ABOUT

Chris Fehlhaber’s goal is to raise the public’s consciousness and appreciation of enriching, progressive horticulture. He strives to make rich, dynamic, and engaging plantings ubiquitous so we no longer visit gardens - we live in them. Chris believes we may all lead better lives by making the world a more beneficial, beautiful, and equitable place. 

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Chris is a horticulturist at Chanticleer Garden. He regularly writes, teaches, and speaks on plants, gardening, and the capacity of gardens to improve our world. He is the Perennial Plant Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, a co-host on The Native Plant Podcast and runs a garden design consulting service.  

 

For the past decade, Chris has engaged in public and private projects - comparing their ability to stimulate positive change within communities. This work has led him to conclude that dynamic gardens at existing sites of social infrastructure provide the greatest impact and value, thus establishing new baselines of beauty and ecology.