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Cindy works toward establishing a relationship with the garden and the gardener in an effort to customize each design in a way that works for both. Whether it is residential or commercial property, she combines design with sustainable solutions to create dynamic landscapes.

Upcoming Events:

2009 class schedule

February 12 1 pm – 4 pm Native Landscaping Part 1: Planning and Design   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

February 22 10-noon – A Gardener’s First Steps   at Missouri Botanical Garden as part of the 2-day Gardening Blitz, a series of gardening seminars.

March 7 Rain Gardens Demystified   at STLCC-Meramec campus. This class is part of the Horticultural Co-op of Metro St. Louis’s Spring Garden Symposium (see www.hortco-op.org for complete information).

March 11 7 pm – 9 pm Made for Shade - Plants for Midwest Shade Gardens This class is one of the Professional Training classes offered at Missouri Botanical Garden

March 12 1 pm – 4 pm – co-teaching Seed propagation of Native Plants An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

March 14 Rain Gardens – part of an all-day seminar hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation at the Nature Center in Cape Girardeau, MO

March 18 10 am-3:30 pm – 4.5 hour Gardening Basics   An in-depth class at Missouri Botanical Garden

March 28 9 am – 11 am Rain Gardens Demystified    A class offered through Missouri Botanical Garden to be held at STLCC-Wildwood campus

April 9 1 pm – 4 pm Native Landscaping Part 2: Planting and Maintenance   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

April 11 Rain Gardens  10 am – 11 am at Greenscape Gardens

April 14 7 pm – 9 pm Shade Gardens-Native Color for all Seasons  at Missouri Botanical Garden 

April 16 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 1: Spring    An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

April 18 9 am – 3 pm An all day Eco-Gardening Seminar at STLCC -Wildwood campus

April 22 10 am- 3:30 pm – 4.5 hour Gardening Basics   An in-depth class at Missouri Botanical Garden

April 23 7 pm Native Plants for Home Landscapes at St. Louis County Library – Meramec Valley branch in Fenton, MO

April 25 10 am – The Healing Garden at Hillermann Nursery in Washington, MO

April 30 7 pm Herbs for Your Garden at St. Louis County Library – Bridgeton Trails branch

May 9 all day – Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Native Plant Sale – horticulturists are on hand to answer questions and help with plant selection

May 12 6 pm Native Plants in the Landscape at Sugar Creek Garden Center

May 13 10 am Creative Container Gardening for the Wednesday Club

May 14 7 pm – 9 pm Sun Gardens-Native Color for all Seasons   at  Missouri Botanical Garden

May 16 10 am Gardening in the Shade at Frisella Nursery in Defiance, MO

May 20 10 am Intergrating Native Plants into Home Landscapes for the Wednesday Club

May 21 11 am Herbs and Edible Flowers  part of the garden seminar series at the Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, MO

May 27 11 am Rain Gardens for the Wednesday Club

June 3 11 am The Healing Garden for the Wednesday Club

July 8 6:30 pm Native Plants for the Landscape  a training session for Master Gardeners to be held at Jefferson College, in Jefferson Co., MO

July 9 1 pm – 4 pm Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 2 - Summer: an in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

July 11 9 am – 11 pm Native Plants for the Children’s Garden Club to be held at the Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, MO

July 21 Best Perennials for Rain Gardens  - an afternoon break-out session during the Perennial Plant Association national symposium

July 9 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 2: Summer   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

August 19  7 pm Companion Plants for Rock Gardens  for the St. Louis Rock Garden Society meeting at Missouri Botanical Garden – Ridgeway Center

October 8 Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 3: Fall   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve

November 12 1 pm – 4 pm Deer Resistant Native Landscaping   An in-depth class at Shaw Nature Reserve