Fundamentals of Landscape Design Course: DIY Your Yard

An online landscape design course that teaches core garden design principles to help you create a beautiful, functional yard.

Who this DIY Landscape Design Course is for?

This course is perfect for homeowners, new designers, and anyone looking to landscape design online and create their outdoor space with confidence—no professional experience required, and no professional services needed.

It’s especially helpful for those who want to design without relying entirely on costly professionals, or who want to feel confident collaborating with contractors.

  Homeowners planning a yard renovation

  Gardeners wanting to elevate their skills

  Designers who want an intro to landscape design

  New homebuyers with blank-slate yards

  Anyone curious about principles of garden design

Overview

What You Will Learn in this Course

This DIY landscape design beginners framework empowers you to design with intention, even without prior experience or the help of professionals, by guiding you through each step of the process—from analyzing your yard and defining outdoor zones to selecting plants and materials that suit your style, climate, and lifestyle.

It equips you with the confidence and knowledge to make thoughtful, functional decisions and create a cohesive landscape layout you can be proud of.In this step-by-step landscape design course, you will learn:

Site Analysis

Take note of your yard’s size, key landscape views, topography changes, sun/shade areas and wind direction.

Functional Layout

Divide your space into zones: entertainment areas, garden beds, play zones, pathways, and utility spaces.

Style & Inspiration

Learn about various garden styles — modern, cottage, Mediterranean, minimalist — and select what suits your home and taste.
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Concept Planing

Start by laying out key hardscapes to extend your indoors and create rough layouts showing where each zone and feature will go.

Planting Design

Learn how to select plants that thrive in your Hardiness and choose your plants based on sun requirements, soil, color, and seasonal interest.

Material Selection

Select hardscape materials like gravel, pavers, wood, or stone that match your overall aesthetic and budget.

Shaped by function, elevated by form.

In this intro to landscape design course, you will learn the typical dimensions of key landscape components—such as patios, pathways, planting beds, and seating areas—so you can thoughtfully arrange your outdoor space with both intention and usability in mind.

By understanding how scale and proportion influence the flow and function of a landscape, you’ll gain the confidence to create designs that feel balanced, comfortable, and tailored to your lifestyle.
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Landscape Design 101: Principles of Landscape Design

Introducing you to the foundational concepts behind creating art and design to creating beautiful, functional outdoor spaces.

From understanding the characteristics of design styles, to learning what plant choices are best, this step-by-step landscape design for beginners course explores core elements like balance, unity, scale, and color to help you design gardens that not only look great but work in harmony with your home and environment.

Here's What You're Getting

Interactive Lessons

Experience hands-on learning as you take part in sketching techniques as you draw your own yard.

Expert Led Advice

Expert advice on design principles from a trained landscape designer with an architecture background.

Practical Skills

Gain knowledge in plant selection, material choices, and space planning with strong background in functional design.

Lifetime Access

100% online course with instant access, unlimited self-paced videos to learn anytime, anywhere.

Types of Garden Design Styles Covered

In this do it yourself landscape design online course, you will learn the top garden design styles and how to apply these styles to match your existing environment and architecture.
  • Modern
  • Formal
  • Rustic
  • Minimalist
  • Mediterranean
  • Tropical
  • Country Cottage
  • Japanese
  • Desert
  • Sustainable

All-Purpose Online Landscape Design Course 

After you learn landscape design principles and how to create functional hardscape design rooted in your site's context, the next step is to specify plants that thrive.

Learn to choose the right plants for your climate and sunlight conditions, layering plant heights, mixing bloom times for seasonal interest, and integrating texture and color to bring your garden to life.

  Find your Plant Hardiness Zone

  Evaluate Sun, Wind and Shade Studies 

  Establish Needs and Wants

  Create Functional Hardscapes

  Specify Plants to Thrive in Your Region

All prices are in USD

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