The World of Rock Gardening - Joseph Gardens
Our guest speaker Joseph Tychonievich will talk about the “The World of Rock Gardening”. Inspired by the tiny plants and dramatic, rocky landscapes found on mountain tops, rock gardening uses a range of unusual, small plants in combination with beautiful stones to create miniaturized landscapes. This approach to gardening perfect for containers, small gardens, and gardeners interested in exploring a whole new group of beautiful plants. In this talk Joseph will share beautiful images of rock garden to get you inspired, the basic principles of creating rock gardens, and an introduction to some of the most beautiful and easy to grow rock garden plants to get you started.
Joseph Tychonievich is a lifelong lover of plants and gardening. He got his degree in horticulture from Ohio State University and went on to work for specialty rare plant nurseries in Japan and Michigan. Joseph is the author of several books including Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style and The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone. His writing has been published in Fine Gardening, Horticulture, and The New York Times. He is the editor of the North American Rock Garden Society’s quarterly journal. He currently lives and gardens in South Bend, Indiana, with his husband, three cats, and a truly excessive number of plants.
You can visit Joseph’s Web page by clicking on the link below.