Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2019

Regenstein School | Adult Education 46 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. New! Pollinator Container Workshop Learn how to welcome pollinators to your home with a diverse array of flowering annuals that will also give you season-long color. Then prepare a warm-season mixed container suit- able for a sun or partial shade location. Please bring gloves. Kathryn Deery, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $79/$98.75 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m. – noon Summer Succulent Container Workshop Succulent containers are trendy gardens to be enjoyed from spring through fall. Study design examples and then create your own take-home container. Learn how to care for your contain- er, and how to extend it into the following year. All materials will be provided. Please bring gloves, an apron if desired, and pruning shears. Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $79/$98.75 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Thursday, May 23, 6 – 8 p.m. Summer Containers at the Garden Enjoy a tour featuring the Chicago Botanic Garden’s summer containers. Then prepare your own take-home, warm-season, mixed container suitable for sun or partial shade. Your container may include annuals, perennials, herbs, and decorative foliage. Please bring gloves. Dress for the weather. Kathryn Deery, horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $71.20/$89 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Tuesday, June 11, 10 a.m. – noon or 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. New! Creating a Tropical Feel in Your Garden Learn how to create a tropical look and feel in your garden without breaking the budget. Plant selections, sun and shade requirements, and hot new plants are discussed. A Garden walk is included, so please dress for the weather. Tim Pollak, outdoor floriculturist, Chicago Botanic Garden $32/$40 | Classroom 6, Learning Center Tuesday, June 11, 6 – 8 p.m. New! Insect Topiary Create a portable, whimsical topiary using insect-shaped galvanized wire frames. You will stuff the frame with long-fibered sphagnum moss and plant with a variety of stunning annuals and perennials. Insect frames include bees, praying mantis, ladybugs, and more. Karen Thomson, topiary designer, Thomson Topiaries $79/$98.75 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Wednesday, June 5, 6 – 9 p.m. Horticulture Certificate of Merit Program Any individual may register for a certificate program course as long as the prerequi- site(s) noted in the course description have been met. Deciduous Flowering Shrubs Study more than 60 different deciduous flowering shrubs, cultivars, and related species suitable for commercial landscapes and home garden use in the Chicago region. During weekly slide lectures and Garden walks, the identification, cultural information, aesthetic qualities, and landscape uses of both common and more unusual shrubs will be emphasized. Upon completing this course, you will be able to select the most appropriate shrubs for your garden space and gardening style. OPC, PGL1, PGL2, GDC requirement Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $319.20/$399 | Classroom 1, Learning Center 7 Tuesdays, March 12 – April 23, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Also includes Garden Walks (select one) Meet at Visitor Center 6 Thursdays, March 14 – April 18, 9 – 11 a.m. or 6 Saturdays, March 16 – April 20, 9 – 11 a.m. New! Advanced Pruning Techniques This class is ideal for those interested in prun- ing topiaries, espalier, and some of the more challenging plants such as arborvitae, yew, juniper, and other conifers. On a walk, learn how best to prune some of the more interest- ing plants in the Garden. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=2 hours OPC elective Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $51.20/$64 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Thursday, March 14, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Botany 1, Spring Session Why, botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit? What is the difference between a fern and a moss? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you explore subjects such as the importance of plants to our lives; taxonomy and classification; plant life cycles, distinguish- ing features and diversity of plants. OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement Ellen Phillips, horticulture educator $279.20/$349 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center 5 Mondays & 5 Wednesdays, March 18 – April 17, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Gardening Techniques: Session C Learn tips and techniques used by professional gardeners through a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid garden- ing skills, learn a variety of techniques, and de- termine best management practices in the field of horticulture. Gain applicable skills in plant selection, spring assessment and planning, spring perennials and annuals, soil preparation, pruning shrubs and hedges, and control of spring weeds. Dress for the weather. PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement William Moss, horticulture educator $249.60/$312 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, March 23 – April 27, 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. New! Plants for Containers & Rooftop Gardens Gardening on roofs and balconies is increasingly popular. Some plants struggle and others thrive in these often hot, dry, and windy environments. Learn which plants are known to do well in our climate. Dress for the weather, as a Garden walk is included. The School’s CEUs=2 hours OPC elective Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator $51.20/$64 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Soil Basics Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain healthy soil; use compost, fertilizers, soilless and potting mixes, and other amend- ments. Discover how water cycles through a garden and affects soils and plants. Course fee includes a professionally analyzed test of your garden soil. Prerequisite: Botany 1 recommend- ed. PGL 1, PGL 2, GDC requirement Ellen Phillips, horticulture educator $269.60/$337 | Classroom 5, Learning Center 6 Thursdays, April 11 – May 23, 6:30 – 9 p.m. (no class April 25) and Saturday, May 4, 1 – 4 p.m. Best New Annuals for 2019 Explore many new annual cultivars along with several wonderful, yet underutilized, species for both container and in-ground plantings in sun and shade. Focus on what makes each unique, including morphological characteristics, garden performance, cultural requirements, design use, recommended planting combinations, and sources. The School’s CEUs=3 hours OPC elective Jim Nau, Ball Horticultural Company $59.20/$74 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Saturday, April 13, 1 – 4 p.m.