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.
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.
Verdi gives you a thoughtful place to begin and a way to keep growing.
Your Garden Design Journey
LEARN
Understand what makes a garden feel beautiful, cohesive and personal.
Quick-Start Guide + Garden Blog
DESIGN
Turn your ideas into a thoughtful garden vision and visual plans.
GROW
Bring the garden to life, continue learning and share the journey.
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
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Begin with how you want to live outside.
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Respond to the realities of the site.
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Create meaningful destination.
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Build planting through Structure + Story + Stitch
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Edit until the garden feels clear and connected.
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
Editable in Canva + No Pro Subscription Required
More Ways to Learn and Design
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Read the Garden Blog
Practical garden-design articles, expert insights, and thoughtful ideas to inspire your next steps.
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Capture Your Vision
Gather your ideas and define the feeling, style, and priorities that will guide your garden.
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Explore the Style Guides
Explore the plants, materials, and design details that bring each garden style to life.
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Learn the Design Process
Discover design principles with a guide to creating a beautiful spaces.
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Work with Lauren
Personalized design support for thoughtful solutions to your unique outdoor space.
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.
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Not Sure Where to Begin?
Start with the five questions to ask before you plant anything.
