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  • Monday, January 27, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Eastern – Houseplants 101, Online

    So you think you have a black thumb? Think again! Learn the most important basics of houseplant care from lighting to watering, repotting, and fertilizing. Discover what plants might do best in your home, and how to troubleshoot pests and diseases.

    This Chicago Botanic Garden class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. The class will take place Monday, January 27 from 7:30 – 9:00 Eastern. $24 for CBG members, $30 for nonmembers. Register at www.chicagobotanic.org

    Julia Zoltwosky, horticulture educator is the instructor.

  • Saturday, January 18, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Houseplant & Begonia Sale

    Come to the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham on January 18 from 9:30 to 4 for a great retail experience. This new exotic houseplant sale features begonias and gesneriads. This diverse group of flowering plants includes lipstick plants (Aeschynanthus), goldfish plants (Nemantanthus), flame violets (Episcia), along with Columnea, Streptocarpus, Sinningia, and Kohleria. Our fantastic selection of begonias can give you fall color all winter long. Many other plant varieties will be for sale including orchids, succulents and cacti, citrus, ferns, and terrarium plants.

    Historic New England’s Garden and Landscape members receive a 10% discount on purchases and individual and household members receive a 10% discount. Please call 617-994-5913 for more information. Online information: www.historicnewengland.org

  • Tuesday, January 14, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Eastern – Winter Houseplant Care, Online

    The hardest time of year to take care of indoor plants doesn’t have to be hard. Discover tips and tricks to care for your beloved houseplants during the colder, darker, and drier parts of the year. 

    This Chicago Botanic Garden class will be taught online via Zoom on January 14 at 8 pm Eastern. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.  

    Julia Zoltwosky, horticulture educator, is the instructor. $19 for CBG members, $24 for nonmembers. Register at www.chicagobotanic.org

  • Saturday, October 26, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Eastern – Houseplant Design Workshop, Online

    Do you prefer simple and clean or wild and lush? Whatever your preference, learn to use basic principles of repetition, symmetry, and color theory to blend your beloved collection of houseplants into a unified design. We’ll discuss a broad palette of plants, how to mix and match them, and how to select the best pots or shelves to complement your decor. Walk away with a unique potted houseplant. Price includes a $30 materials fee. This New York Botanic Garden online workshop takes place October 26 from 10 – 1 online, and is taught by Daryl Beyers. NYBG members $130, nonmembers $140. Register HERE.

    Image courtesy of Instagram @melissamlo

  • Saturday, February 3, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Houseplant Healthcare Clinic

    As the days begin to lengthen and thoughts turn toward spring, beloved and sometimes bedraggled houseplants also yearn for more light and warmth. The pressures of being inside can take a toll on even the most robust plants. On February 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, Plant Connector will guide participants in the basics of good house plant health care, from identifying pests and problems to the preventive steps that will ensure that prized plants make it through the winter. Students are invited to bring along a house plant they have questions about or one to which they’d like to give some extra TLC. Consider this a spa day for your houseplants. The venue is Berkshire Botanical Garden in West Stockbridge, and the cost is $25 for BBG members, $40 for nonmembers. Register at www.berkshirebotanical.org

    The Plant Connector, co-founded in 2020 by Emilee Yawn and Bonnie Marks, is driven by a shared passion for fostering a sense of community and a mission to spread the joy of plants. Emilee brings her expertise in landscape urbanism to the venture, having relocated to the Berkshires in 2017. Her creative energy is a driving force behind the organization. On the other hand, Bonnie, a longtime resident of the Berkshires with 30 years of experience in owning small businesses, manages the financial and numerical aspects of the business, making them a well-balanced team.

  • Thursday, March 23, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Eastern – Interior Plant Styling with Maryah Greene, Online

    Noting the number of urban dwellers who want more plants in their lives but don’t have green thumbs yet, plant consultant and former elementary educator Maryah Greene stepped up to provide support so these new plant parents can create functional, long-term green spaces of their own. She’ll share how she turned an Instagram account full of plant care tips and tricks into Greene Piece, a Brooklyn-based business that provides individualized repotting workshops, plant problem diagnosis, full-service interior plant design, and more. Join the New York Botanical Garden online on March 23 at 6:30 pm to hear Greene’s success stories from the field that have been profiled in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Vogue, and more. $18. Register at www.nybg.org.

  • Tuesday, September 13, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Odd Houseplants Pop Up Class

    Drop in to The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley, on September 13 from 10 – 1 to learn about unique and crazy plants you can grow indoors. Find a plant you’ve never heard of before that you’ll want to add to your collection, and learn about the best way to care for it. No prior registration required.

    FREE with Garden Admission ($10 for non-members, FREE for MHS Members).

  • Friday, December 10, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Houseplant Holiday

    What’s the Holiday gift that keeps on giving? Plants! Whether you received one yourself or want to know what to get the person that has everything, a holiday-themed plant can’t go wrong. Join Tower Hill Botanic Garden’s December 10 workshop with Robin Selwitz as we learn about houseplant care and some tips and tricks for what kind make good gifts, how to care for them, and how to make them have a fun festive twist. We will be potting up and decorating a festive plant to take home with seasonal pot, décor, and spirit!

    Robin is an experienced, very enthusiastic gardener with over 100 plants and years of botanical experience. Her specialty is caring for houseplants, and she is a Certified Master Urban Gardener who loves to empower people to have beautiful greenery in any space they have. She truly believes that everyone can have a green thumb with the right tools and knowledge in their arsenal, and enjoys teaching others how to help their plants not just survive, but thrive. When she is not teaching about plants, she works as a Technical Trainer for a telemedicine company in Boston, and loves hiking all throughout New England and spending time with her cat, Cheddar.

    $40 Member Adult; $55 Adult (Registration includes admission to the Garden) To register, visit https://purchase.towerhillbg.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=3383

    Additional Program Information

    1. Everyone will take home a houseplant.
    2. Please note, there is currently construction happening at Tower Hill, which may result in altered or obstructed walkways, parking lots, or parking spaces, in addition to some noise.

  • Thursday, March 12, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Holiday Houseplant Hangover

    Did you receive plants as gifts over the holidays? Are they looking a bit sad at this point and are you wondering whatever to do with them? Or are you simply a houseplant hoarder whose enthusiasm has waned with the winter months? If yes, let plant propagator and horticulturist Sean Halloran raise your plants—and your hopes—up a notch. In this March 12 Arnold Arboretum class, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Hunnewell Building, Sean will share tips for getting your plants back on track to becoming home enhancements instead of embarrassments. In advance, email close-up photos of your plants and plant problems so that Sean can be sure to address specific horticultural challenges you may be facing. Email (preferred): adulted@arnarb.harvard.edu; or bring images to class.
    Fee $10 member; $15 nonmember

    Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

  • Saturday, January 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – The Indestructible Houseplant

    The Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road in Stockbridge, presents author Tovah Martin on Saturday, January 30 for a stimulating lecture based on her book The Indestructible Houseplant. Grow houseplants that will prosper. Get recommendations for dozens of low-maintenance, tough windowsill companions that can survive and thrive despite challenging conditions. Also get suggestions for new varieties as well as creative ideas for containers. Get information about watering, fertilization and ongoing care. BBG members $15, nonmembers $20. Register online at www.berkshirebotanical.org.