Veg Out: Vegetable Gardening
Successful vegetable gardening requires knowing what and when to plant. Join Cathi Gartin, owner of The Cultivated Gardener, as she shares tips on getting started in this fun, rewarding and delectable hobby. Learn which vegetables grow best each season, when and how to fertilize, when and how much to water and more. New techniques and ideas have created a bounty of possibilities in gardening. Come feast on the information presented in this class.
9/26 from 9am – 11am, $22 or $20 for Members.

Designing a Garden
Join landscape architect and author of Perennial Gardening in Texas, Alan Franz, as he shows you how to turn your garden into a treasured space. The first part of the class will look at garden design history – both formal and informal – and be followed by the basic principles used when designing your own garden. The second part will give you hands-on practice, where you will have the opportunity to design your own gardens. Bring photos, property surveys, site plans, house plans, and measurements of your yard to help jump start the design process. Bring your lunch or pick something up at the dining terrace.
9/26 from 9am – 2pm; $80 or $72 for Members

Secrets of a Waterwise Gardener
If you want to cut back on your water bill without turning your yard into a desert, this class is for you! Join Dennis Luczycki, owner of Texas Xeriscapes & Texas Certified Landscape Professional, as he shares with you how to bring water conscious gardening techniques to your landscape. In addition to learning the seven basic principles of Waterwise Gardening, you will learn which plants to select and how to add color to your landscape with natives and still be water conscious.  Come find out how simple changes can make your landscape more beautiful using fewer resources and less money!
10/3 from 9am – 11am; $22 or $20 for Memebers

What to plant in the Fall & Winter Garden
Fall is a time of transition in the landscape and it is a great time to get outside and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Join Bram Franklin, design and build expert from Bonick Landscaping, as he shows you how to bring bold color and texture to your fall and winter landscape. Find out which plants are great choices for these seasons and where they will work best in your landscape. You will be introduced to a variety of plant material that will give your garden the seasonal color that it has been missing. 10/3 from 9am - 11am; $22 or $20 for Members

Camellias, Queen of Winter Flowers
Camellias are a gem in the winter garden offering bright green foliage and delicate blooms while most everything else sleeps.  Bob Wilson, Manager of Nicholson Hardie, will give you insight into this hardy garden shrub including the best varieties for North Texas and how to identify them, basic growing knowledge, bloom boosting tips and much more. Only a few steadfast rules apply to give you a bounty of blossoms. Now is a perfect time for planting, so come find out how to add the Queen of the Winter Flowers to your garden.
9/26 from 12pm – 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members

Undercover: Great Plants for Shady Gardens
Do you have shady areas of your garden that you just don’t know how to address? Let Diana Harris, owner of Lifestyle Gardens and Texas Certified Landscape Professional, show you how to incorporate texture, contrast and color into your shade garden. Diana will discuss plant selection and combinations, design suggestions, as well as maintenance tips for your shade garden. Participants will receive detailed information on the most successful shade plants for North Texas. Perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs all play roles in creating a shady retreat in your garden; come find out what they can do for yours!
10/17 from 9am – 11am, $22 or $20 for Members

Sex in the Garden: The Secret Life of Gardens
There is an intimate relationship between plants and the insects and birds that pollinate them. Learn to uncover the bacchanal that is taking place in your garden (even at the family-friendly Arboretum). Take a fresh look at the birds and the bees and their role in the reproduction of plants. See how beautiful, innocent-looking flowers use their assets to lure insects and birds. Discover what bees know about our beloved bluebonnets but most people don’t. In other words, learn to look at plants more closely and appreciate the synergistic relationship between plants and their pollinators.
10/24 from 9am – 11am; $22 or $20 for Members

Curb Appeal
Have you ever looked at the houses on your street and noticed that some houses just have something special? What is it and how can you do the same to your home? Join Brad Sandy, Dallas County Master Gardener, as he shares tips that every homeowner should know to make their home the star of their street. Learn simple design tips and find out how to make your yard carefree. Finally, you will take time to see what your yard will look like each season of the year as well as in five or ten years. Come find out how to create joy for yourself and all who view your yard by designing it for maximum curb appeal!
10/24 from 9am – 11am; $22 or $20 for Members

Maintenance Magic: Keeping your Landscape
Under Control
Installing your landscape is the hardest part of any landscaping job, but what do you do once everything is in the ground? Join Diana Harris, Dallas County Master Gardener, as she shows you how to get your garden off to a great start and keep it beautiful once it’s established. Diana will show what you need to do in your garden each month to keep it beautiful as well as how to prepare it for each season of the year. Come find out how to keep your garden gorgeous and thriving from year to year.
11/7 at 12:30 – 3pm; $22 or $20 for Members

Tried & True: Trial Gardens at the Arboretum
We are lucky to have two beautiful trial gardens at the Arboretum that you can use to find the best plants for your garden. Join Jenny Wegley, Greenhouse and Trial Garden Manager at the Arboretum, as she gives you a behind the scenes look at what goes into our trial program. Jenny will share some of the winners in our trial program and then take you on a walking tour of the gardens in all of their fall glory.  Next, she will take you on a behind the scenes tour of our greenhouses so that you can see where many of the plants are grown out before they go in the trial beds. Come find out what our trial programs are all about and how you can start applying our research into your garden!
11/14 from 9am – 11am; $22 or $20 for Members