Dan Benarcik will provide a lively, motivational deep dive into the endless versatility and functionality of containers — whether they accent a large property, are the focus of an apartment balcony or something in between. He will review the breadth of container gardening styles and share some of his favorite and most consistently successful plants for container culture. Enjoy an overview of Dan’s approach to design, plant combinations and implementation — and enter spring with renewed inspiration for container gardening.

Speaker Bio:

This year Dan is  celebrating 32 seasons as a horticulturist at the renowned public garden Chanticleer, where he oversees the Courtyard Gardens. Early in his horticultural career, he received a bachelor of science in plant science from the University of Delaware, worked at the Mt. Cuba Center as a woods path gardener and in sales at a wholesale nursery. Dan is also an accomplished educator, speaker, writer and furniture builder. He is an instructor at Longwood Garden’s continuing education program and a former regional director of the Garden Writers Association. He has contributed to many publications, including Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Martha Stewart Living and Rodale’s gardening books.

Recording will be available for 4 weeks.