Lucy Hardiman was to the garden born.  As a fifth generation Oregon gardener, most of her childhood memories revolve around the cycles and seasons of the garden.  She is the principal of Perennial Partners, a garden design collaborative, distinguished by their innovative hardscapes, playful planting designs and creative approach to problem solving.  She is a past president of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, is vice president of the Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection and is on the Great Plant Picks perennials committee.  She co-authored Intimate Gardens (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2005) and is currently working on a new book.  A popular lecturer, teacher and author, Hardiman is a contributing editor for Horticulture Magazine and shares her opinionated perspective on gardening on her blog, ‘Perennial Patter.’
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Website & Blog: www.lucyflora.com

Mixing It Up In the Border
Orchestrating Plant Combinations That Sing
Fri, Feb 10 at 2:30 pm / Rainier Room
Lucy Hardiman, one of the most popular NWFGS speakers, takes you beyond the perennial border to the mixed border – incorporating trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials, bulbs, natives and edibles. Learn how to combine a wide variety of plants for the most impact in your garden, all year round.

Decorating Eden
Art and Ornamentation in the Garden
Sat, Feb 11 at 2:15 pm / Rainier Room
Garden art and ornaments are the ‘frosting on the cake’ enhancing the design, ambience and style of your garden. Learn from designer Lucy Hardiman how to select the best style of art for your own garden, and make a pleasing personal statement with flair.

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