Evergreen Wreaths –

Come back and make a fresh greenery wreath from start to finish. We can help you personalize your creation with items you bring from your home or garden. $30 class fee, materials included. Finished wreath approximately 16″.  Proudly hang your wreath on your front door, or use it as a centerpiece for your table. It’s always great fun making your own wreath.

Sat Nov 29th, 10am to noon, or Sun Nov 30th 1pm to 3pm

Tabletop Christmas Trees-

These beautiful creations are one of a kind. Perfect for a small home, a large dining table, or even outside on your front steps. These trees last a long while (the center is filled with floral foam) provided you give them water on occasion. They last even longer outside. This class is well worth the 2+ hours, it’s an exciting adventure.  $30 class fee, materials included. Finished tree approximately 12″ tall, “18 wide.

Sat Dec 6th, 10am to noon, or Sun Dec 7th 1pm to 3pm

*** Call of you’d like to schedule a class to fit around a group you’ve gathered. Minimum 5 merry-makers.

Come make a treasure with us! and then take it home and put it in your garden.

To register call 502.296.1499

Casting Leaves in Concrete:

Saturday Sept 13th at 10am, or Sunday Sept 14th at 1pm

Learn to make impressions of real leaves in cement.  And then use it as a small birdbath, garden ornament, or coffee table piece.  All materials provided, but participants are encouraged to bring leaves from their garden (hosta, small elephant ear, etc). Be sure and wear old clothes and bring gloves!

$30 class fee, advanced registration is required.

English Troughs:

Saturday Sept 27th at 10am, or Sunday Sept 28th at 1pm

Saturday Oct 11th at 10am, or Sunday Oct 12th at 1pm

Come join us and make a rustic hypertufa planter perfect for miniature evergreens and perennials or succulents for the summer. Always a fun class. We’ll be making our troughs with cement, peat moss and perlite. It’s a messy class, but hey we do all the clean up! Be sure and wear old clothes and bring rubber gloves. All other materials provided.

$35 class fee. advance registration is required.

It’s actually been quite a wonderfully mild summer. Still so many great opportunities to get out in your garden this summer and fall! Whether you’re rearranging, adding a whole new area, or just doing some minor cleaning, we’re sure to have a few perfectly priced gems waiting for you here at the garden center.

Selected 4 inch perennials regularly $5.49 are now $2. (hostas and ferns not included)

Come back, take in some fresh air, shop a bit, and share your latest gardening adventure.

As many of you may already be aware Gary Millwood passed away last year. He was the inspiration behind our ‘Mater Days.  Gary would come out to the nursery and talk for hours with our customers about the history behind some of the heirloom tomatoes.  We hope you will join us during Mater Days this year and share your stories about Gary and perhaps any stories you may have about an heirloom vegetable.  Come celebrate his life, and carry on his enormous enthusiasm and love for tomatoes.

Our plant sale starts friday April 18^th   9:00am-7:00pm (if it isn’t zero degrees) we have over 150 varieties of tomatoes and 75 varieties of Peppers.   Other vegetables include cucumbers, eggplants, squash and melons, some very unique.

Some varieties are limited so shop early!  We will not reserve any plants or ship vegetable plants.  Thank you and see you soon.

Pepper list 2014

Tomato list 2014

Sowing Seeds and Taking Cuttings:
Learn from professional growers what it takes to be successful with starting seeds and cuttings. Watch as your plants grow and learn how to care for them. (You may bring your own seeds if you wish.) This ever popular class is a truly unique experience and can provide you with not only a wealth of growing knowledge but a wealth of plants.  Whether you are a first time student or, like many, a repeat student we would love to have you join us! 2 hour class. $35 fee.

Jan 24 10:00 – 12:00    Jan 25 10:00 – 12:00    Jan 26 1:00 – 3:00
Jan 31 10:00 – 12:00    Feb 1 10:00 – 12:00    Feb 2 1:00 – 3:00
Feb 14 10:00 – 12:00    Feb 15 10:00 – 12:00     Feb 16 1:00 – 3:00

Planting a Succulent Bowl:
Learn how to grow succulents while potting up your own garden. These plants are low maintenance and thrive in our hot summers. We have an amazing range of color and textures to choose from that make for an exquisite and unique planter. Plants and pot provided. $30 fee.

Feb 8th 10:00 – 12:00, Feb 9th 1:00 – 3:00

So You Wanna Grow Peas? ( Gardening with vegetables and herbs):
An overview of plant choices, when to plant them, and how to best care for them.
Free lecture.

Feb 22nd 10:00 – 12:00, Feb 23rd 1:00 – 3:00

Fairy Gardens:
Fairies eagerly anticipate the spring equinox, the first day of spring. Welcome them into your garden with a charming mini garden they will love. Choose from trailing thymes, dwarf perennials, mosses and much more. Plants and pot are provided. (But of course you are welcome to bring any decorations, etc you would like to use.) 2 hour class. $30 fee.

Mar 1st 10:00 – 12:00, Mar 2nd 1:00 – 3:00

Spring Greens:
Grow your own salad bowl! Transplant a selection of salad greens along with herbs to season the mix. Just add water and sun and you’ll have a planter you can turn to all season long for a fresh and delicious side salad with your meals. Fun class. $25 fee.

Mar 8th 10:00 – 12:00, Mar 9th 1:00 – 3:00

Pre-registration is required for all classes.   502.296.1499

We think our classes were such a success last spring, we decided to offer the same set again this year. And of course for our ever popular seeds and cuttings class we gave you multiple choices for dates to attend. Get yourself excited and back in gear for jumping in your spring gardens, come back and take a class with us. As students you offer us just as must excitement and good energy to start the spring off right.

Again- if you would like to schedule a class for yourself and a set of friends (garden club, etc) we are usually open to doing that. We need at least 5 students. Call and talk to Peggy!