Container gardening know-how is in high demand. Learn how to create a container garden for your patio, terrace, or entryway that is at once functional and gorgeous—and discover techniques for ensuring that your plants thrive in all four seasons. This four-session virtual New York Botanical Garden class begins Thursday, April 14, and continues each Thursday through May 5 from 10 – noon. Renee Marsh is the instructor. $229 NYBG members, $249 nonmembers. Register HERE.
No land? No problem! Containers can bring added color, form, and texture to any space-deck, rooftop, terrace, front porch, or window sill. With the right combination of plants, containers provide visual impact, create a small garden, and add pleasure to your living area. Sun or shade, ornamental or edible, find out what kind of container garden is right for you. On July 11, Daryl Beyers will lead Container Gardening 101. Container gardening requires some specialized knowledge to achieve quality results. Learn the basics for planting and maintaining a healthy outdoor container garden: materials and styles of containers, customized potting mixes, fertilization, and watering requirements. Learn which plants thrive in containers and you’ll be ready to go! On July 18, Nick Gershberg covers Veggie and Herbs for Containers. Discover which varieties of veggies and herbs do best in containers and how best to care for them. Special attention is paid to those varieties that not only taste great but also look beautiful, including those with interesting or unusual blooms and foliage. Finally, on July 25, Renee Marsh will discuss Designing with Containers. Learn a comprehensive approach to designing with containers, including how, when, where, and why you should use a particular pot in one spot over another. Gain tips and tricks for great plant combinations in containers of all kinds. All three New York Botanical Garden sessions will be held online from 9:30 – 11:30, and you can register for the entire series or for each individual session by clicking HERE.
