Accepting Registrations for Online Participants. Bryce Lane presents this is an eight-week course for the home gardener who wishes to improve their plant selection skills and increase their knowledge base about the many different plants they can choose for the landscape. Mondays, March 30 through May 18, 2020 – 6:30 pm–8:30 pm.
Tired of winter? Ready for spring? Well so are we and we're kicking the season off right with our biggest ever selection of hot new introductions, reliable performers, and hard to find specialty plants. Come on out and shop our A to Z smorgasbord of flowering perennials, showy shrubs, and easy care plants for even the most difficult spot. Even better than the plants is our exceptionally knowledgeable staff who can answer all of your gardening questions. Don't forget, JCRA members get a 10% discount on JCRA plants! If you are not a member, what a great time to join.
A Garden Festival for All Ages on Saturday, April 4, 2020 – 10:00 am–4:00 pm. We're rolling out the red carpet for members, home gardeners, families, and children by offering a day that's packed with garden and nature activities, shopping, and outdoor fun.
Midweek with Mark: "Slave to the Goddess Flora—Secrets of a Lazy Gardener" with Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum Director. Gardening is easy—don't let the experts tell you otherwise! Find out shortcuts and techniques to take some of the work out of gardening and make it a more enjoyable pastime.
Midweek with Mark: "Underused and Unusual Hydrangeas for Gardens" with Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum Director. There's a lot more to hydrangeas than the old fashioned blue/pink ones. Species hydrangeas, funky colors, and flashy foliage really expand the palette for the garden.
Sihui Ni presents 'How Is the Shoot Apical Meristem Organized and Maintained in Zea mays?', under the direction of Drs. Wusheng Liu and Craig Yencho.
"Living Art—Planting for Architectural Interest" with Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum Director. Specimen plants are usually selected for their flowers and foliage but form is often overlooked. Plants with extraordinary architecture add year-round interest to the landscape and provide a sculptural element that transforms a good garden to a great one.
Substrate Conditioning Influences Water Capture Efficiency of Common Greenhouse Substrate Components Brian Schulker, MS Seminar Under the direction of Dr. Brian Jackson Thursday, April 30, 2020, 9:00 am Join Zoom Meeting: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/97791309557?pwd=TnhydWNiVDgrTkpRbjFMdUZHZFZCUT09 Meeting ID: 977 9130 9557; One tap mobile: 646 518 9805 US (New York) Abstract The dynamics of water use in horticultural substrates is…