Spring Plant Sale Pregame: Crops in Pots

Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective

It is possible to grow vegetables without a plot of soil! This class is great for apartment, condo and patio home dwellers who are short on outdoor space. This class covers the bounty of vegetable and herb container garden options for you. Develop savvy techniques to make your container garden thrive. Topics covered include soil, light, water, organic fertilizers, pesticides, frost protection, along with the best sized containers and how to create vertical supports. Learn the principles and techniques for creating mixed containers of vegetables, flowers and herbs.

Spring Plant Sale Pregame is an all-day event with a variety of classes presented by our top water-smart experts to prepare you for a successful planting and landscape design season. During the upcoming Spring Plant Sale, Denver Botanic Gardens offers such a wide variety of plants that shoppers often don't know where to begin! All participants receive a comprehensive list of low-water and sustainable plants sold at Spring Plant Sale.

Price: $48, $38 member

Instructor: Patti O'Neal

Patti is a horticulturist with a background in nutrition. She is a retired CSU Extension Agent, where she served for 15 years. This is her 23rd year teaching with Denver Botanic Gardens where she continues to inspire gardeners-seasoned and new-across the Front Range.