The Bold Container Garden

Christina Salwitz is The Personal Garden Coach—a horticulturist, garden coach, dynamic garden designer, award-winning author, and horticultural photographer with an eye for bold beauty and practical elegance. A lifelong gardener and former fashion merchandising major, Christina has a knack for blending form, function, and fabulous foliage into unforgettable container gardens and landscapes.

Her design work and signature style—centered on stunning foliage combinations and year-round impact—have been featured in numerous books and magazines internationally. Christina co-authored the top-selling books Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First with Karen Chapman, inspiring gardeners everywhere to rethink the power of leaves. Her newest book, The Bold Container Garden, offers guidance on designing dramatic and inspirational container gardens and includes 75 plant-by-number templates.

Christina is also a sought-after speaker across North America, known for her high-energy presentations on design, merchandising, and horticultural trends. Her striking plant photography appears in publications, blogs, retail spaces, and marketing campaigns. She served as a merchandising consultant for The Garden Center Group while maintaining a horticultural trade magazine column titled “Dirty Secrets” for many years.