Smarter Yard Transformation

After a successful first workshop and beautiful feedback from participants, I’m excited to open a second summer session focused on helping homeowners confidently move forward with their yards this season.

June is one of the best times to plant and upgrade your yard in Durango — but it’s also when many homeowners get overwhelmed at the nursery and end up wasting money on plants, layouts, or ideas that don’t actually work long-term.

Most people want a beautiful, low-water yard — they just don’t know how to approach it in a clear, structured way.

At the same time, fire mitigation expectations are getting stricter, and many existing landscapes no longer meet current recommendations.

This workshop is designed to help you slow down, understand your space properly, and make smarter decisions before investing more money this season.

Before you spend more money this season,

make sure you’re making the right decisions.

This is a practical, hands-on workshop.

Bring a few photos of your yard and I’ll guide you step-by-step through:
→ understanding your space
→ selecting the right plants
→ organizing ideas into a cohesive plan
→ generating realistic visualizations using AI

No design experience needed.
No tech skills needed.

• Which plants actually survive Durango’s dry, high-desert climate
• How to design a fire-smart, low-water yard that meets current expectations
• How to think about your yard in a clear, structured way (like a designer)
• How to use GPT to turn a photo of your yard into a realistic design with the right plants, layout, and style

• A clear approach (not random ideas)
• A plant list that actually works here
• A simple design method you can reuse
• A ready-to-use GPT prompt
• Confidence to move forward this season

You may not leave with a finished design —
but you will leave knowing exactly what to do next.

Small group up to 8 participants

(kept intentionally small so it’s practical and hands-on).

If your yard is on your mind this season —
this is the step before you spend money.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Natali Ittenberg