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Learn how to create and maintain a beautiful garden from the comfort of your own home with online gardening classes covering topics such as organic gardening, container gardening, and landscape design.

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Design Combinations for Pollinators

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Growing plants to attract pollinators continues to become more popular and is a critical endeavor for supporting our local pollinator populations.  Discover a wide range of plants and planting combinations that are beautiful and offer benefits for pollinators throughout the season. We will also examine other pollinator-friendly gardening practices.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Native Plant Selection

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Discover the secrets to selecting the perfect native plants with the experts at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Uncover the mysteries of pollination partners, native cultivars, and more in this comprehensive course. Take your gardening skills to the next level and create a thriving, sustainable landscape.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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The Organic Vegetable Garden in Spring

Chicago Botanic Garden

Learn about early-season vegetables that thrive in cool spring temperatures. Discuss and practice early-season bed preparation, seed sowing, and harvesting techniques. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Permaculture Design

Chicago Botanic Garden

Want more out of your garden but don’t have the time? Discover the history of permaculture and its eight principles that explain these sustainable and self-sufficient systems of gardening. Take away techniques and methods that can be applied to your own home or community garden.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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The Secret History of The Secret Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an unlikely garden writer, particularly of the sort to inspire children. Still, The Secret Garden is a perennial favorite of gardeners. Burnett did not cultivate any substantial bit of earth until she was almost 50 years old. We will explore Burnett’s development as a gardener, her gardens in England, America, and Bermuda, and the origins and evolution of The Secret Garden.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Bonsai Soil Science & Fertilizing Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

The health of your trees starts below the pot line. Maximizing growth and maintaining tree health is key to creating quality bonsai. Take an in-depth look at a multitude of soil components, organic versus chemical fertilizers, mycorrhiza, and root health. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance....

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Sustainability in the Garden: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

One of the many rewards of gardening is an opportunity to positively affect the environment. We’ll explore ways to approach gardening with sustainability in mind as we become more engaged stewards.  Examine some of the best practices, approaches, materials, supplies, and planting advice to make our gardens more eco-friendly.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Grow a Cut Flower Garden: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Would you like to grow your own bouquets? Discover new ideas about what to plant and how to harvest and care for cut flowers. You’ll learn simple techniques for creating beautiful arrangements. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Small Trees for the Landscape: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

While larger trees and shrubs are vital in our landscapes, small trees offer amazing contributions of flowers, foliage, ornamental bark, and interesting form while knitting together the scale of the overall composition. You’ll explore a wide range of hardy and beautiful smaller trees for consideration in your garden.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts....

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Azalea Bonsai Workshop: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Azaleas are among the most beautiful flowering bonsai around. They are also treated unlike just about any other species when it comes to pruning, repotting, and styling. Their vigorous growing habit and response to work makes them great bonsai species. Soil types, fertilizing, root pruning, and more will be covered in this fun and informative class. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Spring Bonsai Care: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Explore the seasonal care of deciduous, evergreen and tropical bonsai starting with the emergence of winter dormancy and through the growing season.  Topics will include soil and repotting, spring growth, pest management and much more. This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Perennials 101: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Perennials are a great addition to any landscape, whether your space is big or small, sunny or shady, dry or wet, manicured or not-so-neat. Get ideas for simple perennial combinations that look great in any garden. Find out what you need to do to care for your plants, including fertilizing, deadheading, and dividing. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Fall Garden Care

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Proper garden care in the fall helps ensure healthy plants the next spring. Learn techniques for taking care of your lawn, trees, shrubs, and perennials, including fall fertilizing, mulching, cutting back plants, and protecting plants from wind and animals. Get pointers for fall planting of woody plants and spring-flowering bulbs. Please choose either the on-site or online class attendance option. The online class will be taught via Zoom. All registrations...

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Plan Your Vegetable Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the secrets to a bountiful vegetable garden from the comfort of your own home with Chicago Botanic Garden's online class. Learn the art of soil preparation, layout design, and planting techniques for a flavorful harvest that will keep on giving. Register now to secure your spot!

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Introduction to Plant Families

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the fascinating world of plant families and learn how to identify plants based on shared characteristics. This online class from the Chicago Botanic Garden provides a comprehensive introduction to botany and terminology, helping you better care for related plants. Join us for an enjoyable virtual experience you can take anywhere!

(126) Beginner 18 and older
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Residential Planting Design: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Refresh and revitalize your home's outdoor space with the Chicago Botanic Garden's online course in residential planting design. Learn the principles of good planting design and discover a selection of plants that will enhance your landscape and increase your home's value. Join us for this virtual experience and transform your outdoor living area into a stunning oasis.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Arts and Crafts Garden Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Uncover the timeless beauty and principles of Arts and Crafts-inspired architecture as it seamlessly blends with nature in this captivating course by the Chicago Botanic Garden. Explore the impact of this movement on garden design, outdoor structures, and plant choices, and be inspired to create your own harmonious and enchanting outdoor space.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Annie Guilfoyle: Garden Design Elements

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the key elements for creating a truly great garden with renowned UK garden designer Annie Guilfoyle. Gain insights into principles like simplicity, unity, and balance, and explore inspiring examples of Guilfoyle's work and others. Learn how to make gardens beautiful and sustainable for future generations in this engaging online class.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Edible Spring Weeds and Flowers: Online

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the hidden culinary treasures of edible spring flowers and weeds in the Chicago Botanic Garden's online foraging class. Uncover interesting facts and learn how to identify these plants from the comfort of your own home. Register now for this virtual experience that will leave you hungry for more!

(126) All levels 18 and older
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Spring Vegetable Growing

Chicago Botanic Garden @ Online via Zoom

Discover the secrets to successful vegetable gardening as you delve into the world of site selection, soil testing, and indoor seed starting. From proper spacing to effective weed control, this course equips you with the solid gardening techniques needed to grow a bountiful spring harvest.

(126) All levels 18 and older
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