Specialities

• Lecturer
• Photographer
• Website Editor
• Website Writer

Julie Witmer

Full Member

Biography

Julie Witmer is a garden writer and published garden photographer. Her internationally read newsletter, Julie Witmer Gardens, includes author and gardener interviews, garden tours, video classes, and a journal of her one-acre garden in Pennsylvania. She earned a Horticultural certification from the RHS after working in teaching and plant propagation. Her garden photography is in books by Timber Press/Kew Gardens, and Rodale. Julie is also a popular local speaker for master gardeners and public gardens. Using her extensive collection of garden photography, she teaches practical garden design for homeowners and valuing different growing areas for biodiversity. Julie was included in the popular Phipps Conservatory Summer Short Course, and appeared on a local television news segment in 2025. She has also been a guest on US and UK gardening podcasts, including Garden Masterclass with Annie Guilfoyle, Dear Gardener with Ben Dark, and Dr. Jared Barnes’ Plantastic Podcast.

Additional Interests

Julie Witmer is a garden designer who works to create beautiful and ecologically sensitive gardens across the continental United States. With a keen eye for design and place, Julie has worked with her private clients for over 20 years to help them realize their garden dreams, and prioritizes one-on-one coaching in order to grow the skills of the gardener alongside their garden. In 2026, Julie Witmer’s own Havenwood House & Gardens will host open days for the Garden Conservancy, for which she is the Western PA regional ambassador. Havenwood has been awarded the Audubon Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary status.

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Talks

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