Classes & Events
Past Classes
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Virtual Class: Fruit Tree Pruning
Class Date: Saturday, January 16th 2021
Early winter is the time to prune and plant fruit trees in California. Join us from the comfort of your home for a virtual class, our local expert will walk you through pruning your fruit trees from start to finish, planting, care and answer your fruit tree questions.
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Rose Pruning & Planting
Class Date: January, 9 2021
Join our rose expert in a free, virtual class from the comfort of your home. We will discuss pruning, planting, care, & answer your rose questions.
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Container Garden Design
Class Date: May 13, 2020
Container gardens are an easy way to add color to your doorstep, patio, window frames or as focal points throughout the garden. They're fun to make and easy to maintain and a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the wonderful spring weather!
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Homegrown Harvests
Class Date: May 6, 2020
Nothing is more rewarding than growing your own veggies and herbs! Learn all the essentials for planting, growing and caring for home-grown veggies and herbs.
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Beneficial Bugs & Problem Pests
Class Date: April 29, 2020
Our local horticulturist will show you which plants are best for welcoming beneficial bugs as well as what they do to help your garden flourish. Plus, we'll discuss pest control to keep the most common bad bugs away from your crops and flowers.
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Everything Tomatoes
Class Date: April 1, 2020
Learn everything you need to know about growing tomatoes in your backyard. Get your questions answered + watch a live how-to demo on planting a tomato in a pot.