
All Scheduled Programs
What’s on the horizon:
Ecology-based Landscape Practice
A 7-part Virtual Intensive Course for Professionals
Live July - August, 2025
Individual Sessions:
Landscaping with Nature:
Turning Battles into Partnerships
A 4-part Virtual Intensive Course for Home Gardeners
Live September - October 2025
Individual Sessions:
Meadow Making:
A Brains Over Brawn Approach
A 4-part Virtual Intensive Course for Home Gardeners
Live September - October 2025
Individual Sessions:
NDAL In the Field:
Upcoming In-Person Program for Professionals
Free Q&As!
Garden Chats with Larry
Get your questions answered by Landscape Designer Larry Weaner. Ask anything related to ecology-based gardening and landscape practice.
Where: Instagram Live
When:
Friday, August 8th, 2025
Friday, November 7th, 2025
6:00 - 6:30 PM ET
2025 Spring Virtual Education Series
Individual Professional & Home Gardener Sessions
Newly Added! Lawn to Meadow & Native Perennials
Previously Held:
(Recordings available for 3 months from live date)

Lawn to Meadow: Transition with a “Light Touch” (Spring Virtual Series)
Larry Weaner, FAPLD and Sara Weaner Cooper
No chemical use, no hauling, no digging, no smothering - no early-stage ugly phase.
Sounds too good to be true.
Yet by gradually applying a series of light touch actions, you can achieve this organic transition without breaking your back, sparking ecological angst, or infuriating your neighbors. These actions can include timed mowing, selective height cutting, pH manipulation, and organic herbicide application.
In this session, Sara will discuss her lawn to meadow conversion (featured in The New York Times, 2024), including 2025 updates and plans, illustrating a homeowner’s perspective. Larry will explore case studies exemplifying the technical underpinnings behind this approach, from a landscape designer's perspective. This brains over brawn approach can transform the experience of creating residential meadows from daunting to uplifting.
Category: Home Gardener & Professional
Fee: $28