Plants & Design

A previously slow but steady movement towards native landscapes is beginning to accelerate, with a demand for lower-maintenance properties and landscapes that use less water, include less lawn, benefit wildlife, and offer a more naturalized look than traditionally cultivated properties. This session is for anyone interested in learning more about the design, installation, and maintenance of native plant landscapes and capturing a share of this burgeoning market.

Home landscapes are shrinking, the average property size is now less than a quarter of an acre. More and more people are living in the city and have less and less space for plants. This has resulted in an increasing demand for dwarf/compact, self-contained plants. In this talk we will talk about the role compact plants play in today’s landscapes, and I’ll recommend some of the very best plants for small spaces.