THOUGHTFUL GARDENS BEGIN WITH A CLEAR VISION‍ ‍

Create a Garden You Love

Learn to see your outdoor space with a designer’s eye - and create a garden that feels personal, cohesive and possible.

Professional guidance, approachable design tools and inspiration for every stage of the journey.

START YOUR GARDEN JOURNEY
GET THE FREE QUICK-START GUIDE

You May Have Plenty of Ideas. What You Need Is a Way Forward.

You’ve saved gardens, pinned plants, and collected beautiful images - but nothing feels connected.

Verdi helps you bring it all together.

Garden inspiration images gathered into a cohesive vision, illustrating the transition from scattered ideas to a clear garden-design direction.

Verdi gives you a thoughtful place to begin and a way to keep growing.

Your Garden Design Journey

Open garden-design guide with planting notes and botanical illustrations, representing the Learn stage of the Verdi garden-design journey.

LEARN

Understand what makes a garden feel beautiful, cohesive and personal.

Quick-Start Guide + Garden Blog

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DESIGN

Turn your ideas into a thoughtful garden vision and visual plans.

Garden Design Workspace + Guides

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GROW

Bring the garden to life, continue learning and share the journey.

Newsletter + Social

Professional Principles. Approachable Language.

Verdi’s approach blends timeless design principles with practical steps you can use - no matter the size, style or stage of your garden

  • Begin: Garden chair and coffee cup representing how you want to live and feel in your outdoor space.

    Begin with how you want to live outside.

  • Respond: Sun, soil, and water symbols representing the existing conditions of a garden site.

    Respond to the realities of the site.

  • Create: Garden path leading to a bench, representing a meaningful destination within the garden.

    Create meaningful destinations.

  • Build: Layered plants representing the Structure, Story, and Stitch planting method.

    Build planting through Structure + Story + Stitch.

  • Edit: Pruning shears and garden foliage representing refining a garden until it feels clear and connected.

    Edit until the garden feels clear and connected.

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READY TO MOVE FROM IDEAS TO A PLAN?

The Garden Design Workspace

Our signature planning tool - built in Canva - helps you create a beautiful, cohesive garden plan with confidence.

  • Map your space

  • Explore paths, patios, beds and destinations

  • Design with 300+ illustrated landscape symbols

  • Organize your plant palette

EXPLORE THE GARDEN DESIGN WORKSPACE

Editable in Canva + No Pro Subscription Required

More Ways to Learn and Design

  • Read: Open garden book representing learning the principles behind thoughtful garden design.

    Read the Garden Blog

    Practical garden-design articles, expert insights, and thoughtful ideas to inspire your next steps.

    Learn More
  • Capture: Curated garden vision board representing the feeling, style, and priorities for an outdoor space.

    Capture Your Vision

    Gather your ideas and define the feeling, style, and priorities that will guide your garden.

    Learn More
  • Explore: Collection of garden-style guides representing plants, materials, and design inspiration.

    Explore the Style Guides

    Explore the plants, materials, and design details that bring each garden style to life.

    Learn More
  • Learn: Garden-design book and botanical notes representing the step-by-step design process.

    Learn the Design Process

    Discover design principles with a guide to creating beautiful spaces.

    Learn More
  • Work with Lauren: Portrait of landscape architect Lauren Renz representing personalized professional garden-design guidance.

    Work with Lauren

    Personalized design support for thoughtful solutions to your unique outdoor space.

    Learn More
Professional portrait of Lauren Renz, PLA, landscape architect and founder of Verdi Landscape Design.

MEET YOUR GUIDE

More Than 20 Years of Landscape Design Experience

I’m Lauren Renz, PLA, a landscape architect and the founder of Verdi. I created this space to help homeowners understand the principles behind beautiful gardens and give them practical tools to create spaces of their own.

MEET LAUREN

The Latest From the Garden Blog

Garden Blog
Start Small: How One Garden Idea Can Shape What Comes Next
Start Small: How One Garden Idea Can Shape What Comes Next

You don’t have to redesign your entire garden to make a meaningful change. See how starting with one view, one corner, or one experience can help shape what comes next.

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Why Garden Projects Get Stuck—and How to Find Your Next Step
Why Garden Projects Get Stuck—and How to Find Your Next Step

Have plenty of garden ideas but aren’t sure what to do next? Learn how gathering your inspiration, looking for patterns, and getting clear on what you want can help turn a someday garden into a place to begin.

Read more →
Design Your Garden From the Inside Out
Design Your Garden From the Inside Out

Some of the most important garden views begin inside your home. Learn how looking through your windows and doors can help you place plants, create focal points, and design a garden that becomes part of your everyday life.

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Not Sure Where to Begin?

Start with the five questions to ask before you plant anything.

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