Gorgeous Gardens by Design
with Ed Lyon
ON-DEMAND COURSEÂ NOW AVAILABLE
You don’t need to be a master gardener or landscape architect to design an impressive garden. You just need this course. It shares every important lesson and tip -- plus eye-popping ideas -- you need to turn any space into a thriving, beautiful garden.
Course Overview
Want to design your dream garden? Start here. This course, from Garden Gate magazine, led by an expert gardener, covers the basics and advanced techniques for crafting stunning, gorgeous gardens. You’ll learn where to start, essential factors to consider, and inspiring ideas and examples of a wide range of gardens.
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All that, plus:
- Elements of design
- Connecting house and landscape
- Step-by-step design process
- Small gardens, large landscapes, and every space in between
- Color themes
- Hardscaping, such as ornaments, paths, seating, structures, and fences
- Garden styles, such as formal, cottage and Asian
- ...AND MORE!
Meet Your Instructor
Ed Lyon
Ed Lyon, a champion of public gardens, is the director of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University. He has lead the Allen Centennial Gardens at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, and Rotary Botanical Gardens in director-level roles. He also gained experience at Chicago Botanic Gardens in Illinois as symposia and special programs coordinator.
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Through Spellbound Garden Writing & Consultation, he writes, teaches, and speaks for both public and professional audiences across the Midwest. He’s a frequent expert contributor to gardening magazines and outlets. With an emphatic focus on a localized approach to gardening, he authored the book Growing the Midwestern Garden, which taps into his regional roots.
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He cultivates his passion for the industry as an avid gardener with dirt under his fingernails.
