Hendersonville NC Arboretum, Gardens & Horticultural Education Center
11/06/2019-11/06/2019
(3:00 PM-4:30 PM)
Plants inside our home add a gardening feel and an interior landscape to our living space. If you enjoy growing plants indoors or are just trying to get over that brown thumb then this program is for you. Extension specialist Craig Mauney will get you the information you need on all the cultural practices to keep your plants healthy indoors year round. $15.
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
02/05/2021 – 02/05/2021
(1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)
Class is now full.
Learn how to properly prune ornamental trees and shrubs with Bullington’s John Murphy. ZOOM Class. Class fills up quickly.
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
02/19/2021 – 02/19/2021
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
Join us in a panel discussion about varieties, planting tips, and ongoing maintenance of ornamental grasses, sedges and rushes. Whether mixing them in a meadow, trying grasses in a small area, using them tucked into existing beds, or moving away from manicured lawns, let your inner wild side shine. This is a Zoom program led by Shannon Currey.
Shannon Currey is Marketing Director for Hoffman Nursery, a wholesale nursery in North Carolina specializing in ornamental and native grasses. Shannon has coordinated the plant evaluation program and now oversees the marketing program. Shannon also writes articles for national trade publications and gives talks on grasses to design professionals and industry organizations.
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
02/26/2021 – 02/26/2021
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
03/04/2021 – 03/04/2021
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
Pollinator experts Kim Bailey of Milkweed Meadows Farms, and Jill and Brannen of Spriggly’s Beescaping will present information on creating habitats to attract pollinators to your landscape. Kim will focus on butterfly gardens that provide habitat for all stages of the life cycle with tips for planting milkweed to attract monarchs as well as growing native plants to support a myriad of butterflies and other pollinators, too! Jill & Brannen will focus on native bees of North America (with European honey bees taking a backseat). Learn about the lives of these incredible pollinators through an exploration of common species and the habitat each requires for nesting and survival. More information about Jill and Brannen: sprigglys.com, more information about Kim: https://conservingcarolina.org/discovering-our-native-butterflies/
March 4, 3:00-4:45. $12.00
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
03/16/2021 – 03/18/2021
(3:30 PM – 5:00 PM)
Learn gardening basics on how to improve soil, composting, what and when to plant, pest control measures and other techniques to get your vegetable garden off to a great start in this 3-day program. Led by John Murphy. ZOOM Class. March 16, 17, & 18th. 3:30-5:00.
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
03/25/2021 – 03/25/2021
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
Successfully grow and harvest tasty blueberries in your own home garden. Area Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will share practices on getting blueberries established and growing well, how to prune, pest problems and which are the best varieties for our area. ZOOM class.
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
04/15/2021 – 04/15/2021
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
Cooperative Extension Specialized Agent Craig Mauney will discuss best composting practices including types of bins, what and what not to compost, and how to manage the compost pile to produce great compost to enhance your garden soil.
April 15, 3:00-4:30. $12.00
Location: Bullington Gardens
(828) 698-6104
