Free Garden Design Class for Garden Lovers & Landscape Design Enthusiasts

Why Traditional Cottage Gardens Don’t Work (And What Does!)

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Presented by Amy Fedele

Professional Garden Designer & Founder of PrettyPurpleDoor.com

Learn the simple design tweaks that give you the CHARM of a cottage garden—without the chaos or constant upkeep!

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Create a Charming, Low-Maintenance Garden That Looks Beautiful in Every Season

Get the cottage garden look—without the chaos, high maintenance or short-lived results.

My garden in PA (Zone 7A)

Cottage gardens are charming, but traditional methods don’t work for today’s homeowner.

You might have tried planting a mix of flowers, tossing seeds or buying plants on impulse—only to end up with a garden that looks great for a few weeks... but quickly becomes unmanageable.

The truth is, 16th-century cottage gardens weren’t designed for lasting beauty—they were built for survival. And by the 19th century, cottage gardens prioritized charm over practicality, without considering the busy schedules of modern homeowners.

The result? A garden style that either demands endless upkeep—or ends up looking messy.

But with a few key design tweaks, you can get the cottage garden look—without the unruly growth, time-consuming care or plants that fade too soon.

What You'll Learn

I’ll reveal the simple tweaks that give you the cottage garden look—without the mess, endless upkeep or fleeting blooms. You’ll learn:

Why traditional cottage gardens don’t work for modern homeowners.
The biggest mistakes people make when trying to recreate the cottage garden style.
The 3 key elements of a layered, 4-season cottage garden—plus the secret to making it all come together!
How to create an ever-evolving, beautiful space that works with your busy life.
How to design a garden that looks stunning year-round—not just for a few weeks.

This information is NOT ZONE OR LOCATION SPECIFIC. You will learn something no matter where you live!

Say GOODBYE to impulse plant shopping, messy flower beds and constant maintenance…

And HELLO to a thoughtfully designed garden that’s both beautiful and practical!

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Meet Your Instructor

Hello! My name is Amy Fedele and I live in NE Pennsylvania. I've been a garden designer since 2014 and graphic designer since 2005. I have a diploma in Garden Design and Maintenance.

Since 2014, I've been teaching garden design and publishing garden design advice on my website, PrettyPurpleDoor.com, where I help gardeners design beautiful landscapes that are colorful in all 4-seasons, show off your personality and suit your lifestyle.

My work has been featured in publications like The Family Handyman, BuzzFeed, Country Living Magazine and more.

1,500+ students have completed my online courses about planting design. The most common feedback I receive is that my lessons are always "easy to understand and get straight to the point."