Online course · Opening 2027

Winter Planter Design with Vanessa

Learn the way I design the winter planters you see on my page, step by step, from choosing the pot to the last pinecone. Then build one for your own front door that looks good from November to March.

A winter planter with red dogwood, cedar, pine, magnolia leaves, pinecones and red ornaments beside a front door

What you’ll learn

  1. Choose and prep the planterWhich materials survive a freeze, how to test drainage, and why the soil goes right to the rim.
  2. Build a colour palette from your houseRead your brick, siding and front door, then pick accents that look intentional, not bought in a bundle.
  3. Get the scale rightHow big your planters should be for your entrance, measured against the architecture around them.
  4. Centerpiece and heightBirch, willow, dogwood or a tree top, and how tall to go so it never looks bottom-heavy.
  5. The greenery guideCedar, pine, fir, magnolia and boxwood: what each one does, how long it lasts, and how much to buy.
  6. Accents that pull it togetherMy odd-number formula and three ways to place accents: front focus, curated or flowy.
  7. Build it with meA full start-to-finish build filmed on a real installation.
  8. Make it lastWatering on mild days, protecting your greens, and lighting that survives the cold.
Tall black urns with magnolia and cedar framing the arched entrance of a stone home

Designed like a professional, built at home

I design and install seasonal planters for homes across the Toronto area. This course is the same process I use on every job, filmed on real front porches, with printable shopping lists so you know exactly what to buy.

It works wherever winter gets cold, whether your entrance is modern or traditional, and whether you work with fresh greens, faux or a mix.

Questions

When does it open?

In 2027, ahead of next winter’s planting season. Everyone on the waitlist hears first.

What does joining the waitlist cost?

Nothing. You’ll get the opening date and a founding-member price before anyone else, plus my weekly planter notes. Unsubscribe anytime.

I’m a beginner. Is this for me?

Yes. We start with the empty pot and go one decision at a time. If you already design planters for clients, there will be plenty for you too.

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