Larry Weaner has been practicing landscape design professionally since 1977, and in 1982 he founded Larry Weaner Landscape Design Associates, Inc. His projects have spanned more than 10 states and have been featured in national and international publications. They also have been included in garden tours sponsored by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, The American Horticulture Society and The Garden Conservancy. Larry is the author of a number of articles for professional publications and is active as a guest lecturer and instructor for numerous horticultural and environmental organizations throughout the U.S., including the National Arboretum in Washington, DC, the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. In 1990, Larry developed the New Directions in the American Landscape conference series, which has developed a dedicated following within the professional landscape community. It has been offered at numerous institutions throughout the U.S., including the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, the Connecticut College Arboretum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Atlanta Botanic Garden, the New England Wildflower Society, the Cincinnati Zoo, and the Morton Arboretum in Chicago, Illinois.