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On weekends between March 15th and 30th, get exclusive access to private gardens and landscapes in Miami and Palm Beach and hear directly from the designers and their clients about their collaborative process.

How do clients and designers work together? What makes for a great, enduring collaboration? Garden Dialogues provides unique opportunities for small groups to visit some of today’s most beautiful gardens created by some of the most accomplished designers currently in practice.

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                                                                                             Photo courtesy of Margie Ruddick

Saturday, March 15th, 5:00 to 6:30pm | Sunset Islands, Miami

Biscayne Bay Water Garden
Margie Ruddick of

Rare and exclusive! We can’t show images because this is a very private residence (so we’re showing other great projects by this award winning designer) but it's amazing. This island retreat begins with a fantastical landscape of royal palms and lush tropical plantings centered on an environmental artwork. There are two wild gardens leading to the bay - and a luxurious swimming pool in a water garden, with floating terraces.  Attendees must adhere to a no photography or video policy for this event. more photos

                                                        Photo courtesy of Nievera Williams Landscape Architecture

Saturday, March 22th, 10:30 to 11:30am | Palm Beach

Palm Beach Residence
Keith Williams of

This elegant and exotic British West Indies style estate was an empty lot just two years ago. The home has three gardens that feature tropical, drought-tolerant plants rich in texture, color and foliage, with an emphasis on sustainability. The front garden has succulents and uses minima instead of lawn, the back garden allows for entertaining, dining and swimming, while the “secret garden” – which the owners consider an intimate work of art – fulfills the quest to see a garden from every first floor window and door. more photos

                                                                                               Photo courtesy of The Breakers

Saturday, March 29th, 10:00 to 11:30am | Palm Beach

The Breakers Palm Beach
Gregory Lombardi of with Danny Miller, General Manager – One North Breakers Row

A spectacular resort destination on Florida’s Atlantic coast and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Breakers Palm Beach has lured generations of discerning travelers to its idyllic, Italian-Renaissance setting. Gregory Lombardi Design has been honored to work with The Breakers since 2005 on its landscape revitalization and expansion initiative, redesigning key areas and collaborating with The Breakers’ team to preserve, conserve and restore the prevalence of native plants throughout the resort property. more photos

                                                                                                         Photo by Carlos Somoza

Sunday, March 30th, 5:00 to 7:00pm | Coconut Grove

Oak Garden at Silver Bluff 
Carlos Somoza of , with George S. Lopez, GeoDesign, Inc.

Perched atop an ancient limestone ridge, Oak Garden was created beneath the canopy of two-dozen, mature Southern Live Oak trees. There are three distinct rooms: entrance garden, secret garden and pool terrace, each featuring a distinct plant palette and character, with drifts of native flora and subtropical vegetation. A deep sea colored garden wall clad in slabs of iridescent Macedonian labrodite with Chinese dragon fountainheads designed by the client transforms when illuminated, and the affect suggests sunlight shimmering on peacock feathers. more photos