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In this Garden Basics session, learn how you can turn your landscape into a sustainable, perennial, ecologically healthy space that provides food. We will focus on how to grow edible crops without ripping out flowers and shrubs to convert the beds into a vegetable garden. Ornamentals, fruits, vegetables, and herbs can co-exist and thrive in… Read More »Garden Basics: Foodscaping—The Edible Landscape

All too often, unsuspecting homeowners come home from a local nursery with an invasive species. Sadly, invasives wreak havoc on our ecosystems, denying birds and other native fauna the nutrition necessary to sustain them. Come learn why a Butterfly Bush is comparable to giving an 18-year-old junk food before running a marathon. You will learn… Read More »Garden Basics: Invasive Species—Not All Plants Are Created Equal

Flavorful, vine-ripened tomatoes are often the main reason many of us plant a vegetable garden. This session will provide practical advice on the basics of tomato growing success, including: Choosing tomato varieties Planting guidelines Caring for tomato plants Dealing with tomato diseases and pests Harvesting and storing tomatoes. Space is limited. Registration opens April 11… Read More »Garden Basics: Growing Tomatoes with Confidence

How do we adapt our gardens to handle a changing world and more extreme weather? Learn how to meet the challenges of unpredictability in your garden and weather extremes such as drought, excessive rain, and unseasonably high or low temperatures. Space is limited. Registration opens May 10 and closes at 5 p.m. July 18, 2025,… Read More »Garden Basics: Resilient Gardening