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45 years of growing things — and everything the garden teaches you about patience, loss, and building something that outlasts you.


Dirt & Gardens

"I've been working in the garden design/construction industry for 45 years. In that time I've learned that a garden is never just a garden — it's patience made visible, loss made beautiful, and a bet on the future you plant today. Below you'll find free guides, seasonal checklists, 360° photos of real gardens, and the ongoing dispatches I write every week on Substack. Come on in."

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Garden Tools Guide

Annuals Planting Checklist

Top Seven Design Tips

Follow  this  link to my free substack Getting Dirty with Glenn Garden Guide 107 Tool Checklist 

Top Seven Design Tips

Annuals Planting Checklist

Top Seven Design Tips

Follow  this  link to my free substack Getting Dirty with Glenn Garden Guide 102 Top Seven Tips to Design and Install a Professional Looking Planting Bed List

Annuals Planting Checklist

Annuals Planting Checklist

Annuals Planting Checklist

Follow  this  link to my free substack Getting Dirty with Glenn Garden Guide Annuals Planting Checklist

45 Years of Work

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Private Garden in Whitefish Bay interactive 360 photo

"The garden will teach you patience whether you want to learn it or not. After 45 years, I have received a thorough education."
— Glenn Rieker, Grafton, WI

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