A Love of Plants: Thirty Years of Designing Horticulturally Rich Gardens

Richard is trained in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. At the core of the work at Land Morphology is his love of plants and gardening. The firm practices in a variety of styles and planting plans can be simple or highly complex. Richard will discuss mentors and where he looks for inspiration. What his process is for developing his plant rich projects are. How he chooses and sources plants for their work. With his broad appreciation of a wide range of plants and long experience he will share practical wisdom and a few pit falls. The new mile-and-half long Seattle Waterfront Park and Yew Dell Botanical Garden will be heavily featured; along with his own garden which was recently featured in the New York Times.

The Gravel Garden: Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs

Join Jeff Epping as he delves into his new book, co-authored with award-winning garden writer Teresa Woodard, exploring the art of gravel gardening. This naturalistic movement offers beauty, resilience, and a promising future for ecological landscaping. The book features 20 stunningly photographed gardens by Bob Stefko, showcasing locations in the US and Europe, including Jeff’s own gravel garden in Madison, Wisconsin. He will share his insights and those of leading naturalistic designers, as well as practical techniques for various scales and applications, from intimate home settings to small and larger public and commercial spaces. If you want to create more beauty with less work, provide a haven for pollinators and other animals, or simply garden in a way that’s kinder to the earth, I invite you to explore the possibilities of gravel gardening with Jeff.

Jeff’s new book, published by Timber Press, entitled The Gravel Garden: Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs, was released this last spring. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

Gregg Tepper is a professional horticulturist with over thirty years of experience in the private and public garden industry. His knowledge of native plants, sustainable best practices, and ambassadorship in support of guest experience added to the success of Mt. Cuba Center, Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek , and the Arboretum at Laurel Hill. Gregg is the owner of GDT Horticultural Services where he specializes in garden consulting, lecturing, garden coaching, and has authored two books. The most recent book, " Mirabelle Visits A Garden: A Native Plant Garden Adventure" is available to order online. https://theadventuresofmirabelle.com/products/mirabelle-visits-a-garden-a-native-plant-garden-adventure Gregg prides himself in sharing his passion for plants, sharing his knowledge, and in turn, helping others to create gardens to feel good about.

Join Gregg for his informative and fascinating fact- finding presentation where he asks five professionals to define which Poaceae members knock their garden sock off. Gregg asks the experts to define garden-worthiness, list their top five choices and why, add companion plant ideas, and which genus would be their choice for further breeding. Gregg will conclude by adding his favs as well!