Programs
David Culp is a well-known gardener and a vice president with Sunny Border Nurseries, Inc., the largest perennial grower on the East Coast. David lectures throughout the United States, contributes articles to a variety of horticulture magazines, and has taught at Longwood for many years. He has received numerous awards, including the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Award of Merit, and the 2014 Perennial Plant Association’s Media Award. His book, The Layered Garden, was named overall book of the year by the Garden Communicators International.
International Lecturer
David is available to lecture on the following topics:
- A Year at Brandywine Cottage .... Six Seasons of Beauty Bounty and Blooms
- Water wise Plants ( The Dry Garden )
- The Layered Garden (view the Presentation Handout)
- Plant Hunting - An Industry Perspective
- A Second Look at Spring
- A Second Look at Fall
- The Garden in Winter
- Hellebores (lectures and workshops)
- Shade Gardening
- Perennials for Sun
- New Perennial Plant Introductions
- The Best of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- MY Weeds
- Making a Meadow, a residential approach
- Container Gardening
- Native Plants for the Home Landscape
- Native Plants for the Shade Garden
- Trends in Horticulture
- A Sense of Place
- Trough Gardening Workshop (Rock garden plants made easy!)
- 50 Perennials I would not live without
- Snowdrops (Galanthus) - Jewels of the Winter Garden
- Public Gardens of Philadelphia
David L. Culp Designs, LLC.
Freelance author
Garden Consultant
Designer
Wilmington, DE
Private Garden Design by David L. Culp Designs
Learn from David by enrolling in a class at Longwood Gardens
David has been an instructor at Longwood Gardens for many years. Sign up for his classes at Longwood’s website.
Awards and Memberships
1997 - Distinguished Garden Award
Pennsylvania Horticultural society
2003 - Garden in Smithsonian Archives
American Gardens
2006 - Award of Merit
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
2012 - Award of Merit
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
2013 - Book of the Year
Garden Writers
2014 - Garden Media Award
Perennial Plant Association
2016 - Celebrated Garden Artist
Wave Hill
2016 - Outstanding American Gardens
Outstanding American Gardens: A Celebration: 25 Years of the Garden Conservancy
2017 - Celebrated Plant Expert
Delaware Center For Horticulture / Longwood Gardens Rare Plant Auction
Brandywine Snowdrops
Interested in adding gorgeous Galanthus to your garden? Download the Dormant Bulb list and send any orders to brandywinesnowdrops@comcast.net.
