Lectures

2007 Lecture Schedule

Bobbie Schwartz will be appearing at and speaking during these events in 2006 and 2007:

January 26, 2008: 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.: Perennials for Problem Places: Using Site-Specific Plants,
A problem-solving approach to gardening, i.e. using site-appropriate plants; specific perennials and ornamental grasses that will do well in unamended soil but will thrive if soil is amended; some combinations. Graf Growers, Akron, Ohio.
Call (330) 836-2727 for details.

Four Winter Wednesdays: January 23, 30, February 6 and 13, 6:00-8:30 P.M., Cleveland Botanical Garden, Call the CBG office to register (216) 721-1600: Winter is the perfect time to begin planning your garden landscape for the coming season. Bobbie will explore four essential themes over the class series:

• A Happy Marriage: Design Integration of House and Landscape
• Design and Maintenance of Perennial Gardens
• Nurturing Nature: Using Site-Specific Plants
• The Artful Garden

September 10, 2007, 1:00 P.M.: Nurturing Nature: Using Site-Specific Plants, PPA Regional Symposium, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Call the PPA office (614-771-8431) for details.

September 11, 2007, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.: Low Maintenance Perennials and Perennials for Problem Places, Medina County Extension, 120 W.Washington Street, Medina, Ohio.

March 24, 2007: Design Integration: A Happy Marriage of House and Landscape followed by Designing with Ornamental Grasses, Licking County Master Gardeners

April 17, 2007, 1:00 P.M.: The Artful Garden, Portage County Master Gardeners, Ravenna. Call Diane Jendrisak (330-923-0570) for details.

May 22, 2007: The Artful Garden, Shaker Lakes Garden Club

May 25, 2007, 3:00P.M.: Color in the Landscape, Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show.
 

Lecture Topics

The following are lectures, as of March 2006, that Bobbie Schwartz can give. Most lectures are 50 minutes in length and all are slide illustrated except the pruning workshop.

For more information on these topics, or to schedule a lecture, contact Bobbie Schwartz at (216) 752-9449 or by
e-mail.

"A Happy Marriage: Design Integration of House and Landscape" - The attempt to reconcile house and landscape is not new but we are still learning how to work toward this goal. Using examples from classic and modern landscapes, designers will learn several different approaches for resolution of this frequent dichotomy.

"A Natural Duo: Perennials and Bulbs" -- How to interplant; combinations; planting techniques.

"A Primer of Ornamental Grasses" -- Specific grasses and their cultural needs.

"Annuals as a Supplement to Perennials and Woodies" -- Use of annuals for continuity and extension of bloom; emphasis on unusual and reseeding annuals.

"Annuals for the Connoisseur" -- New as well as old but less known annuals to add unusual flowers or foliage colors, shapes and textures to the garden; suggestions for integrating them into the garden.

"April in Paris (and July): The Patterns of Paris Gardens" -- Old and modern French gardens; several gardens shown in both spring and summer.

"Color in the Landscape" -- We tend to think first of flowers when discussing color in the landscape but we should also remember that foliage, fruit, and bark may have even more value. Color is often limited to plant material but hardscaping and ornament can also contribute. Learn about the ramifications of this statement as well as some color theory that will help you make the most of the color in your landscape.

"Color in the Shade with Herbaceous Plants: Perennials, Vines and Ornamental Grasses" -- Nature of color, best colors for shade, color echo, plants and plant combinations.

"Color Schemes for Perennial Gardens" -- Discussion of color and how to use it, its problems and several types of color schemes.

"Design and Maintenance of Perennial Gardens" -- A discussion of the principles of design as demonstrated in large and small gardens, factors to consider in selecting and combining perennials, and ways in which design can lessen maintenance.

"Designing for Dry Shade" -- Suggestions for design alternatives to planting; selected woodies, perennials and ornamental grasses that thrive in dry shade once established.

"Designing with Ornamental Grasses" -- These grasses can be used in countless ways to create more interesting landscapes when aspects of design such as background, scale, texture and form are considered. Take advantage of the multiple attributes of grasses, among which are a wide range of heights, colors and time of bloom. There will also be a short discussion of companion plants.

"Expand Your Vision and Profits" -- Turn a Hole in the Ground into a Whole Lot More: This talk will focus on creating the right setting for waterscapes and relating them to the house and other existing landscaping.

"Garden Accents: The Finishing Touch" -- Plants provide the setting for garden accents which can be whimsical to serious, small to large, and ornamental to structural but is a garden complete without accents? Why do we use them? How and where should we place them? This knowledge may be more important than the choice of accent.

"Inspiration from English Perennial Gardens" -- Highlights from many of the great English gardens with lessons for American gardeners.

"Low-Maintenance Perennials" -- How to have color and texture without spending all your spare time in the garden.

"New and Underused Perennials" -- Perennials new to the market from Europe or from Amencan hybridizers, also available but less well-known perennials.

"Nurturing Nature: Using Site-Specific Plants" (1 or 2 hours) -- An ecological approach to gardening; using site-appropriate plants instead of amending soil, which is not always feasible; specific perennials and ornamental grasses; some combinations.

"Perennials for Commercial Landscapes" -- Which ones qualify as lower maintenance and look good in large masses; combinations.

"Perennials for Problem Places" -- Using site appropriate plants instead of amending soil which is not always feasible; specific plants and combinations.

"Perennials for the Connoisseur" -- New, as well as old, but less known perennials to add unusual flowers or foliage colors, shapes and textures to the garden; suggestions for integrating them into the garden.

"Perennial Pruning Workshop" -- This is a two-hour workshop. Principles of pruning and hands-on demonstration by teacher and then hands-on practice by class.

"Pot It! Container Gardening" -- Site selection, container selection, plant shapes and textures, specific plant combinations with perennials, annuals and grasses.

"The Artful Garden" -- The most obvious notion of the artful garden is the incorporation of art, e.g. sculpture and ornament, into the garden but another aspect is the realization that structures such as fences and arbors can be artistic, not just functional. Add creative garden design plus thoughtful choices and uses of plant material to make your garden a living work of art.

"The Fall Garden" -- Gardens look great in the spring and early summer but lassitude often takes over when the temperature rises. Fall is the time to get back into the garden and enjoy all of the wonderful plants that are at their best. The discussion of flower and fruit will include herbaceous and woody material.

"The Foliage Palette" -- Discussion of green as a color, other foliage colors, texture, size and shape of foliage, plant combinations.

"The Sunny Wet Garden" -- Using woodies, perennials and annuals in unamended soil; plant combinations.

"Trends in Perennial Garden Design" -  What are the trends in perennial garden design that you could incorporate into your designs? Bobbie will discuss how they stem from new and old philosophies of gardening and then will branch out to look at new ways of using plant material, hardscaping, and garden accents.

"Trends in Landscape Design" - Just as fashion changes, so do design trends. Landscape designers need to know what the latest trends are in order to be a trendsetter but Bobbie will also discuss creating trends.