Container Gardening with Native Plants

Forget the petunias and potato vines; create container plantings using native perennials adapted to our New England environment. Container plantings add accents to your outdoor spaces whether large or small. Learn which natives are ideal for containers and how to combine them effectively. First, explore design elements, container and plant selection, lighting requirements, temperature, growing media, irrigation, fertilization, over-wintering, and long-term maintenance. Then assemble and plant your own container under the instructor’s guidance. BYOC--bring your own container. (Containers available at a discount for the class at the Garden Shop at Garden in the Woods.) The class fee includes potting mix, fertilizer and mulch for your container. Plants will be available for sale at a discount to class participants that day. 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 10 a.m.-12 noon