Horticulture Classes

Great Grasses and Lawn Care - April 10
This class is a twofold class. Students will learn how to take care of lawns and best practices on lawn care and establishment including fertilizing and pest management and disease. Different kinds of lawns and lawn alternatives will be discussed. We'll also be learning about types of lawn grasses, and ornamental grasses too. Things that are highlighted include which kinds are best for certain areas, and how to work them into garden design in sometimes unexpected ways.

Color Theory and Texture in Gardens - April 24
This class is a good foundational class when it comes to garden design and combines both art and horticulture principles. We talk about color and how it is used, the color wheel, contrasting vs complimentary colors and then how to apply all this to a garden plan. There are tricks to using color and texture to make small gardens look larger, or to invoke a certain "feel" for the space. We'll of course have lots of gardens to look at!

July 6- Orchids and Air Plants

This class will cover basics and go into detail as well on the care and keeping of both orchids, and air plants. We’ll talk about growing conditions, repotting, plant care, pest management and more! 

July 13- Summer Flowering Bulbs

We all know when spring is around the corner when the first daffodils pop, the tulips open and the hyacinths perfume the air, but don’t overlook many amazing summer flowering plants that grow from bulbs. We’ll learn about many different varieties of fascinating plants, time to plant and bulb care. 

July 20- Night Visions: Evening Gardens

So many of our classes focus on the garden space during the daytime, but there is so much potential out there to enjoy our garden spaces in the evening too! Discover night flowering plants and moon gardens, find out how lighting can go a long way, and get inspired to get out into the night in this class! 

July 27- Controlling Plants: Trellises and more

Plants can be trained to grow in many interesting and unique ways. Discover how to better vibe with your vines, explore espaliers, stake amaryllis and support peonies. In exploring the botanical nature of many of these fascinating plants, we’ll learn how to work with them in order to best support their needs. 

August 3- Ten Plants that Rocked History

Explore plants and their relationship with people, industry, the economy, and the health of our environment.  This evening of educational fun brings gardening lovers and history buffs together to learn unexpected stories of the amazing and significant role of plants in the journey of the human race, as told with David’s signature humor and knowledge.  

August 10- Conquering the “Hell Strip”: Creating Boulevard Gardens

Do you have a sad and lonely area between the street and the sidewalk or driveway that could use some revitalization and garden magic? Most likely, there are a few trees in various states of stress, and quite possibly ailing and off-color turfgrass. Weeds may be the only living plants here. Most likely, dogs use the area as their bathroom, and of course the sprinkler doesn’t reach! In this class, David will walk us through how to flip this underutilized space from this drab scenario to fab! 

August 17- Summer Berries and Fruits

Have you always wanted to be able to venture to your garden space and harvest handfuls of strawberries, baskets of blueberries, or buckets of glistening elderberries? This class offers pertinent information on choosing appropriate berry varieties, finding the right site, insect and pest controls, using fertilizers, enjoying the “fruits of your labor”, and more!