Gardening Classes For

Landscape Professionals

Deliver more value for clients thanks to classes and courses led by renowned horticulturist Nan Sterman

Deepen Your Expertise. Deliver Results That Last. 

Finally, a course built for the region your clients actually live in. Explore SoCal's soil, water management, seasonal patterns, plant selection and more from a science-backed, Mediterranean-climate perspective. 

  • Grow your technical depth 
  • Accurately troubleshoot problems 
  • Guide clients with confidence 
ENROLL TODAY

Create Beautiful Gardens Year-Round

Enhance your knowledge with plant care and landscape design classes

Hot Color, Dry Garden

Design more beautiful gardens that don't use more water. Learn how to use drought-tolerant plants to make gardens feel vibrant and alive. Based on my book, Hot Color, Dry Garden. 

Fruit Trees for SoCal Gardens

Southern California is one of the best places in the world to grow fruit. Learn how to properly select, plant, and care for fruit trees and how to design for year-round harvest.

Summer Garden Care

Southern California's Mediterranean climate demands a completely different approach to summer maintenance. Learn how to set up client gardens to survive for weeks during summer without hands-on care.

SoCal Winter Garden Care

The gardening decisions you make in winter affect your clients' plants year-round. Get a practical, regionally specific refresher from two seasoned horticulturists.

Great Gardens Don't Start With Plants. They Start With Color.

Drought-tolerant doesn't have to mean dull. Master the color design strategies that make water-wise landscapes impossible to ignore.

GET THE BOOK

Transform your gardening skills, one week at a time. 

Get free, weekly gardening tasks & tips delivered directly to your inbox.