Research-based gardening information for Durham County, NC
Durham Garden Forum – Goodness Gracious: Great Ground Covers! Tuesday, February 15⋅7:00 – 8:30pm
online with Jason Holmes, curator of the Doris Duke Center Gardens, Duke Gardens.
Groundcover plants create a carpet in our garden beds to minimize weeds, improve soil and look beautiful. Jason will review tried and true groundcovers along with suggestions for dry, wet, shady, and sunny locations, and lawn replacement options.
for further information and to register:
Durham Garden Forum: Introduction to Growing Tea in North Carolina
Tuesday, September 21⋅7:00 – 8:30pm
with Christine Parks, owner Camellia Forest Tea Garden
and author of “Grow Your Own Tea”
Learn to make all types of tea – white, green, oolong, and black – with your thriving Camellia sinensis plants. Christine joins us to provide an overview of tea including history, key plant characteristics, as well as how to plant, grow and harvest tea. Via Zoom, contact durhamgardenforum@gmail.com for link.
Bull City Gardener Live! classes are back at Briggs Avenue Community Garden after a short August break. Sign up today, space is limited. September’s topic is Fall Focus on Succession Planting and Pollinator Friendly Plants
As always, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, NC Botanical Gardens, and J.C. Raulston Arboretum all offer classes and lectures.
Triangle Gardener Magazine lists additional opportunities.