Get Ready to Grow with Gardening and Landscaping Workshops

Get ready for spring with a trio of seminars about gardening starting in March. Registration through the Recreation Department is now open.

All three seminars, presented by Forever Green Garden Center, are free and held at the North Liberty Community Center’s Gerdin Conference Center.

Plan Your Landscape Like a Pro

March 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Have a landscaping project you want advice on? This is an opportunity for you to interact with the professionals on your projects in a small setting. This seminar features a short presentation by Forever Green Garden Center with a Q & A to follow.

March 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Don’t have enough space for a garden? No time to spend weeding? Just want to have some fun planting flowers without too much work? Container gardening might be the answer so you can enjoy gardening with less effort & more impact, save time and space without giving up color or style.

In this workshop, you’ll discover how you can create and grow amazing container gardens including fun and unique ways to use containers in your yard, planting and care tips, how to select the right container, and secrets for great year-round containers.

April 2, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Want to grow your own produce but don’t know where to start? Have you been gardening without much success? Help is on the way.

This class will cover how to prepare your garden for success, selecting vegetables for your garden, selecting among raised beds, containers or traditional gardens, protecting your garden from various animals, and basics around watering, controlling weed, and dealing with insect problems.