Join Us Live: October 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EDT
A truly great garden doesn’t take the winter off. Garden designer and writer Jay Sifford reveals how thoughtful design can keep your landscape compelling all 12 months of the year, weaving together structure, bark, berries, foliage, texture, and seasonal bloom into a garden that always has something to say.
Get expert tips for creating a garden with year-round interest
Drawing on his new online learning course for Fine Gardening (The Four Cornerstones of Great Garden Design), Jay will show how to use story, art, and a little magic to influence your plant choices for year-round appeal. He’ll also discuss why layering and hardscape are important so that as one season’s show winds down, the next is already beginning. Prepare to see your garden’s “offseason” as an opportunity with the help of this lively class.
Register Today! Join Us Live, October 2, 2026 @9:00 a.m. EDT
Jay Sifford is an award-winning garden designer and writer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jay’s work has been featured numerous times in Fine Gardening and was voted Charlotte’s “Best of Houzz” landscape designer in 2024.
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