Rain Gardens and the Plants that Love Them

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Rain Gardens and the Plants that Love Them

ONLINE HORTICULTURE AND GARDENING CLASS
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Hank Davis

Dates & Prices

Thursday, July 11, 2024

6:30–8:00 pm

Fee: $29

Fee for Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members: $26

Registration Closed

Registrations may be cancelled up to two weeks before the event, and your registration fee, less a $30 processing fee, will be refunded.

To notify us of your cancellation, email us or call 610-388-5454.

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Innovators, Gardens Preferred, and Gardens Premium Members save on Continuing Education Courses

A 10% discount on classes will be applied automatically at the time of checkout. 

Learn more

Learn how to develop your own rain garden that can withstand heavy rain to long dry spells—and explore a myriad of versatile plants that can work well in your landscape—with native plant communications expert Carrie Wiles. 

Learn tips and techniques to employ both above and below ground in your landscape to make it well-suited for ever-changing weather conditions.

Course Schedule

Thursday, July 11, 2024
6:30–8:00 pm

Location

Online, live-streamed

Instructor

Carrie Wiles

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