Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers: How to Create Beautiful Summer Container Gardens
June 1, 2025 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This workshop is perfect for beginner and seasoned gardeners alike who want to understand the basics of container garden design. We’ll show you how to create your own show-stopping container gardens for any outdoor space.
We’ll demonstrate how to design, install, and maintain two incredible summer arrangements – one for sun and one for shade - using basic principles you can apply to your own planters ANY season! Explore the concepts of color, texture, balance, and repetition as you learn the thriller, filler, and spiller technique that will transform your own containers from ordinary to extraordinary. We’ll walk you through every step of creating the perfect container, offering tips and techniques for better plant combinations, including numerous examples from our own designs and recipes you can follow on your own.
Chhavi Punia and Dee Dee DeBartlo are Connecticut Master Gardeners and founders of Westport Botanica, a Fairfield County firm specializing in outdoor and indoor container gardens and landscape design.
This program is offered to the community free of charge, but due to space constraints pre-registration is required.
