FULL COURSE CONTENT AVAILABLE 9/30/26

In The Four Cornerstones of Great Garden Design, garden designer Jay Sifford shares the four principles that shape his approach to garden design: art, story, magic, and horticulture. Through four in depth video lessons, Jay walks viewers through his own garden, showing how thoughtful composition, personal narrative, a sense of wonder, and plant knowledge come together to create spaces that feel alive with meaning and intention.

What You'll Learn

• How to see a garden through a designer's eye, using Jay's "learning to see" approach
• How to discover and tell a landscape’s story through design
• How to use perspective, color, and memory to emphasize a sense of wonder in a natural setting
• The difference between staccato and legato garden compositions and when to use each
• How to find inspiration from and build meaning with art and color
• Practical horticultural choices that support a design's overall vision

PLUS! Get handouts distilling Jay's unique take on design, quizzes to help you define your style, plant lists, and more.

Approximate total running time: 4 hours

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