Right Plant - Right Place, Perennial Garden Design

Please read:  Assignment for first class session:
Examine your yard and select a location for a new perennial garden or an existing one. The garden size should be between 100s.f.+/- and 250s.f.+/-. You might stake out and measure the area to get a sense of scale. Take photos of the area selecting 5 of the images that best capture your site conditions. Number each image and in a sentence or two describe what is important to know. Condition might be full sun, deep shade, windy, sloping, standing water, etc. Notes can be written as a word or text doc. Send Images and text to me no later than 2 days prior to our first class.

Suggested reading: Chapters will be taken from the following books and shared before each class.

Recommended publications:

• Creating Beds and Borders, America’s Best Gardeners Share Creative Ideas. Fine Gardening Design Guides. The Taunton Press, 2001.
• The Well-Tended Perennial Garden, DiSabato-Aust, Tracy. Timber Press, 2006.
• Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, American Horticultural Society. Quarto Pub., Beverly, MA, 2025.