Adult Classes

#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | What grows best in a fall garden? When is too late to plant? Learn best practices forgrowing fall greens and root vegetables in central Alabama. Regional Extension AgentHolt Akers-Campbell will share tips for garden preparation, planting dates, and maintenance particular to these cool-season vegetables. AContinue Reading ...

#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } | Passalong plants span generations as they are shared among neighbors, friends, and family members. Director of Longleaf Botanical Gardens and Urban Regional Extension Agent Hayes Jackson will showcase an array of passalong plants and work with participants on dividing, taking cuttings, and growing seedlings inContinue Reading ...

#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } Japanese Gardening Series | Few trees are as beautiful as the “autumn welcoming tree,” or Japanese maple. With thousands of varieties and cultivars, including hybrids, the iconic Japanese maple tree is among the most versatile small trees for use in the landscape. Join us to hearContinue Reading ...

#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } The Living Art of Bonsai Japanese Gardening Series | Curious about bonsai? Experience this fascinating and living artas a part of the Gardens’ Fall Japanese Gardening Series. You will learn to start, care for and train your very own bonsai in this hands-on workshop with VictorContinue Reading ...

#image-595 + picture img { --focal-point: 50% 50%; } Japanese Pruning Techniques Japanese Gardening Series | Learn about the Japanese art of pruning and karikomi, the technique of shearing back shrubs that is a distinctive element of Japanese gardens. Horticulturist Julia Adams directs this hands-on workshop on proper pruning techniques for maples and shrubs inContinue Reading ...