Emily Schemper

My favorite garden room at the VanDusen Botanical Garden As a container gardener and landscape designer, I’m always looking for fresh inspiration, but every now and then I visit a garden that completely exceeds expectations. My recent trip to VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia was one of those experiences. A surprise to many, Vancouver falls within USDA Zone 8b—the same gardening zone we enjoy here in Wilmington, North Carolina. While our precipitation patterns,...

"Twinning" with designer Julie Cameron of Porch POP in Cincinatti, Ohio After a year of connecting through screens, chats, and shared inspiration, I finally packed my bags and headed to Scottsdale, Arizona my our first in-person gathering with members of the Digging In Association of Professional Container Gardeners. It was wonderful meeting people I’ve grown alongside this past year, surrounded by the energetic force of the desert. The winter gathering delivered on every level. We spent our...

We're so excited to announce that Petalhouse has won Platinum in the Landscaping and Lawn Design category for the 2025 CommunityVotes...