Plant Parenting 101

Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective

Winter is the perfect time to become a plant parent or to hone your houseplant skills so your home is bright with greenery when outside is dreary. It is so much easier once you grasp a few key hints that keep our tropical friends alive. Plant parenting involves the selection, care and perhaps cultivation of indoor plants.

Topics include:

Choosing the perfect beginner plant for indoor spaces.

Locating the best place for your plants and what to do with limited choices

Understanding how light and temperature affects the success of your plants.

Watering techniques

Fertilizing, "potting-up" and re-potting, propagating

Jump start your plant parenting journey and go home with your first great starter plant!

Price: $48, $40 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.