Choosing the right plants for a landscape is about much more than filling space with greenery. It requires an understanding of form, color, timing, and the environment they’ll grow in. At Ziboxo , our Plant Design and Seasonal Planning course is designed to help students create planting schemes that are not only beautiful, but functional and enduring.

Whether you're building a home garden or designing larger spaces, this course provides the knowledge and structure to approach plant selection with purpose and clarity.

Why Plant Planning Matters

Great landscape design can fall short if the plant choices don’t support the space throughout the seasons. A garden that looks lively in spring but fades by summer — or one with clashing textures and inconsistent growth — can leave even well-designed layouts feeling incomplete.

In this course, we focus on how to select, group, and layer plants that will perform through the year. You’ll learn how to pair aesthetics with practicality, and how to build gardens that evolve gracefully over time.

What You'll Learn

The Plant Design and Seasonal Planning course gives students both a technical and creative foundation. You’ll explore how to combine plants based on their appearance, life cycles, and growing requirements, and how to time your plantings to keep the garden dynamic and engaging year-round.

Here’s what the course includes:

• Principles of Plant Composition
  Understand how to arrange plants using shape, height, texture, and color. Learn how to guide the eye through space and bring balance to your designs.
• Seasonal Planning Techniques
  Explore how to create plant combinations that offer visual interest across all four seasons. We’ll show you how to avoid seasonal “gaps” and create gardens that feel alive every month of the year.
• Soil Health and Site Suitability
  Learn how to evaluate soil conditions and improve them as needed. Healthy soil is the foundation for healthy plants, and we teach you how to support that from the ground up.
• Plant Layering and Structure
  Discover how to combine ground covers, shrubs, perennials, and trees in a way that supports both function and beauty. We look at how structure influences not just appearance but garden longevity.
• Low-Maintenance and Sustainable Choices
  We explore plant selections that require less water, resist pests, and support local ecosystems. Our focus is on sustainability without sacrificing design integrity.

Practical, Hands-On Learning

Throughout the course, you’ll work through design exercises that involve real-world planning. You’ll create planting plans, seasonal bloom charts, and layouts that reflect the climate and site conditions relevant to your space or project. These exercises help turn theory into experience, so that you can confidently move from paper to planting bed.

You don’t need to be a botanist or experienced gardener to take this course. Our lessons are designed to guide you step by step, making complex decisions feel manageable and even enjoyable.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suited for:

• Gardeners and homeowners looking to elevate their outdoor spaces
• Students studying landscape or garden design
• Professionals seeking to refine their planting plans
• Anyone who wants to better understand how to create plant-rich environments that last

If you’ve ever been overwhelmed by plant choices or unsure how to create year-round beauty in a garden, this course will help you build that confidence.

Why Choose Ziboxo ?

At Ziboxo , we don’t just teach plant names — we teach how to think about plants within the context of design, ecology, and user experience. Our instructors bring a mix of horticultural knowledge and design experience, offering practical guidance that can be applied in gardens of all sizes.

We emphasize sustainability, intention, and respect for the land. And we believe that anyone with curiosity and care can design a garden that reflects both creativity and responsibility.

Let’s Bring Your Garden to Life

If you’re ready to move beyond guesswork and start designing with plants that complement each other and the seasons, we’re here to help. Our Plant Design and Seasonal Planning course will give you the tools, insight, and structure to make informed, creative planting decisions.

Contact Ziboxo to learn more or to reserve your place in the next course. Great gardens start with great planning — and we’re excited to guide you through the process.