No garden? No problem! Join Antonio Sanchez, Santa Monica Mountains Fund Nursery Manager, for a fun hands-on class covering the do's and don'ts of growing native plants in containers! Each registered participant will get a free native plant to take home, and the class will cover:
- Local plants that are easy to grow in various container sizes
- Soils and fertilizers to use with native plants in pots
- How to water your native plants in pots
- Pruning and maintenance of native plants in containers
- Ideas for combining native plants in pots
- Common problems when growing native plants in pots
This morning (10:30 am) class will repeat again in the afternoon. This workshop will take place outdoors at the King Gillette Visitors Center. Participants will get the chance to help re-pot some of more tired and older native plant container displays at King Gillette Ranch. Most of the class will take place in a lightly shaded area, but some of the class will take place in an exposed, full sun garden setting. Attendees should be prepared to stand for over 30 minutes and be exposed to the sun for various lengths of time. Please wear hiking or outdoor working attire, bring water/reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and a sun hat.