Winter Symposium

Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

“Where Design and Plants Become One” Featuring Shannon Currey, Bob Lyons, and Elissa Steeves We’re here to inspire gardeners and illuminate the relationship between gardening and art at this year’s Winter Symposium. As one of the Southeast’s top teaching gardens, […]

Photography Walk: Abstract Macro Photography

Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

“Abstract Macro Photography” Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography Have you ever wanted to get as close to the heart of a flower as a honeybee does? As you enter into this inner world, images become abstract—emphasizing the features of […]

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Contain Your Enthusiasm

Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Whether indoors or out, gardening in containers opens up a lot of possibilities: edible leaves, fragrant flowers, carnivorous plants, dwarf citrus trees, and more. Learn about growing herbs and perennial vegetables in pots, finding free […]

Introduction to Mushroom Foraging

Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Introduction to Mushroom Foraging: Learn a Year’s Worth of Wild Edible Mushrooms in One Day Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Want to learn to safely identify morels, black trumpets, chanterelles, and other delicious, edible mushrooms? Learn to identify the dozen […]

Midweek with Mark: Underused and Unusual Hydrangeas for Gardens

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.

Midweek with Mark: Living Art—Planting for Architectural Interest

“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.

Midweek with Mark: Stunning Schefflera and Elegant Edgeworthia

“Stunning Schefflera and Elegant Edgeworthia Because the South Don’t Do Dormant ” with Mark Weathington, Director. There’s no reason to put the garden to bed for the winter in zone 7 gardens. Winter flowers, exciting evergreens, and low humidity make the winter one of the best times to garden in the south and with the influx of fascinating new plants, we ‘ve only scratched the surface of what can be done in the “off” season..