Do you struggle to create a thriving garden?

DO YOU WANT TO BE THE GO-TO PLANT GENIUS FOR YOUR CLIENTS?

With Botanic Bootcamp, you’ll stop guessing and start growing!

In these value-rich sessions, plant science meets gardening hands-on expertise. You’ll hone your skills in all facets of horticulture including design, propagation, ecology, planting, and more with a special focus on southeastern US horticulture.

Join the 199 passionate horticulturists and gardeners who have already taken classes with me and elevated their planting skills!

I offer two tailored pathways for you to grow with me: BRANCHING BRILLIANCE or BUDDING BREAKTHROUGHS.

Questions? Jump to the FAQS.

BRANCHING BRILLIANCE 🌳

"The Botanic Bootcamp membership is like getting a taproot into a source of first-rate wisdom. The topics covered are bang-on and the office hours provide direct answers to thorny issues from someone who knows his stuff. Indeed, Dr. Jared spends time before the session doing research - I was blown away by how detailed and useful his answer was. I told a potential client this week that I would run her challenging project by "my mentor". It's super-helpful having someone like that in my corner." — Simon P.

Here’s the deets on what all Branching Brilliance offers.

  • IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO ALL CLASSES. You’ll get immediate access to all the Budding Breakthroughs listed below.

  • 6 NEW SESSIONS (Every Other Month). Practical strategies on design, propagation, ecology, and more from real-world experiences in the Southeast US (but the content and models are valuable anywhere).

  • YOU SHAPE THE CONTENT. You’ll get the chance to vote on topics for future bootcamp sessions.

  • LIVE OFFICE HOURS (Every Month). Get expert advice and personalized feedback on your gardening challenges. With Office Hours, I can virtually come over and make adjustments, suggestions, and recommendations for your own garden! Can’t join live? Submit questions beforehand. Sessions are recorded, so you can watch anytime. FYI, no pesticide-related questions will be addressed in the Office Hour sessions.

  • JOIN TODAY FOR $277/YEAR. Your price is locked for life!

BUDDING BREAKTHROUGHS 🌱

Not quite ready for the Branching Brilliance membership? No problem! You can still purchase individual presentations in the BUDDING BREAKTHROUGHS tier! Gain lifetime access to any of the sessions below for just $49!

SUCCESS WITH SEED SOWING

Wanting to grow more plants from seed? Then, learn from this engaging two-hour bootcamp about success with seed sowing! Dr. Jared will help you become more successful starting seed. Practical tips will help you reduce the time it takes to germinate seeds from scratch and reduce the effort needed. You will learn seed basics, the science of seed germination, and the practice of starting seed from sourcing seed until it is ready to go in the ground.

Watch an excerpt from Success with Seed Sowing.

"Lots of great information in clear, concise form. I did Master Gardener training and honestly, you did a much better job communicating the information. I got a lot out of this session." — Jackie V.

THE PLANT STRATEGIES PLAYBOOK

Ever wonder why some plants thrive while others struggle? The Plant Strategies Playbook introduces Grime's Triangle—an approach combining site, species, and management into one powerful framework. If you're eager to make smarter planting choices, fill gaps in your garden, and predict how plants will grow, this class is for you. Save time, resources, and become the eco-friendly gardener you aspire to be!

Watch an excerpt from The Plant Strategies Playbook.

"Loved your plant strategies vid! Promoting it already." — Nan W.

THE NATURALISTIC PLANTING PRIMER

In this 2+ hour class, you will take a deep dive into the essentials of naturalistic planting design. You'll learn...​
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🌱 8:00 Reading the site and telling a story with the planting
​🌱 20:00 Crafting the flora, developing your plant list, and deciding which species to use for a planting
​🌱 44:00 How to group plants into layers
​🌱 1:02:00 Creating the design and how to scale the site down to a designable version
​🌱 1:34:00 Design principles to make the planting engaging and aesthetically pleasing
​🌱 1:55:00 Site preparations before planting
​🌱 2:02:00 Planting your design
​🌱 2:07:00 Post-planting management to ensure long-term success

“I got a lot out of the Naturalistic Planting Primer. Your courses are answering questions that are helping me put a lot of pieces together that I’ve picked up over the years.” — Christine P.

“Very helpful practical instructions about how to do things in our own garden.” — Heather T.

The Preference Matrix for Naturalistic Design

Are your plantings missing that magical balance between beauty and function?

This bootcamp dives into the Kaplan Preference Matrix, an essential model for understanding how humans perceive and engage with landscapes. Discover the four key factors coherence, complexity, legibility, and mystery and how they shape our emotional connection to outdoor spaces.

With over 20 practical strategies, you’ll learn to how to better design spaces that are ecologically sustainable, visually engaging, and intuitive to navigate.

“After your presentation, I realized that my home garden is lacking coherence. Your talk helped me name the issue and develop a plan.” — Kate C.

THE SEASONAL MAXIMIZER FOR NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS

Do your naturalistic plantings peak in spring… and fall flat the rest of the year?

This bootcamp gives you the techniques to change that.

The Seasonal Maximizer will help you create dynamic plantings that deliver beauty and ecological value in every season.

You’ll learn...

🌱 to identify seasonal blind spots

🌱 use the Seasonal Six for plant selection criteria

🌱 and how to make small but powerful edits that extend interest year-round.

This session is packed with actionable insights. You'll design plantings that look better, provide year-round beauty and habitat, and use plants in ways that keep your landscape looking alive even in winter.

Watch this excerpt from The Seasonal Maximizer for Naturalistic Plantings.

FAQS

  • You’re not alone. Many folks have told me they felt let down by other courses that were too theoretical, vague, or lacked practical application.

    Botanic Bootcamp is different. It’s grounded in my 30+ years of real-world planting experience, backed by science, and designed for practical use. You’ll leave with tools you can use immediately.

    I’ll add out of the 199 people who have taken my classes, only 1 has asked for a refund.

  • Both! Botanic Bootcamp is designed for passionate home gardeners and green industry professionals who want practical, science-backed planting strategies they can apply in the real world.

    If you’re a home gardener, you’ll get clear, actionable guidance to build a thriving, beautiful garden that works with nature and not against it.

    If you work with clients, you’ll gain language, tools, and design insights that help you explain your choices, strengthen your plant palettes, and look like a genius in the field.

    Plus, with the BRANCHING BRILLIANCE membership, we can tackle thorny problems in the monthly office hours.

  • Think of Botanic Bootcamp as a shortcut. Instead of sifting through hundreds of pages and scattered notes, I’ve distilled years of insights into focused sessions that help you plant better.

    The bootcamp is designed to save you time in the long run and help you get more from the resources you already have.

  • That’s okay! Many gardeners feel the same. Botanic Bootcamp is designed for busy people who still want to grow. You can watch each class on your own schedule and revisit the material anytime. There are no deadlines, and no pressure to keep up.

    Each session is focused and practical. And, they’re packed with actionable insights you can apply as you’re ready. Whether you’re squeezing it in between garden tasks or watching while winding down at night, you’ll have the flexibility to learn at your own pace.

  • All my content is 100% guaranteed to help you become a better gardener.

    If my bootcamp sessions don’t color your thumb more green, email me and I’ll fully refund your purchase. For any reason at any time.

    The last thing I want is for gardeners to be unhappy. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

  • I hate BAD subscriptions, but I find that some like garden clubs or professional memberships are quite worthwhile!

    The BUDDING BREAKTHROUGH level of Botanic Bootcamp features one-time purchases, not a subscription.

    The BRANCHING BRILLIANCE level is a subscription. You get access to all previously released classes, a new class every two months, and office hours each month to help you grow.

  • The subscription automatically renews each year from your purchase date. You’ll get an email from me before your membership renews confirming you want to continue.

  • Yes! Scroll up to the classes above to see excerpts from Botanic Bootcamp. It will give you a feel for the teaching style and format before you commit.

  • Most definitely! If you ever decide to subscribe to BRANCHING BRILLIANCE, I offer a credit so the cost of this class can be applied toward your membership at any time for the first year.

  • Most sessions have been recorded. However, in the near future I’m going to launch lives sessions of the classes.

  • You’ll have lifetime access to any Botanic Bootcamp class you purchase—whether you buy an individual session or join the full Branching Brilliance membership.

    Once you sign up, you’ll receive a password-protected link to access the class video and materials anytime you like. No expiration dates, no logins to manage—just ongoing access to practical, real-world gardening knowledge whenever you need it.

  • Because gardeners kept asking for good educational content, and I realized there was a real gap of practical horticulture knowledge out there, especially for the southeast US.

    Over the years, I’ve been asked hundreds of questions about naturalistic planting. I saw how hungry people were for clear, practical, science-backed guidance and how hard it was to find it all in one place.

    So I created Botanic Bootcamp to fill that gap.

    These courses are built to answer the kinds of questions I hear every day, in a format that’s useful, inspiring, and grounded in real-world experience. Whether you’re planting your first planting or refining a complex design, I want to help you feel more confident, more curious, and more equipped to grow something lasting.

    Ultimately, I do this because I believe that better planting makes better gardeners, and better gardeners make a better world.