Mastering the Ultimate Mixed Border: Spring, Summer, and Fall 2013
with Daniel Mount

This series of four classes over the course of a growing season will provide you with the information and inspiration you need to design, install, and maintain the ultimate mixed border. Returning to the same garden over six months will give you a chance to understand the workings of these very complex borders. The variety of plants in these borders includes: deciduous trees; conifers and dwarf conifers; broad-leafed evergreen shrubs; deciduous shrubs; vines; hardy perennials; grasses; tender perennials/temperennials; hardy annuals; tender annuals; spring, summer, fall, and winter blooming bulbs; ground covers; and edibles.

Attaining visual and cultural success with a multitude of plants is not always easy. Instructor and gardener Daniel Mount has spent the last 10 years designing, grooming, and tweaking these borders at the private estate in Medina where these classes will be held. His deep understanding of the conditions under which he is gardening, the various needs of plants, and the client’s desire for year-round interest has created a gallery of borders where he explores and plays with color and texture with a sprawling palette of plants. These borders have appeared on the cover of Sunset (April 2005) and more recently in Fine Gardening (October 2012).

Don’t miss this one time opportunity for an in-depth study of the principles of mixed border creation and care.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM sold out

FEE: MEMBERS: $25.00, NON-MEMBERS: $35.00, LIMIT: 25

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM sold out

FEE: MEMBERS: $25.00, NON-MEMBERS: $35.00, LIMIT: 25

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

FEE: MEMBERS: $25.00, NON-MEMBERS: $35.00, LIMIT: 25

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

FEE: MEMBERS: $25.00, NON-MEMBERS: $35.00, LIMIT: 25

LOCATION: Private Garden/Medina

SERIES SPECIAL: sold out

For those who purchase the full series prior to the first class there will be a bonus class exploring the winter border on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 10:00 AM—12:00 PM.

FEE: MEMBERS: $100.00, NON-MEMBERS: $140.00, LIMIT: 25

To register, Email or call NHS administrator Karin Kravitz at 206-780-8172.