Seminar Registrations

If your houseplants aren’t looking as great as they should, Jennifer can help. She’s owned her own houseplant company for 20+ years and has seen — and fixed — it all. She’ll walk you through how to choose the right spot for the right plant, how to water the right way and how to spot and fix common problems. Your houseplants will be back on track before you know it!

Don’t put those containers away yet! Spruce tip containers are the perfect winter option in climates too cold for winter gardening (and gardeners who want more than just a wreath on the door this holiday season). Our go-to container expert Chloe will show you exactly how to arrange a winter container full of spruce branches and other fresh cuts for the most dramatic, long-lasting display.

Want to bring more birds into your garden and get them to stay there? James will show you the best plants to feed, provide shelter and offer nesting opportunities for your favorite birds. You’ll especially love his tips on how to identify different birds and his observations on their unique behaviors. Ask this avid birder and gardener anything!

If you’ve been disappointed with your garden’s fall display, this seminar can help. Say goodbye to brown and gray and say hello to red, yellow, orange and purple! Meet all the best plants, design ideas and products to help your garden go out with colors blazing every autumn.

Water conservation is top of mind for gardeners all over the country. If you’re looking for ways to reduce your chores, save on your water bill and use water responsibly, don’t miss out on these smart design ideas, clever tools and planting techniques that can help you grow a great-looking garden with as little extra water as possible.

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• Water-wise gardening info, garden plans, and before & after photos
• Regional turf grass option chart
• DIY rain barrel plan
• Drip irrigation for containers article

Hypertufa containers are surprisingly economical to make yourself! Sherri has taught hundreds of gardeners to make these unique planters (and made dozens of her own). She’ll walk you through the process step by step and share how to avoid common pitfalls. Soon you’ll be making these for your patio and as gifts for friends!

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• Hypertufa container construction guide
• Spring & fall hypertufa planting ideas
• Hypertufa construction without using a form

Kristin and James will show you their favorite plants for almost anything you can think of, including: clay soil, dry shade & wet spots. Also meet our favorite deep shade lovers, showiest entry plants, perennials for small spaces & multi-season showoffs.

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• 32 tough plants for clay soil
• Deer resistant garden plan
• Tips for protecting a garden from deer

We all have those tricky spots around our yards that give us fits. Kristin will share the secrets to inviting entries, beautiful backyard borders and everything in between. You’ll come away with solid design advice and clever ideas you can put to use right away.

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• Guide to Problem Solving Plants
• Driveway Strip Garden Plan
• Foundation Planting Design Ideas
• 21 Design Tips for a Pet-Friendly Garden
• Tips & Plants for Designing in Shade

From seed-starting tips to harvest, this is the must-know information that'll help you start a vegetable garden or grow more produce than ever.

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• Best of Garden Gate's Vegetable Garden Tips
• Keyhole garden how-to
• Grillside garden plan
• Seed starting tips
• How-to harden off new plants
• DIY Vegetable trellises

Learn how to create a container for every season, as well as containers that will take you through every season. Chloe will show you loads of great ideas and walk you through exactly how to start a spring container (and let you know how to modify it to keep it going for months). Grow your best-ever patio garden!

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• 16 seasonal container recipes
• Guide to 32 of the Chloe’s favorite container plants
• Watering and feeding basics for containers

Want to garden smarter this year? Let James show some of his best ideas for more impact as well as solutions for common garden struggles.

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• 7 BONUS budget-friendly garden ideas
• Additional PDF resources:
• 2 Budget-friendly garden profiles
• Instructions for 2 DIY garden chandeliers
• Upcycled wine bottle ideas for your garden
• Instructions for an upcycled door planter

Sherri's been our resident new plants expert for many years, so she's seen it all! She'll share which plants she's excited about and let you know how to grow them best in your garden. Meet her favorite reblooming perennials and shrubs, shade garden stars, pollinator-friendly plants, container must-haves, and more!

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• UNLIMITED views of the recorded seminar and Q&A session
• Additional PDF resources:
• Guide to growing 32 of Sherri's favorite new plants
• Sources for plants featured in the seminar