Join the Cruzers Garden Club on May 16th for Bring in the Pollinators, a class focused on attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators to your garden. Learn how to choose the right plants, create inviting habitats, and support a healthy, balanced ecosystem that helps your garden flourish naturally. Perfect for gardeners of all levels […]

Summer’s almost here… and here comes the fog! Gardening along the coast comes with unique challenges, but fog and salty air don’t have to limit the beauty and productivity of your garden. Come, join us, as CJ helps us explore practical tips, resilient plant choices, and creative techniques for thriving in cool, misty, salt-kissed conditions. […]

Do your tomatoes look terrible? Are your roses refusing to bloom? Have mysterious pests declared war on your garden? It’s time to come clean! Join us for a special Garden Cruzers Group Therapy session where the Cruzers are invited to “bare all” and share their most challenging gardening problems. Bring your questions, photos, samples, and […]

Shake up something fresh from the garden in this fun and flavorful Garden Cruzers class, Cocktails From Your Garden! This is an annual favorite! Discover creative ways to use homegrown ingredients to craft refreshing drinks perfect for summer gatherings. Your citrus fruits… lemons, limes, oranges, etc. and avocados and herbs in your garden could make […]

A perennial favorite, CJ will be giving us the lowdown on cultivating house plants that thrive. Usual place, usual time. If you are a new comer, that’s 10 to 11am at the clubhouse at Aptos Knoll. See map below. If you would like to be added to the mailing list or our WhatsApp group, please […]

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 […]