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Garden Chats with Larry

Get your questions answered by Landscape Designer Larry Weaner. Ask anything related to ecology-based gardening and landscape practice.

Where: Zoom

When:
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 -
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Tuesday, Sept. 1st, 2026
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Monday, Nov. 9th, 2026

3:00 - 3:30 PM ET

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2026 Live Virtual Sessions

Upcoming Sessions:
Recordings viewable for 3 months from live event dates

Featured
At Home With Nature: Beauty, Ecology, and Experience (Free Virtual Session)
Nov 17
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At Home With Nature: Beauty, Ecology, and Experience (Free Virtual Session)
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Larry Weaner, FAPLD

Even on the smallest residential property, sharing garden decisions with nature changes everything. In this eye opening presentation, Larry will illustrate how an ecology-based, brains-over-brawn approach to home landscaping can reduce management needs, increase desirable wildlife habitat, and enhance the visual and intellectual experience of being in your yard.

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Lawn to Meadow: A Light and Gradual Transition (Virtual Session)
Nov 18
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Lawn to Meadow: A Light and Gradual Transition (Virtual Session)
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Larry Weaner, FAPLD & Sara Weaner Cooper

No chemicals, no smothering, no scraping and hauling, no early-stage ugly phase. 

Sounds too good to be true.

Yet by gradually applying a series of light-touch actions, you can achieve this transition organically without breaking your back, sparking ecological angst, or infuriating your neighbors. These actions can include strategic plant selection, timed mowing, selective height cutting, pH manipulation, organic herbicide application, and a phased planting approach. In our first session, Larry will illustrate case studies that exemplify the technical underpinnings behind this approach from a landscape designer's perspective. Next, Sara will discuss her lawn to meadow conversion from a homeowner’s perspective. Her meadow, now in its fourth growing season, has been featured in the The New York Times (2024) and the BBC (2025). Together, they will illustrate how the experience of meadow making can be transformed from daunting to uplifting.  

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Fee: $38

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Previously Held Sessions:
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Adventures in Garden Wildening (Virtual Session)
Jun 10
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Adventures in Garden Wildening (Virtual Session)
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Preston Montague

Drawing from a series of residential projects, landscape architect Preston Montague shares design strategies that integrate native plants, improve soil health, and manage stormwater while delivering rich, immersive experiences for home gardeners. Through these case studies, Preston unpacks how small design moves can boost a landscape’s ecosystem service potential (both above and below ground) and demonstrates how these principles can be adapted to common residential garden conditions. Attendees will leave with practical ideas and inspiration for “wildening” their own gardens to enhance ecological performance and deepen their sense of place.

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Fee: $38

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Plant Trials at Mt. Cuba (Virtual Session)
May 28
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Plant Trials at Mt. Cuba (Virtual Session)
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Sam Hoadley

Join Sam Hoadley, the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center, as he highlights top performing native species and cultivars from Mt. Cuba's most recent evaluations including wild hydrangea, Carex, Amsonia, Vernonia, and Solidago. These beautiful and ecologically valuable perennials and shrubs represent some of the best native plants for common gardens in the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Sam will discuss their horticultural and ecological performance and share important information on how to use these standouts to elevate your garden.

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Fee: $38

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Landscaping with Nature:
Turning Battles into Partnerships
A 4-part Virtual Intensive Course for Home Gardeners

Overview - stay tuned for more programming!

Live September - October 2025
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Meadow Making:
A Brains Over Brawn Approach
A 4-part Virtual Intensive Course for Home Gardeners

Overview - stay tuned for more programming!

Live September - October 2025
(recordings viewable for 3 months from live event dates)

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