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Greenhouses Galore
Are you
sick of having your home inundated with your tender plant material in the
winter? If so, building a greenhouse might be the answer for you. Join Gail
Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager for the City of Allen, as she tells you
everything you need to know to start gardening in your own greenhouse this
winter. She will cover the different types of greenhouses, how they work,
getting your plants ready for the greenhouse, maintenance and purchasing
sources. Come find out how to keep your thumb green year-round! January 26
from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for members
Timeless Landscape
Design: Creating memorable spaces through design and plants
On February 13, join Mary Palmer Dargan, ASLA, an award winning
landscape architect from Atlanta and author of the book Timeless Landscape
Design: the Four-Part Master Plan, and Dr. William Welch, award
winning Texas horticulturist from Texas A & M and author of several books
including, The Southern Heirloom Garden as they show you how to turn
any garden into a treasured space. Mrs. Dargan will discuss the design
elements and steps needed to take a landscape from ordinary to extraordinary
and inspire you to create a harmonious space for all those who enjoy it. With
an extensive background in plant material and design, Dr. Welch will discuss a
wonderful array of southern plant material that will complement the design of
a timeless landscape in Texas. This halfday seminar is aimed at professionals
and other gardening enthusiasts who want a chance to expand their design
experience and plant knowledge. TNLA credit available for this course.
February 13 from 9am 12pm; $33 or $30 for members (additional
discount available for multiple ticket purchase): Two Ticket:$60 or $54 for
Members; Three Tickets: $85 or $77.
All About
Annuals -
Annuals help
to bring a punch of color to your garden. Join Alan Franz, Author of Annual
Gardening in Texas and landscape architect, as he shares with you the best
annuals for the Dallas area. Alan will show you how to add pizzazz to your
garden by incorporating these seasonal plants into your landscape. Topics
include annuals for the Dallas area, soil and water requirements, and uses for
the most impact in your landscape. Find out about adding seasonal color to your
garden! February 16 from 12pm 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
On the
Border: Mixed Border Gardens-
The ideal mixed border garden is a unified combination of plants that creates
year-round color and interest and is an ever-changing work of art in your
garden. Bram Franklin, design and build expert with Bonnick Landscape Design,
will show you how easy it is to bring year round color into your garden with
beautiful mixed borders. Using annuals,
perennials and evergreens, learn how to create a garden that is unique
and ever-blooming. February 23 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Texas
Turf Talk
If you want a beautiful lawn in the spring, now is the time to get started!
James Hatcher, Dallas County Master Gardener, will share tips on developing and
maintaining a healthy, attractive and pest resistant lawn. Make your lawn the
talk of the neighborhood and make your neighbors green with envy! February
23 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Texas
Tough Perennials
If you want
to cut back on your water bill without turning your yard into a desert, this
class is for you! Join Randy Weston, owner of Weston Gardens, as he
shows you which plants are winners in our Texas climate and how to keep them
thriving.
Explore the best perennials and ornamental grasses for our area,
how to add color to
your landscape with natives and great plant combinations. Come find out which
plants beat the Texas heat. March 1 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Gardening with
Hydrangeas
- Mopheads and lacecaps and Oakleafs, oh my! Hydrangeas are one of the most
exquisite garden shrubs, and their beautiful blooms come in many different
varieties, each with its own distinct look. Let Bob Wilson, Manager of the
Nicholson Hardie Nursery, introduce you to the best hydrangeas for our area
of Texas. Find out which varieties do best in our climate, how to get
outstanding blooms with amazing color and more. Join us to find out how to bring
this plant from gardens past into your gardening present. March 1 from12pm
2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Multiplicity:
Propagating Plants
Propagation is a quick and easy way to produce new plants for your garden or
home. Karen Forbes, experienced horticulturist, will show you propagation tricks
and techniques used by the professionals to multiply the plants in your garden.
The class will introduce you to seed propagation, stem cuttings, germination
times and soil types. Participants will have the opportunity to practice
techniques and go home with two newly propagated plants.
March 1 from 12pm 3pm; $26 or $23 for Members
Wild About Orchids
These lovely exotics are a beautiful
addition to any setting and best of all they are easier to grow than you might
think! Pay only $56, or $50 for Members, when you sign up for both classes
by March 7.
Orchid Safari
Gunter Schnetzinger, owner of Gunters Greenhouse and renowned orchid
expert, will share his orchid growing expertise with you. Topics will include
basic orchid care, selecting orchids for your growing conditions, tricks to
get the longest lasting blooms, how to repot your tropical treasure and more.
Class participants will receive a beautiful Phalaenopsis orchid in a 5 pot to
take home. This class frequently sells out, so register early! March
8 from 9am 11am; $40 or $36 for Members
Outstanding
Orchids: Cattleya
These beautiful
flowers are among the most popular orchids. Join Nancy Wilten, Dallas County
Master Gardener and orchid enthusiast, as she introduces you to this beloved
orchid and shows you how to grow and care for them in your home or greenhouse.
March 8 from 12pm 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Exceptional
Perennials
Youve seen these
plants in magazines and catalogs, but you are sure they would never survive in
your garden. Diana Harris, Dallas County Master Gardener, will share with you
the best places to find these plants as well as how you can grow them in your
garden. Diana will share secrets to growing these hard to find perennials as
well as resources to acquire them. Come learn how you can add a signature touch
to your garden by adding unique plants to your landscape. March 8 from 12pm
2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Solutions
for Shade -
Learn how to
incorporate texture, contrast and color in your shade garden. Perennials,
annuals, under story trees and shrubs all play a role in the shady places in
your garden. Bram Franklin, design and build expert with Bonnick Landscape
Design, will discuss plant selection, design suggestions, how to combine
plants for greater impact
and maintenance tips for your shade garden. Participants will
receive detailed information on the most successful shade plants for North
Texas.
Join
Bram and learn how to select the best shady characters for your garden.
March 15 from 9am
11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Texas
Nursery & Landscape Association Water Wise Gardening Series
This spring, join horticulture professionals from the Texas Nursery and
Landscape Association (TNLA) as they show you how to get the most from your
garden with the least amount of water. Using the new Water Wise Demonstration
Garden, installed by TNLA, students will find out how to save on water in
their landscape. Why just save on water? Pre-register for any two classes
in the series and pay only $40 or $36 for members.
Designing with
Natives
Get your garden off to a great start this summer. Join Johnette Taylor,
President of Roundtree Landscaping, and Berit Hutson, landscape
architect for Roundtree Landscaping, as they give you ideas that will
help you get your garden in shape for a long, hot summer. Johnette will share
different types of designs, why they work and the basics of how to create
them. Berit will show you some of the must have native plants to include in
your new landscape, why they make sense and how they add punch to your garden.
February 16 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for members
Seven Solutions for
Water Wise Gardening
If you
want to cut back on your water bill without turning your yard into a desert,
this class is for you! Join Johnette Taylor, President of Roundtree
Landscaping; Suzanne Ouren, designer for Roundtree Landscaping, Brad
Garrison, with TXI inc. and Lora Hinchcliff with Living Earth
Technology, as they show you how to bring water conscious gardening
techniques to your landscape. In addition to learning the seven basic
principles of water wise gardening, you will learn how to prepare your bed for
plants, best irrigation practices and more. Come find out how you can have a
landscape that conserves water year round!
March 15 from 12pm
2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Top Trees for Texas
Trees are the largest and often the most valuable plants in your
landscape. Jim Apken, TNLA member and retired horticulturist with more than 50
years of industry experience, will share his passion for trees and tell you
what you need to know about the trees in your landscape. Learn which trees do
best in our area, how to care for them and more. Come learn how to diversify
your landscape portfolio. April 19 from 9am 11:30am; $22 or $20 for
Members
Great
Garden Shrubs for Dallas
Are the shrubs in your landscape glossy, green and boring? Do you wish you
could grow something other than privet? If so, join Jim Apken, TNLA member
and retired horticulturist with more than 50 years of industry experience, as
he
introduces you to some great garden shrubs that you will definitely want to
include in your garden.
Shrubs are
the backbone of any garden and provide grace, beauty and structure to the
landscape. Join Jim to find out how to spice up your landscape with plants
that are anything but ordinary!
April 19 from
12:30pm 2:30pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Maintenance Matters
Installing your landscape is the hardest part of any landscaping job, but what
do you do once everything is in the ground? Join Derek Little, Texas
Certified Nursery Professional and author of Read This Before You Go Out
Into The Yard, as he shows you how to get your landscape off to a great
start and keep it beautiful once its established. Come find out how to keep
your plants thriving from year to year. May 10 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20
for Members
Plants for the
Water Wise Garden
Now that you know the basics of creating a water wise garden, its time to
start thinking plants. Join Rebecca Stanczak, owner of Moonflower Gardens
and Chairman of the TNLA Dallas region, as she shows you the best plants to
choose for your new garden. Find out how to add color and texture to create a
beautiful garden that saves time and money! May 17 from 9am 11am; $22 or
$20 for Members
Crape Myrtles, Beauty
in Bloom
Crape myrtles are some of the most beautiful flowering trees around and each
summer they bring beautiful color to our landscape. Join Susan Owens, Executive
Director of The Crape Myrtle Trails of Mckinney, as she shares with you
all you need to know about this wonderful tree. Learn about the best varieties
for our area, how to maintain them, how to select the right tree for your
landscape, new varieties currently in production and much more. Join us to find
out how to bring some beautiful summer color to your landscape. March 29 from
9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Sustained! Creating a
Sustainable Landscape
Youve heard the word, but what does is really mean and how do you apply it to
your landscape? Join David and Christy Ilfrey, owners of Native Dave.com,
as they introduce you to the process and practices needed to create a landscape
that is not only beautiful, but it conserves resources and is the responsible
way to garden! Learn how to reduce the time you spend on maintenance, why these
practices will attract wildlife to your landscape and how to provide seasonal
interest throughout the garden. April 5 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for
Members
Caladiums: Summer
Color Winners
Summer is full of beautiful blooms throughout the garden, but none have quite
the impact that Caladiums do. Join Sondra Plunk, with Lambert Landscape
Company, as she introduces you to these reliable summer plants that provide
color throughout the landscape and take our brutal heat. Find out which
varieties grow best in Dallas, where to plant them, how to incorporate them into
beds with other plants, simple design strategies and more.
April 5 from 9am
10am; $15 or $13 for Members
Butterfly Gardening
- Butterflies have been referred to as flying flowers that bring your garden to
life. Now you can learn how to create the perfect haven for these garden guests
in your landscape. Dan Coletti, owner of Just Natural Design, will show
you all the ins and outs of designing to attract butterflies. Participants will
learn water wise principles, along with which specific host plants attract
specific butterflies. You will also learn how to evaluate the butterfly
friendliness of your garden and how to add the must-haves to build a garden that
is a butterfly magnet. April 12 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Irrigation Insights
Summer is right around the corner and that means water restrictions. Gail
Donaldson,
Water Conservation Manager for the City of Allen,
will show you all you need to know about irrigation systems, equipment,
maintenance, do-it-yourself repair and more. Bring your manual and figure out
how to set it so that your landscape gets just the right amount of water all
year round. April 12 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Lone Star Greats!
Tried and True Plants for Texas
This class is a must for anyone who gardens in Texas! Jimmy Turner,
Director of Horticulture Research, will share results from all of his hard
work in the Trial Gardens and tell you which plants will do best in your North
Texas garden! Participants will be able to attend the plant sale preview
on Friday evening before the sale is open to the general public. Right
after class, purchase plants for your garden that we have trialed at the
Arboretum. The sale will have unique plants and hard to find varieties not
available at most local nurseries. Dont miss this opportunity to learn about
and purchase plants that will make your garden the talk of the neighborhood.
April 18 from 4pm - 5:30pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Heirloom
Roses
Growing roses in Texas is easier than you think,
and who wouldnt want more roses for their garden? Norma Babbitt, Dallas County
Master Gardener, will show you techniques used to multiply the roses in your
garden. Find out which roses grow easily from cuttings, the best soil for the
job, how to care for your cuttings and more. Participants will have the
opportunity to practice techniques and go home with a potted rose cutting, all
snug and ready to start growing its own roots. April 19 from 9am 11am; $26
or $23 for Members
Mini-Makeovers-
Rejuvenating Your Landscape
- Are you sick of looking at overgrown hedges? Are your foundation plantings the
most exciting part of your yard? Well its time to give your landscape a total
makeover. You dont have to have a boring yard! Judy Fender, owner of
Designs
from the Garden,
is here to help! Learn simple techniques to rejuvenate your landscape, which
plants will give your yard the zip it needs and basic design tips to turn boring
into beautiful. May 3 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Contain Your
Enthusiasm
Containers are a quick and easy way to add color and interest to any part of
your garden or landscape. Join Judy Fender, owner of Designs from the
Garden, as she shows you how to create beautiful containers for your home.
Register for both classes by May 9 and pay only $40, or $36 for members
Creative
Color Containers Find out how to create beautiful containers
for anywhere in your garden. Learn how to choose the right color combinations
for the most impact, which plants have the longest bloom period,
how to create a
successful container planting,
great plant combinations and more.
May 10
from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
Shady Containers
Shady places need love too! Using containers in your shady spots can add a
touch or excitement. Find out which shade plants will work well in containers,
what kind of maintenance they will require and how to use texture and foliage
to create drama. May 10 from 12pm 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Garden Design
Planning a new garden can be a fun process if you know the basics. Alan
Franz, Landscape Architect with Britton and Associates, will walk you
through the process and introduce you to two different styles of design. Find
out what makes a garden formal or informal and how to create these styles in
your garden. Be sure to bring your site plans and photographs. Sign up for
both classes by May 9 and pay only $47, or $42 for Members.
The Formal Garden
Often defined by strong lines and geometric shapes, formal gardens have a
strong history and a look that is all their own. Learn the principles of
formal design and how they relate to your garden today, how to use plants and
hardscape to define spaces and create garden rooms throughout your landscape
and then try your hand laying out a formal design for your landscape. May
10 from 12pm 2pm; $26 or $23 for Members
The Informal Garden
Picture a landscape with beautiful curving beds and lush plantings and you are
beginning to imagine an informal garden. This popular style has come in and
out of fashion over the years, and has found resurgence with the development
of the suburban home. These gardens are often cozy and inviting and ever
popular in todays landscape. Bring plans and photographs and lay out an
informal design for your landscape. May 17 from 12pm 2pm; $26 or $23 for
Members
Color in
the Garden -
Color defines garden
spaces, it structures garden choreography, it excites imaginations, and it stirs
souls. A strong overall color structure with its implied meanings and emotions
is essential to creating a powerful experience and identity for any garden. Join
Tres Fromme, Associate with MESA Design Group, as he introduces you to
the important role that color plays throughout the garden. Tres will use images
from European and American gardens to provide inspirational examples of how
color works with other design elements to create magical, engaging, and
memorable spaces. May 17 from 12pm 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members
Tropical
Magic: Design & Plants
Give your landscape a touch of the tropics! Join Diana Harris, owner of
Lifestyle Gardens and Texas Certified Landscape Professional, as she show
you some simple ways to turn your landscape into a tropical oasis using unusual
plants from warmer climates that do well in Dallas. Learn how to create an
exotic look in your garden, how to select the right hardy plants for your
garden, which plants are well adapted to our climate and more. Part of the class
will be spent exploring the Hardy Palm & Tropical garden to see the plants that
do well in Dallas. May 31 from 9am 11am; $22 or $20 for Members
A Solid
Foundation: Building Your Soil Organically
Soil is the foundation of any good garden and without a strong foundation your
garden may never reach its full potential. Michael Bosco, Founder of Soils
Alive, will share with you why the key to a happy, healthy landscape is in the
soil. Find out how to build up your soil to better feed your plants, what the
key components of healthy soil are and why using an all natural approach can get
great results. May 31 from 12pm 2pm; $22 or $20 for Members |
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