West Falmouth Library is pleased to host horticulturalist Deborah Trickett, owner of The Captured Garden, a garden design firm based in Massachusetts. She will speak on container gardens on Saturday, May 21st at 10am at the Library. Cost is $10 per person, tickets available at westfalmouthlibrary.org, at the Library, or at the event the day of.
Topics covered include: “Containers 101,” selecting the right containers, soil mixes, and plants for different growing conditions. With the basics in hand, attendees then learn about new and unusual plant material and how to create one-of-a-kind combinations, including pairing annuals, perennials, and even vegetables. A recent attendee of one of Deborah’s lectures stated that “Deb adds a fourth dimension: ‘chillers,’ mind-blowing designs that send shivers of delight up your spine.”

Deborah Trickett is a Massachusetts certified horticulturist and a Massachusetts certified landscape professional. Her work has been featured in the CBS Boston, Boston Globe, Fine Gardening Magazine, Garden Tours New England, Garden Gate, and New England Home magazine and on the TV show “New England Dream Home.” She lectures at the Boston Flower & Garden Show, the Philadelphia International Flower Show, and the Arnold Arboretum. Deborah has spoken at many shows and garden clubs on topics ranging from container gardens to urban gardening to garden design.