Hi, I'm Dave Phelps,

Founder of Garden Enlightenment

This is my Story

At an early age seeking meaning, I found myself immersed in the coolest combination of indigenous beliefs, organic gardening, and Zen Buddhism.  That was high school.

I went to Cal Poly and studied plants -Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.  Moving back to the Bay Area I started a landscaping company.

For the next couple of decades, I thrived designing and building high end residential gardens in Marin and beyond.

Then, a pivot:  I got a job with a large commercial landscape company as their sustainability manager.

I started teaching.  Consulting.  Selling regenerative landscape practices.

Then, another pivot: I became a self- employed landscape architect, consultant, and educator.

To say I have a gardening problem is fairly accurate.

If you're here reading this, it's likely you've heard me speak or teach on some landscape topic somewhere, or maybe I did a design for you.

My desire is to serve you and Gaia by enhancing our landscapes, gardens, and ecologies.

How can I best do that for you?