Thursday, February 16, 2017

Spring Classes at the 'Bin


We believe the more you know, the better your garden will grow and to help you continue to develop your gardening skills, we’re offering six very special classes this spring. All of our classes are free, but we do ask that you sign up in advance for each class. Sign up is easy. Call 303-772-3454 and tell us the classes you want to take and we'll sign you up. Or, sign up in person when you're in the store. Sign up sheets are right by the coffee bar.
We start this season's spring classes with Kirk Fieseler speaking about the wide variety of native and alpine plants and how to bring the beauty of these plants into your own backyard. Kirk has hands-on experience with designing and building many rock gardens and his passion for alpine and native plants will inspire you. Whether you've got a rock garden you want to improve or have always wanted to build one, this is the class for you. This class is scheduled for Saturday, February 25th at 11am.
Well-known local author and speaker Don Eversoll loves his heirloom tomatoes and in this class, he will teach you how to grow the best heirloom tomatoes ever. This class is scheduled for Saturday February 25th at 2pm. 
Edible landscaping is a mixture of beauty and utility. There are tasty and ornamental plants for almost any garden setting. The Flower Bin's Perennial Specialist Kara Gonzalez's will teach you how to create a beautiful garden landscape that is also edible! Kara’s class is Saturday March 4th at 11am.
As gardeners, we're always looking to ways to do things better. Michael Morris will lead a discussion on how to get the best out of your garden this year. This class will be a great place to get answers to all your gardening questions. Attend Michael’s gardening class Saturday March 4th at 2pm. 
Love to garden but don't have a lot of space? The Flower Bin's own Kim Jackson and Ramona Mooney have the solution. Their class on gardening in small spaces will include container gardening, straw bale gardening and square foot gardening. These techniques will help you grow a lot of great food in a small space. Kim and Ramona’s class is scheduled for Saturday March 11th at 11 am 
For many gardeners, choosing the right plants for your landscape can be confusing, especially if you want to grow more native varieties. Pat Hayward has more than 35 years experience in Colorado's garden and nursery industry, including 9 years as Executive Director of Plant Select®. In this class, Pat will share some of the best native plant selections to grow in your garden. Pat’s class is scheduled for Saturday March 11 at 2pm.
 

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