"Green Thumb" Garden Classes - Alden Lane Nursery

Alden Lane is offering classes to help gardeners. These classes are FREE but we ask you to call (925-447-0280) to reserve a spot!

Veggies for All! – Saturday, April 22nd @ 8:30am

The early bird gets the worm or in this case, ALL the scoop about planting a vegetable garden! Join us on for an informational talk about vegetable gardening with Brian.

Integrated Pest Management for the Home Gardener – Saturday, April 29th @ 8:30am

IPM is an environmentally friendly system for economically managing pests and diseases of plants. For many IPM can seem overly laden with scientific terms to be accessible as a method for handling plant problems. In this workshop Alden Lane’s Green Good’s team leader Jeff Bridge will demystify IPM and demonstrate the core common sense concepts of IPM so that the average home gardener can keep pests and disease from becoming overwhelming problems. Topics will include the “IPM pyramid”, thresholds for treatment, identifying pests and disease and IPM products for treating pests and disease.

Selecting & Growing Roses – Saturday, May 6th @ 8:30am

All about selecting & growing roses with Jacquie. Hear the history of roses in the Valley, learn about the different forms and take home great care tips.

All About Herbs – Saturday, May 20th @ 8:30am

Alicia will walk attendees through the wonderful world of herbs.

Drip Irrigation – Saturday, May 20th @ 11:00am

Have you considered Drip irrigation from the plant’s point of view? Join Greg in this informative class sharing tips to help your plants thrive under drip irrigation. Learn how to build a single-station drip system perfect for a collection of patio plants, vegetables, or flower beds.

Drip irrigation delivers water to plant roots in an efficient manner, but many variables can affect the health and success of a plant These variables include:

How far apart to space emitters
What size and type of emitter
How often and how long should you water
Soil factors affecting irrigation
Current temperature/ weather factors affecting irrigation

Learn tips to:

Making sure plants can breathe
How to avoid over-watering and under-watering
How to grow your system and keep up with the growing size of garden plants

Plants can thrive while using water efficiently but understanding the needs of the plant and the way drip systems can be adjusted to meet those needs can play a significant role in the long-term success of your landscape.

Stay tuned for more classes as we add them!