design, non-edible focal points, and be inspired by plant combinations that you will love but the deer won't.

Power Point and book signing

2020 Events

 

Home Gardener Day, Norfolk Botanical Garden, VA

Monday January 13th (11.25-12.20pm)

Foliage First: learn 3 key steps to transform your containers and landscapes from frumpy to fabulous

Power Point and book signing. Details and registration

 

MAHSC, Norfolk Botanical Garden. VA

Tuesday January 14th (9.30-10.30am)

Creating captivating Gardens: learn how to create a sense of mystery and intrigue in your garden.

PowerPoint and book signing. Details and registration

 

MAHSC, Norfolk Botanical Garden, VA

Wednesday January 15th (11am-12 noon)

8 Key Steps to Designing a Deer-Resistant Garden

PowerPoint and book signing. Details and registration

 

Edmonds Floretum Garden Club, WA

Monday January 27th (11am-noon)

Foliage & Focal Points: ideas for gardens and budgets of all sizes

PowerPoint and Book signing

 

JeffCo Master Gardener Yard & Garden Lecture Series, Port Townsend, WA

Saturday February 1st (10am-noon)

Designing with Foliage First: The professional way to create outstanding containers, focal points, and vignettes.

PowerPoint and book signing

 

Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Seattle, WA

Saturday February 29th (1.00pm-2.00pm)

8 Key Steps to Designing a Fence-Free, Deer-Resistant Garden

PowerPoint and Book signing

 

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County, NJ

Saturday March 14th (time TBD)

Foliage & Focal Points – ideas for gardens and budgets of all sizes (including a few deer-resistant strategies!)

PowerPoint and book signing

Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County Symposium, Spokane, WA

Sunday March 21st (noon-12.40pm and 2.14-3.15pm)

KEYNOTE: Creating Captivating Gardens

BREAKOUT SESSION (Design): Deer-Resistant Drama

 

Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club of Hansville, WA

Wednesday April 8th (10.45-11.45am)

Creating Captivating Gardens – learn how to create a sense of mystery and intrigue in your garden using light, movement, portals and much more. Using examples gleaned from my recent coast to coast travels (and beyond), I will offer a plethora of ideas for injecting a little magic into the landscape.

 

Iowa Arboretum, Iowa

Saturday April 18th (10.30-11.30am and 1.15-2.15pm)

Deer-Resistant Drama – creating a fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer

Foliage & Focal Points – ideas for budgets and gardens of all sizes

 

Secchia Garden Lecture, Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI 

Tuesday April 21st (7pm -8.15pm)

Foliage First – 3 easy steps to transform your landscape and container designs

PowerPoint and book signing

 

Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI 

Wednesday April 22nd (10.30am-11.30am)

Deer-Resistant Drama – Learn time-and taste-tested design strategies, tips, and tricks that will help you create a beautiful fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer.

PowerPoint and book signing

 

Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI 

Wednesday April 22nd (2pm-3.30pm)

The Squish Factor – Designing abundant Containers

Discover how to create big, bold, and bodacious designs every time – including tips for deer-resistant combinations. PowerPoint, show-and-tell of some of my favorite Proven Winners container candidates and book signing

Ozaukee Master Gardeners, Milwaukee, WI

Thursday April 23rd (7-8pm)

Deer-Resistant Drama – Learn time-and taste-tested design strategies, tips, and tricks that will help you create a beautiful fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer.

PowerPoint and book signing

 

Garden Tour, England

May 30th-June 12th

Secret Gardens, Iconic Estates and Medieval Tales of Yorkshire and Derbyshire

Join us for a unique small-group tour of "our England".

 

Garden Tour, Delaware & Brandywine Valleys.

September 20th-27th

Gardens of the Brandywine & Delaware Valleys: The Best of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Details coming soon

 

 

Statewide WSU Master Gardener Advanced Education Conference, Port Townsend, WA

Friday October 2nd (4pm-5pm)

Deer-Resistant Design – Discover how to create a beautiful fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer and learn how best to both inspire and communicate these strategies and tips to home gardeners.

PowerPoint and book signing

Bellevue Botanical Garden Society, Bellevue, WA

Wednesday October 21st (7-8pm)

Deer-Resistant Drama – Discover how to create a beautiful fence-free garden that thrives despite the deer

PowerPoint and book signing