Find Your Garden Style—and Let It Lead the Way
When you know your personal garden style, every design decision gets easier. Think of it as your creative compass for a more beautiful, pulled-together yard.
WHAT'S MY STYLE?
Plants you love. A garden style that reflects who you are. A space that truly feels like you.
It all starts with uncovering your garden style.
Imagine knowing exactly what works for you—the plants, colors, and layout that bring your outdoor space to life. No more guessing, no more overwhelm—just a clear vision for a garden you’ll love coming home to.
Take the Free Quiz and Discover Your Perfect Garden Style
In just a few minutes, you’ll:
✅ Uncover the garden look that feels uniquely you.
✅ Gain clarity on what makes a garden cohesive and beautiful.
✅ Get the confidence to start designing a space that reflects your style—no matter your experience level.
Hi, I’m Sari Lampinen MSGLD, a landscape and garden designer. I’m here to help you DIY design a garden you’ll love—one step at a time.
Bringing the Joy of Garden Design to You
"I know what it’s like to feel unsure where to start—and I want to make it easier for you."
I remember those early days in 2000—standing in my own yard, full of ideas but craving guidance to tie it all together. That passion led me to study garden design, and in 2004, I founded my own studio, Puksipuu, to start designing for others, too.
In 2020, I created Garden Design Stories—an online coaching and education platform for homeowners and garden lovers like you. Because I’ve been in your shoes, and I know how powerful a bit of guidance can be when you’re ready to turn your ideas into a beautiful, cohesive garden.
Whether you’re starting fresh or reimagining your space, I’m here to guide you step by step toward designing a garden that reflects who you are and brings you joy every day.
It all starts with uncovering your garden style.
The Woodland Edge Garden Blueprint™
Get a professional planting design, plant list, and a design guide to customize it for your own garden. Designed especially for DIYers in USDA zones 4–6 who dream of blending their garden with the forest beyond.
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Resources
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Plant for a Buzzing Spring
Spring can be a tough season for pollinators, but your garden can make a difference! Discover 10 Early-Flowering Plants Perfect for USDA Zones 4–6.
P.S. Pair this plant list with my Soil-Smart Spring Bulb List, and you’ll create a double win for your garden—a feast for the eyes and for the pollinators!
Soil-Smart Bulbs
Now is the perfect time to plan your spring display—even though planting happens in the fall. Why? Because your current garden is showing you exactly what’s missing. Which spots could use a little early color? Where would a romantic drift of snowdrops or an elegant patch of crocuses make you smile?
Ideal Garden Project
This workbook is tailored to guide you through the three essential steps of choosing and kickstarting your next ideal project. You are well on your way to making your best garden ideas a reality!
Featured in the green industry discussion series on TV, sharing expert insights on landscape design and representing the Finnish Society of Landscape Designers.
You were never meant to figure this out alone.
Garden lovers just like you are finding clarity, confidence, and joy in creating outdoor spaces that reflect who they are. They’re raising their hand, taking the first step, and transforming their gardens—one small project at a time.
Take it from our gardeners themselves…
Minna
Helsinki, Finland
After attending Sari's course, I feel confident in selecting plants, and I know what I need to take into consideration when making my choices, such as colors, sizes, flowering periods, placement, and so on. I look forward to see my flower garden in full bloom.
Ora & Benjamin
Colorado, USA
I love that Sari took us step by step. The quiz gave us the garden style we wanted, during the online session she really guided us to create our own dream garden based on our taste and needs.
Sara Underwood
Massachusetts, USA
Sari made great color suggestions, taking into account my preferences for darker colors for both flowers and foliage. She pulled up photos of the plants so I could see how they looked and would be able to see how they fit with the other plants to produce an overall effect.
Take the First Step
"Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Don’t worry—it all starts with uncovering your garden style."
Take my free Garden Style Quiz and discover the look that feels like you. In just 2 minutes, you’ll gain clarity and inspiration to create a garden you’ll love—one step at a time.
Take the Free Quiz“I've always found choosing plant and flower colours difficult, and more often than not, gone with expensive trial and error, and felt horribly guilty when taking plants out that just don't work. I feel a lot more confident now. I have a game plan, I can pick the right colours and styles to give balance, and envoke how I want to feel in the garden and how I want visitors to feel as well.”
Pip Barrett, Western Australia / Bloom Your Garden Colors Student
