Design Resilient Gardens with Wendy Proud | The Beet

Launch your business with a free trial of Shopify. Go to https://shopify.com/thebeet to learn more! Episode Description:  In this episode, Jacques sits down with horticulturist Wendy Proud to explore the beauty and resilience of arid-climate plants and to discuss the philosophy and practice of landscape stewardship. Drawing on more than three decades in horticulture, Wendy discusses plant maintenance, overplanting in commercial landscapes, crew training, and the cultural mindset around control versus working with nature. They dive into native plant care, pruning strategy, irrigation awareness, and Wendy’s new educational initiative, the Kinship League. Connect with Wendy Proud: Wendy Proud is a horticulturist with over 30 years of experience in plant growing, research, and landscape stewardship. Her work centers on maintenance philosophy, plant literacy, and improving long-term landscape performance. She is the founder of the Kinship League, an educational initiative dedicated to crew training, practical pruning techniques, and fostering a culture of plant stewardship in commercial and civic landscapes. Find more from Wendy Proud at the Kinship League Website: https://kinshipleague.com/  Find more from Wendy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinshipleague/  Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop  → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube  → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog  → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts  → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord  → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta  → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok  → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest  → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter  → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook  → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup  → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices