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Garden Lectures
Brid Craddock is available to lecture at your club or organization.
Border Basics for Beginners
An aesthetic combination of plants in a well-sited border is a pleasure in all seasons. In this class learn
where to put a flower bed; how to determine whether you have sun or shade; how to lay out the bed and
prepare the soil, what to plant, and how to put it all together.
A Perennial Border for All Seasons
Perennials are a constant but ever-changing presence in the garden. The gardener’s challenge is to
combine a variety of herbaceous plants and a few shrubs into a living collage. The first step is
understanding nature’s geometry to provide structure in a perennial border. Learn the “checkerboard
theory” of design and how to use strong plant shapes to create an effective four-season garden.
The Deer-resistant Garden
Wetland Gardens
Putting Your Garden To Bed; a how to course on winterizing the garden
Pruning Basics
Border Basics for Beginners
An aesthetic combination of plants in a well-sited border is a pleasure in all seasons. In this class learn
where to put a flower bed; how to determine whether you have sun or shade; how to lay out the bed and
prepare the soil, what to plant, and how to put it all together.
A Perennial Border for All Seasons
Perennials are a constant but ever-changing presence in the garden. The gardener’s challenge is to
combine a variety of herbaceous plants and a few shrubs into a living collage. The first step is
understanding nature’s geometry to provide structure in a perennial border. Learn the “checkerboard
theory” of design and how to use strong plant shapes to create an effective four-season garden.
The Deer-resistant Garden
Wetland Gardens
Putting Your Garden To Bed; a how to course on winterizing the garden
Pruning Basics
