This workshop will address the typical challenges of homeowners on the Eastern Shore. Four experienced landscape designers and avid gardeners will lead participants through an all-day intensive design session. Come with your challenges and dreams, and leave with a landscape plan, ideas, and confidence to transform your home landscape. Topics include analyzing the challenges and opportunities of your property; developing a plan for circulation and unique features; designing "rooms" for outdoor living; choosing materials for patios and walks; incorporating sustainable practices; and selecting ornamental plants. The day will be organized around presentations followed by breakout sessions for participants to work one-on-one with designers. The designers will offer practical advice such as how to get started and what to do with wet areas; how to lay out a path; how to screen an undesirable view; and plants recommended for specific conditions. Step by step, participants will develop their own landscape designs.

Fee: $75 members, $90 general public

410.634.2847, ext. 0 or info@adkinsarboretum.org