Green Thumb Gardening Fall 2026 – Ornamental Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

The 10-session live, online Green Thumb Gardening class 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. You will receive electronic access to the lecture slides and any other handouts and access to the video recordings for 6 months.

Fall 2026 Sessions

Full descriptions for individual classes are available on the Register page or on our website.

• September 24 | Ornamental Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes
• October 1 | Woody Plants for Fall Fireworks: Choosing Deciduous Woody Plants With Great Fall Color
• October 8 | Soils, Soil Testing, and Fertilizers
• October 15 | Small Native (and Nativar) Trees and Shrubs
• October 22 | Getting the Garden Ready for Winter
• October 29 | Native Plants and Pollinators
• November 5 | Made in the Shade: Shade Perennials
• November 12 | Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries
• November 19 | Adapting Gardening to Weather Extremes: Trends, Adaptations, and Shrinking Your Garden Carbon Footprint

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