Foundations of Landscape Design Business

Service Description

A course to empower you to design your business as thoughtfully as you design outdoor spaces! You became a landscape designer because you love creativity, connection, and beautiful outdoor spaces—not because you love dealing with proposals, difficult clients, or the back-end demands of running a business. Yet many designers find themselves overwhelmed, overworked, and unsure how to build a practice that truly supports their life, energy, and creativity. The Foundations of a Landscape Design Business course changes that. This 8-week experience blends engaging lectures, a detailed workbook, & weekly working sessions to help you build a profitable, joyful, sustainable practice. You’ll learn to think like both a designer and a business owner, bringing clarity and intention to every part of your business. You’ll receive accountability, feedback, and community support. Through presentations, real-world examples, discussions, and guided exercises, you’ll learn to: • Clarify your core values and align all parts of your work with what matters most • Define your business model, ideal clients, and project types • Create streamlined systems • Build a livable weekly schedule that protects your time and creative energy • Develop practical tools to run your practice with clarity and confidence This course is for creative entrepreneurs who are: • Landscape architects, garden designers, and garden professionals seeking to build or elevate a business • Ready to think strategically about the business side of their practice • Committed to reflection, implementation, & the application of new ideas in real time What’s included: • 8 core modules with recorded lessons with over 8 hours of instruction • Mardi’s 100-page workbook with templates & worksheets • Eight 1.5-hour weekly workshops to apply content immediately • Direct feedback & 24/7 online Community Forum • Connection with fellow designers • Community Exchange invitation (first month free) • 1-hour individual coaching session with Mardi • 10% off any digital resource on MardiDover.com You’ll build a framework that supports your creativity, values, and goals. And you will run your design business with confidence. Tuition: $1300 or 3 payments of $460 (inquire to set up payments) Approved: 12 CEUs - APLD, LA CES Workshop Sessions: Tuesdays, 2–3:30 EST (1/13–3/3/2026) Weekly Topics: Core Values, Systems, Business Definition, Workday, Proposals, Clients, Business Framework, Creativity & Overwhelm