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Meeting Landscape Architect/ Artist, Topher Delaney!

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The 2012 Utah Nursery and Landscape Association Green Conference was held this past week and what a week it was! I’ll write more about the event and provide some great photos but, for today, I want to talk about the most significant moment for me at the conference- meeting landscape legend, Topher Delaney. Topher Delaney’s work is as unique as her name. She pulls off designs and installations that most of us would never even attempt to get away with!…

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FREE Landscape & Design Classes

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If you are looking to up your game in the garden, there are a number of free community classes being offered around the Wasatch Front as well as down South over the coming months.  Here’s a look at the most recent offerings and I will SHAMELESSLY pimp out my own classes too! Conservation Garden Park (West Jordan) Classes:  I will be teaching “Advanced Waterwise Landscape Design” on May 18th and “Creating a Waterwise Landscape on a Budget” class on May…

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Botanical Names- Say What?

"Obviously determining and assigning botanical names is a complex operation beyond the needed knowledge of non-botanists. However, understanding the basic names will help you garden with more confidence and give you something to lord over others at cocktail parties! "…

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