One of the marvels of the plant world is going on right beneath our feet! We’re talking about the relationship between plant roots and symbiotic fungi. These mycorrhizal unions are essential to plant growth- and are mostly unknown to gardeners. Shannon Walker, Ph.D. Biology Student at the University of Louisville, will lead a virtual discussion on […]

Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there's always room for one more plant! Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot […]

Join Emma Stidham, mom, wife, and horticulturist with more than 15 years of experience in vegetable gardening, public gardens, and retail sales, as we kick off our Vegetable Garden Planning series with the Winter session. In this comprehensive step-by-step guide to planning a vegetable garden over an entire season, each quarter will focus on timely topics to […]

This Plant Addiction workshop is Sold Out, but there is still space available for Step three: When the continent simply doesn’t offer enough — taking your habit international with Paul Cappiello on Saturday, March 4 • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Click here to review and register for that workshop.   Jump in where you […]

Run and Hide isn't a viable defense strategy when your roots are stuck in the ground. So plants have evolved a dizzying array of defense mechanisms to help them ward off predators of all kinds. From physical barriers (thorns) to chemical deterrents, camouflage, and chemical signaling, you'll learn that applying deer spray to your hydrangeas […]

Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there's always room for one more plant! Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot […]

Whether it's butterflies, bees, birds, or other wildlife, garden plant selection can have a huge impact on what you attract to your garden as well as how your garden supports the animals around us. In this class, Margaret Shea, owner of Dropseed Native Plant Nursery, will help you work through the process of picking the […]

We are kicking off a new series – Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science – with the 1960 classic film The Little Shop of Horrors. After watching this movie, learn from our Horticulture Team about plant intergeneric crosses and carnivorous plants, and how it relates to Audrey Jr.’s behavior. Bring your best "would plants […]