“This event was an immersion in a very specific area of horticulture,” says AHS President Katy Moss Warner. “Color is both elusive and exciting. It is important in announcing the garden, and when used effectively, it exerts tremendous influence over us.”

The two-day intensive Garden School at River Farm, the American Horticultural Society’s headquarters, included an impressive line-up of gardening and color experts. Along with Katy and AHS President Emeritus Dr. H. Marc Cathey, these included horticulturist Heather Will-Browne of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, garden writer Pamela Harper, landscape designer Tres Fromme, educator and author Dr. Allan Armitage, and artist Sara Poly.

Participants learned invaluable techniques and practical advice for effectively using color in the garden. They also visited the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for a field study and enjoyed the grounds of River Farm.

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