Think your shady spots can’t be beautiful? Think again! Join us for this informative Garden Cruzers class as we explore the wonderful world of shade-loving plants. Learn which flowers, shrubs, and foliage plants thrive in low-light conditions, how to care for them, and how to combine them for year-round color and texture. Whether you’re looking […]

Discover why salvias and sages are among the most popular and rewarding plants for California gardens! In this Garden Cruzers class, you’ll learn about the many varieties available, how to choose the right ones for your garden, and the secrets to keeping them healthy, colorful, and blooming for months. We’ll also explore how these beautiful, […]

Add texture, movement, and year-round interest to your garden with ornamental grasses! In this Garden Cruzers class, CJ will help you to discover a wide variety of grasses that thrive in our climate, learn how to select the right ones for your landscape, and find out how to plant, care for, and maintain them for […]

Bring your garden to life with the sights and sounds of birds! Join Garden Cruzers for an engaging class exploring the fascinating birds commonly found in Monterey Bay gardens. Learn how to identify local species, discover what attracts them, and find out how to create a welcoming habitat with the right plants, water, food, and […]

Join CJ and members of the club on Saturday, September 5 for a fun and inspiring class all about succulents! Discover what makes these wonderfully diverse plants so appealing. Join us and learn how to keep succulens healthy and thriving and pick up ideas for using them creatively in your garden and containers. The timing […]

Think the vegetable garden has to wind down when summer ends? Think again! Join CJ for a timely class on winter vegetables and discover what you can grow during the cooler months here on the Central Coast. Learn which vegetables thrive in the winter garden, when and how to plant them, and how to keep […]

Plant bulbs now and have fresh flowers in the spring 🌼  

Be your own florist! Grow the flowers you’d like to bring indoors and grace your home in a vase. There might even be some tips on flower arranging.

The topic for the class today will be: Flowers that Bloom in the winter ❄️🌼. Add some cheer on cold wet days – bring some color to your winter garden.  

Time for some fall fun and some hands on creativity. We will be putting succulents on pumpkins. Bring your hot glue gun and a pumpkin 🎃