Cottage Gardening from Seed with Brie The Plant Lady

Discover how a simple packet of seeds can transform your landscape into a colorful, productive, and ever-changing garden! With two decades of horticultural expertise, local horticulturist, bestselling author, and gardening personality Brie Arthur (Brie The Plant Lady) will share her approach to creating one-of-a-kind cottage gardens that are effortlessly beautiful, ecologically valuable, and surprisingly low-maintenance. In this inspiring and practical presentation, Brie will take the mystery out of growing a garden from seed. Learn how to evaluate and prepare your site for success, improve your soil, select seasonally appropriate varieties, and understand the best timing and techniques for direct sowing. She’ll also share strategies for combining flowers, herbs, vegetables, and other plants to create dynamic displays that offer beauty and abundance throughout the seasons. Beyond getting seeds started, Brie will discuss how to manage your cottage garden for the long term, encouraging plants to naturalize and reseed, working with the rhythms of the seasons, and creating a landscape that becomes more rewarding with time. Whether you want to fill an entire landscape, refresh an existing flower bed, create a pollinator-friendly space, or simply experiment with a few packets of seed, you’ll leave with practical ideas and plenty of inspiration to start scattering seeds of your own. Prepare to look at every open inch of your landscape a little differently as Brie inspires you to scatter seeds, cultivate beauty, support biodiversity, and enjoy a bountiful harvest right outside your door. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to shop a selection of Botanical Interests seeds, making it easy to take what you’ve learned and start creating your own cottage garden at home. Meet Brie Arthur Known for her leadership with the national Foodscape movement and her lively, information-packed presentations, Brie Arthur is a celebrated speaker and bestselling author. With two decades of experience as a professional horticulturist, propagator, and communicator, Brie shares her expertise with audiences around the country and is a correspondent on the Emmy Award-winning PBS Television show “Growing a Greener World”. Follow Brie’s gardening journey through her YouTube channel, Brie The Plant Lady.