I custom develop and teach classes across the United States, and virtually around the world.
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My Signature Classes –
Bees, Birds, Bats & Butterflies…oh my!
Discover how you can attract pollinators to your garden and help them thrive. We’ll touch on why supporting pollinators matters, plant selection, hardscapes to help our flying friends in addition to habitat dos and don’ts for creating your own pollinator friendly paradise.
Cheap Tricks Gardening: ‘Cause You Don’t Need to Spend a Fortune for Fabulous
We’ll explore ideas for using flea market finds and found items in unique, beautiful, funky and whimsical ways in the garden. Then we’ll take it a step further and follow the seasons sharing cheap tricks to use in your garden all year round. This IS the class that inspired the book!
Clematis: Queen of the Vines
Everything you need to know about growing clematis in your garden. From when to prune, where to grow and how to help them flourish, this class has you covered. Find out my secret fertilizing trick that you’ve likely found nowhere else.
Container Gardens on the Cheap
Short on cash or just want to be a more frugal gardener? This class gives tips and tricks to economize everything from the container, the soil, the fertilizer, right through the spectacular plants you’ll grow, plus lots of ideas for expertly designing your unique creations.
Growing Glorious Geraniums
Geraniums have been one of the most popular plants in American gardens since Thomas Jefferson first brought them from France in 1786. Few plants come in the wide variety of vibrant colors as geraniums. Learn how to plant and care for these gems.
Grow It Yourself (GIY): Veggies 101
Join the worldwide trend to grow your food to know your food. Topics include soil basics, getting started with raised beds, ideas to expand the season to maximize your harvest plus an introduction to unique methods for vertical, succession and companion planting for growing your own veggies at home.
Herbs for the Butterflies
Growing herbs and supporting pollinators are more intertwined than you could imagine! You will learn how to match the herbs you grow to the butterflies you wish to attract. Both host and nectar plants are explored in this fascinating class.
Micro-Prairie Gardening
Have a positive impact on pollinators by creating a micro prairie in your yard and incorporating native plants in your existing gardens. Learn how to get started, plant recommendations and more.
Vegetable Gardening for All Seasons
Explore proven strategies for maximizing results and extending your harvest, even in the coldest of climates. Learn how to start earlier, grow longer, plus-size your yield and, for some crops, carry them right on into the next growing season!
What are students saying?
One of the best classes I’ve taken. Great energy from the instructor.
Lisa’s enthusiasm is infectious! I’m motivated!!
Incredible, wonderful, my kind of gal!
Lisa is a great presenter. She was informative, funny, helpful and experienced. Thank you!
Delightful speaker. I learned a lot and had a great time in this very upbeat class.
Lots of great tips. Best class of the day!
What are hosts saying?
The response to your seminars was wonderful. Thank you! I received many comments from attendees about how helpful your tips were and praise for the vast extent of your gardening knowledge.