Notice: The opinions and views shared in these programs belong to the presenters and do not necessarily represent those of the Charlotte Garden Club or any affiliated organizations. Program details, including speakers, dates, and topics, are subject to change.
With presenter approval, Charlotte Garden Club members can access recordings of the last two speaker events on the CGC website under “News & Events.”
An engrossing, narrated hour-long talk based on her best-selling Timber Press title of the same name. Learn why flowers look and behave the way they do, why certain plants are placed in certain families, how flowers attract pollinators and how pollination works. She also regales the audience with some amazing …
With a Doctorate of Plant Medicine from the University of Florida, Matthew has been with Bartlett Tree Experts since last spring focusing on landscape plant health initiatives and disease management. Since earning his Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech in 2015, Matthew has packed a lot into his …
Moss lawns and mosseries are on the forefront of traditional cut-grass alternatives, requiring far less care and zero chemicals to look uniquely stunning. Photographer and plantsman J. Paul Moore fell in love with moss years ago, and after a DIY “grass-to-moss” 5,000 sq. ft. lawn project in his Nashville yard …
Board Member Mary Griggs has organized a tour of the Carolina Lavender Farm (Click for more info) in Gastonia with a dinner to follow. MEET: Lavender farmers John & Sue Rowley WHAT: Farm tour with optional dinner on Lake Wylie WHEN: Friday, May 27; tour from 5-7 PM WHERE: 188 …
Kelly suggests ditching ho-hum varieties and using cutting-edge plants in his popular #newnaturalism book, social media and lectures. A passionate horticulturist and lifelong gardener, he wrote New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden (2021) and Plants With Style (2015). His A-list plant selections allow you to …
International designer Don Pell focuses an unbiased eye on what is - and is not - working in the plant communities he creates. Not all plants “play nice,” which can force the gardener to make revisions that keep plants in check. Don shares his approach to editing, highlights his successful …
The "Mr. Maple" guys answer your acer japonica questions in a fun lecture. Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, Matt and his brother Tim expanded their father's hobby into a well-known nursery near Asheville that offers over 1000 Japanese maple cultivars, over 100 acer species, and over 150 …
Splitting time between Charlotte and the U.K, this gardening influencer, author and podcaster shares her uplifting message on people, plants, wellbeing and our intrinsic connection to the natural world. Discover the benefits of growing houseplants, plus how to care for, connect with and create stunning displays in your home for …
Anne is a Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University and co-author of the award-winning Rain Gardening in the South as well as Pollinator Gardening for the South. An advocate that creative landscape design should help mitigate environmental as well as social issues, Anne joins us …
Co-author of The Urban Garden (2022) and author of Black Flora: Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farmers + Florists (2022), this blogger, Master Gardener and proud descendant of Carolinas sharecroppers shows you how to grow food and beauty with limited space. Enjoy Teresa’s inspiring tips on transforming a balcony, rooftop, …
Notice: The opinions and views shared in these programs belong to the presenters and do not necessarily represent those of the Charlotte Garden Club or any affiliated organizations. Program details, including speakers, dates, and topics, are subject to change.
With presenter approval, Charlotte Garden Club members can access recordings of the last two speaker events on the CGC website under “News & Events.”
