Registration Eligibility
Landscape professionals including contractors, designers, architects, arborists, and growers.
Start Date
02/27/2025
End Date
02/27/2025
Description
Here in the Midwest, winter can feel almost never ending. Creating four-season landscapes is never easy, but perhaps it is most challenging in winter when the color palette shrinks, and the emphasis shifts to form over flower. This is an opportunity to consider plants for their architecture, their resilience to snow cover, and the simple pleasures of bark and berries. Be inspired by the possibilities of a beautiful structural winter landscape where snow and ice only emphasize the subtle grace of a garden at rest.
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
Understand the Challenges of Designing Winter Landscapes:
Learn about the specific challenges of designing landscapes that remain visually appealing during the winter months when the color palette is limited and the focus shifts to structure and form.
Identify Key Plants for Winter Interest:
Discover plants that provide architectural interest, resilience to snow cover, and aesthetic value during the winter, including those with unique bark textures, berries, and striking shapes.
Explore Design Strategies for Four-Season Gardens:
Understand how to incorporate plants with winter interest into your landscape design, focusing on the subtle beauty of structure, texture, and color during the colder months.
Learn How Snow and Ice Can Enhance Landscape Features:
Gain insights into how snow and ice can accentuate the form, texture, and resilience of winter plants, turning the dormant landscape into an elegant and serene winter garden.
Incorporate Bark, Berries, and Architectural Features into Winter Design:
Explore the role of bark, berries, and structural plant forms in creating winter interest, and learn how to design for maximum visual impact and seasonal enjoyment.
Be Inspired to Create Beautiful Winter Landscapes:
Walk away with a renewed sense of inspiration and practical ideas for transforming your landscape into a beautiful, dynamic space that offers grace and visual interest even in the quiet months of winter.
Instructors
Heather Prince
Course Codes
Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Provider
Illinois Landscape Contractors Association