The Green Thumb Gardening Fall Series will help you bring color to your fall garden and prepare you for a successful spring. Classes cover a wide range of autumn-themed and other topics from ornamental grasses, to bulbs, to getting the garden ready for winter. All gardeners from the novice to the experienced are welcome. You can take the whole series for a discounted price or select individual classes.
The fall 2025 classes will be held Thursday evenings online from 5:30-7:30 pm CST. The cost for the whole 10-class series is $100; individual classes are $12 each.
Fall 2025 Sessions
Full descriptions for individual classes are available on our website.
- September 18 | Spring Bulbs
- September 25 | Ornamental Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes
- October 2 | Woody Plants for Fall Fireworks: Choosing Deciduous Woody Plants With Great Fall Color
- October 9 | Soils, Soil Testing, and Fertilizers
- October 16 | Small Native (and Nativar) Trees and Shrubs
- October 23 | Getting the Garden Ready for Winter
- October 30 | Native Plants and Pollinators
- November 6 | Made in the Shade: Shade Perennials
- November 13 | Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries
- November 20 | Gardening With Climate Change in Mind: Trends, Adaptations, and Shrinking Your Garden Carbon Footprint
Location/Time
Zoom | Thursdays | 5:30-7:30pm CST
Questions?
Questions about this class can be directed to Lisa Johnson by email or 608-224-3715.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.
These classes will be conducted in English. You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible. Contact Lisa Johnson at johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov or 608-224-3715 two weeks prior to the class. There is no added cost to you for these services.
