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Soils for Gardeners
Soil is the foundation for all plant growth and true success in gardening requires an understanding of what soil is and how it works. In this class, you will learn the basics about important processes that occur in soil, explore how those processes work and learn to apply this knowledge for greater success in your garden. Whether you’re interested in trees, shrubs, flowers or growing your own vegetables, you’ll acquire valuable tools to help grow better results. Join us to get all the dirt on soils! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden before class!
Thursday, January 30, 2025 (6:00 – 8:00 pm)
Registration closes January 27
$35/Adult or $30/Member Adult
Materials: All materials provided.
Location: Check-in at the Garden Center. / Park in the main lot.
Instructor: Bob Byers has 26 years’ experience in public gardens and enjoys growing his own garden and learning about Texas flora. For more information about Bob in his role as Executive Vice President at the Garden, click here.
Inclement Weather: This class takes place indoors.
**An email with class details will be sent to all registered guests the day after registration closes. To be sure our emails always make it to your inbox, please add the FWBG.org domain to your email whitelist. (Click here for a quick how-to)
Soils for Gardeners
Date
- Jan 30 2025
Time
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Soil is the foundation for all plant growth and true success in gardening requires an understanding of what soil is and how it works. In this class, you will learn the basics about important processes that occur in soil, explore how those processes work and learn to apply this knowledge for greater success in your garden. Whether you’re interested in trees, shrubs, flowers or growing your own vegetables, you’ll acquire valuable tools to help grow better results. Join us to get all the dirt on soils! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden before class!
Thursday, January 30, 2025 (6:00 – 8:00 pm)
Registration closes January 27
$35/Adult or $30/Member Adult
Materials: All materials provided.
Location: Check-in at the Garden Center. / Park in the main lot.
Instructor: Bob Byers has 26 years’ experience in public gardens and enjoys growing his own garden and learning about Texas flora. For more information about Bob in his role as Executive Vice President at the Garden, click here.
Inclement Weather: This class takes place indoors.
**An email with class details will be sent to all registered guests the day after registration closes. To be sure our emails always make it to your inbox, please add the FWBG.org domain to your email whitelist. (Click here for a quick how-to)