Intro to Gardening in the South
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Sponsored by Leaf & Limb
- Saturday, August 26, 2023 – 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Are you new to the area or new to gardening? Make plans to attend Intro to Gardening in the South!
While gardening in the Southeastern US can have its challenges, particularly for new gardeners and gardeners new to the area, this region is absolutely brimming with potential for creating diverse and breathtaking garden spaces. This morning symposium for new gardeners is full of tips, tricks, and insights so that your Southeastern garden can start strong and stay glorious!
We invite people new to the area or new to gardening to join us in person. Use the "in person" registration option to reserve your space and then join us at the Arboretum for the presentations.
Because we enjoy sharing all we know about this horticulturally rich area we call home, we invite more experienced gardeners to join us online to participate in the program. Register using the "online" registration link. You'll receive information prior to program letting you know how to view the presentations using Zoom. This program will also be uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.
Schedule Presentations Speakers
Registration
Advance registration is required for both In Person and Online attendance. Register online using our registration e-store . Registration is limited and is complete when online registration is completed.
Please register by August 23, 2023 to allow enough time for your registration to be processed to ensure you receive the instructions to join us prior to the program.
Schedule
- 9:00 am
- Welcome with Mark Weathington
- 9:15 am
- "Plant Parenthood: From Planting to Pruning to Pest Management"
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University - 9:45 am
- "The Dirt on Soil"
Ashley Troth, PhD, Extension Agent, Consumer and Commercial Ornamental Horticulture, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County - 10:15 am
- Break
- 10:30 am
- "Yes, You Can Garden in Winter, Here!"
Keith Lukowski, Manager and Resident Horticulturist, Durham Garden Center - 11:00 am
- Q&A with the speakers
- 12:00 pm
- Program Conclusion
Presentations
"Plant Parenthood: From Planting to Pruning to Pest Management"
Bryce Lane
NC State University
The most frequent questions I get from new gardeners typically focus on the 3 “P’s”: planting, pruning & pest management. This talk focuses on introducing the proper practices for mastering all three gardening tasks.
"The Dirt on Soil"
Ashley Troth, PhD
N.C. Cooperative Extension
Every Piedmont gardener knows the frustration: clay (or sometimes sandy!) soils that are difficult to work with. But beyond their bad reputation, our clays can provide a great foundation for edible and ornamental gardeners. This talk will cover soil basics, including nutrient and organic matter management.
"Yes, You Can Garden in Winter, Here!"
Keith Lukowski
Durham Garden Center
Understanding our hardiness zone and what it means to the home gardener is a great foundation. Keeping the sweet-spot of zone 7b in mind, we'll look at what we can grow for winter interest that will still thrive in the heat of the Triangle's summers.
Speakers
Bryce Lane
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus
Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
Bryce Lane discovered his passion for plants, and telling others about them working at a local garden center through high school and college. After earning his BS and MS in Horticulture, he came to the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University as an Instructor. He spent 34 years teaching and advising over 20,000 students. Bryce retired in 2014, but still teaches part-time in the department. For 11 seasons he hosted and produced a three-time, Emmy winning, UNC TV public television show called “In the Garden With Bryce Lane”. He now spends his time giving horticulture talks, doing leadership, and communication training, teaching part-time at NC State, and training NC extension agents in video production. Bryce also teaches numerous classes at the JC Raulston Arboretum. He also hosts a gardening podcast offered by a local NC Garden Center. An avid gardener, Bryce has gardened on the same one quarter acre plot for 40 years.
Ashley Troth, PhD
Extension Agent, Consumer and Commercial Ornamental Horticulture
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County
Ashley is the Horticulture Agent for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Durham County. Her work focuses broadly on helping home gardeners, landscape professionals, and ornamental nurseries and greenhouses thrive, and includes overseeing over 120 Master Gardener℠ volunteers. Originally from central Indiana, she now happily resides near downtown Durham where she tends her garden aided by two truly exceptional beagles.
Keith Lukowski
Manager and Resident Horticulturist
Durham Garden Center
Keith graduated from NC State with a degree in Horticulture, and went on to pursue graduate studies in Public Horticulture and Community Planning at Auburn University. Most passionate about temperate landscape plants, Keith will light up if you ask him about conifers. Originally from Lowcountry South Carolina, he fell in love with the flowing fresh water, exposed rock, and varied topography after many trips to Appalachia. He has been fascinated by plants since childhood, and is very thankful to be able to make a career from this passion.
- Cost
- Free.
- Registration
Advance registration is required for both In Person and Online attendance.
Register online using our registration e-store. Please register by August 23, 2023, to allow enough time for your registration to be processed in time to receive the instructions to join us.
- Location
- JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606 and online.
- Directions
- Need directions? Click here.
- Parking
- Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
- Questions
- Please write jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.