Classes
Watters holds Garden Classes Saturdays at 9:30 AM. FREE to our gardening friends.
Each session will last approximately 1 hour.
Classes are Livestreamed on both our Facebook Page and our YouTube Channel
Event Date
Description
Event Date
Aug 13 Sat ,2022 - Aug 13 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Wildlife & Bug Prevention
- Late summer is not only the peak of bug season but there’s also intense pressure from furry visitors in our yards.
- Students start with best practices to keep javelina and pack rats away, then quickly move to solutions for grasshoppers and tomato worms.
- You can have a nice yard with these easy-to-use tips and a few key plant choices.
- Frustrated gardeners will have all the tools they need to keep the garden pest-free!
Event Date
Aug 20 Sat ,2022 - Aug 20 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Best Evergreens for Mountain Landscapes
- Evergreens can be the anchor of any landscape, providing color and privacy year-round.
- We’ll dispel the myth that the only evergreens are pine trees, when in fact they can be a multitude of different shapes, colors, and sizes—there are even evergreens that aren’t green!
Event Date
Aug 27 Sat ,2022 - Aug 27 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Gardening for Newcomers
- Learn all the mountain secrets to local garden success.
- This is an information-packed class guaranteed to increase garden blooms and fruit this year.
- Learn about growing zones, frost dates, soils, and more.
- You’ll know exactly what to do in the gardens after this class.
Event Date
Sep 3 Sat ,2022 - Sep 3 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Top 10 Trees and How to Plant them
- Privacy, shade, color, evergreen, and blooms.
- We cover trees from every angle.
- With so many choices, picking the perfect tree can seem overwhelming, but not after this class.
- Our horticultural team will be on-hand after the class to help with individual tree situations.
- Free tree planting guide to all attendees.
Event Date
Sep 10 Sat ,2022 - Sep 10 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-9:30 AM
Description
Climbers & Covers in the Landscape
- Vines climb quickly up fence posts, pergolas, barbed wire, walls, and trellis.
- They block, screen, and shade better than any other plants in the nursery.
- Not all vines are created equal.
- Learn these vines’ favorite locals, sun and shade lovers, and all the advice to get these bloomers climbing.
Event Date
Sep 17 Sat ,2022 - Sep 17 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Easy to Grow Mountain Plants
- Rock landscapes without these core plants tend to look strange, immature and lacking.
- Learn how to garden with these simple, but effective planting combinations for a design that WOWs all four seasons of the year.
Event Date
Sep 24 Sat ,2022 - Sep 24 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Privacy Screens and the Secret Garden
- Tired of looking at the neighbor’s RV?
- This class shows off the best, fastest-growing plants to fill in your privacy screens!
- You can screen unsightly neighbors, enhance your view, or block pesky traffic and cut noise and light pollution.
- Experts will be on hand to help individuals with unique situations.
Event Date
Oct 1 Sat ,2022 - Oct 1 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Fall ‘To-do‘ List for a Healthy Yard
- Get the most out of your landscape with this easy-to-use checklist of fall care.
- Bring the color out of your fall gardens, reduce bugs next spring, or simply put your landscape to bed with these easy-to-use ideas.
Event Date
Oct 8 Sat ,2022 - Oct 8 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Autumn Colors Best Enjoyed at Home
- Landscapes in autumn can be stunning, but only with proper planning.
- This easy-care advice will bring the silver and blues out of the evergreens, showcasing brilliant bright foliage and crazy colored flowers
- Make this the brightest fall of all!
Event Date
Oct 15 Sat ,2022 - Oct 15 Sat, 2022
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
Description
Fall Containers that Bloom like Crazy!
- After this class, you’ll have what it takes to design great container gardens that sparkle in the afternoon heat.
- Learn about proper watering, the best foods, companion plants, and more.
- Everyone is going to comment on your potting success!
- Bring your own container or buy one new and we’ll have design stations open, with expert advice on hand.