Saturday March 11

Small Space Saturday
Big ideas for tiny spaces, from balconies to beds

11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Ashlie Thomas
The Mocha Gardener
Fundamentals of Small Space Gardening
What does “small space gardening” mean? Do small space gardening techniques differ from a large space? Yes, even small spaces can provide abundant food, beauty and resilience for their gardeners. In this session learn key concepts, explore your motivation and discover that no matter what your garden yields, it’s always worth the wait.
1pm EST

Jill Ragan
Whispering Willow Farm
Lose the Lawn: Grow Food Instead
Want a more productive front yard, back yard, side yard… any yard? Jill Ragan – author of Tiny But Mighty Farm – walks you through planning your productive, food growing space no matter how large (or small) it is.
Among other important points, this session dives into the sometimes confusing topic of “succession planting” so you can maximize production year round.
2pm EST

Wendi Phan
Wendiland
Trellising Tips & Tricks
3pm EST

Graham Gardner
Landscape Designer
Tiny & Wild: Build a Small-scale Meadow
4pm EST

Dave Witinger
Victory Seed Company
Best Veggies for Small Spaces
From small dwarf sized to downright tiny, old school plant breeders are creating new, exciting and tasty veggies specifically for small space and container gardening. Join Dave Witinger, owner of Victory Seed Company, as he shares his favorites (spoiler: MICRO TOMATOES) that will fit perfectly in any space. And, as an added bonus, you’ll learn a little bit about the age-old art of how new varieties are made through traditional plant breeding.
5pm EST

Niki Jabbour
Get Growing
Four Season Gardening
Your food garden doesn’t have to conclude at the first frost date! Niki shares techniques for year-round gardening from her snow covered Nova Scotia home.
No matter where you grow, her advice will help you enjoy a year-round harvest.

Taylor Whitney
Whitney's Flora
Houseplant Happy Hour: Taming the Small Space Jungle
We collect plants because they bring us joy and make our space feel cozy. So, how do we grow our collection without letting them overrun our space? Join Taylor as she shares some of her tips and tricks for keeping her ever-growing plant collection healthy while also aesthetically pleasing.
Sunday March 12

Seeds & Soil Sunday
All the dirt on soil and seeds
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Carrie Spoonemore
From Seed to Spoon
Fundamentals: Seed Basics
How long do seeds last? How do I know my seeds are still good? How do I store them? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this fundamentals class on seeds.
1pm EST

Jesse Frost
Rough Draft Farm
Home Garden Soil Secrets From a No-till Farmer
Learn how to apply no-till soil principles to your home garden. Jesse will share his experience and experimentation with no-till practices from his Kentucky farm and make them applicable to your home garden no matter how small it might be.
2pm EST

Linda Ly
Garden Betty
Seed Starting
3pm EST

Marco Thomas
Microbes by Marco
Do I Have Bad Soil?
Good soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. And it is a complex topic, too. Marco breaks it down so you can determine what your soil needs for maximum health and productivity. Spoiler: there will be talk of microbes.
8pm EST

Kamili Bell Hill
PlantBlerd
Houseplant Happy Hour: Custom Soil Recipes
Just like people, houseplants need unique conditions to thrive. In this session, Kamili will share her custom soil mix recipes for different types of houseplants. Anyone say “aroid mix”? Yes, we hear you! Find out the best blends for aroids and more.
Monday March 13

Mindful Monday
Magic and mindfulness in the garden
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Jovan Sage
Sage's Larder
Fundamentals: Basics of Garden-based Wellness
Gardens have long been used as a refuge from the world. As we seek to increase mindfulness in our daily lives, home gardens become even more important.
Learn how incorporating sound, fragrance and other elements into your garden space – no matter how small – can create an oasis of tranquility.
1pm EST

Stephanie Rose
Garden Therapy
The Power & Beauty of Creating Garden Art: Healing Through Garden Projects
Gardens grow food, medicinal herbs, and cut flowers, but they can also be packed full of crafting materials! Learn what to grow in a ‘crafting garden’ and how to personalize your space with creative handmade projects.
3pm EST

Leo Carver
Ayurvedic Counselor
Growing Consciousness
4pm EST

Linda Black Elk
United Tribes Technical College
Growing Your Own Medicine
Gardens were the original pharmacies and more people are re-learning how to partner with plants to increase health and wellness safely. In this session, learn about basic medicinal plants anyone can grow and what to do with them to help heal your body and soul.
8pm EST

Maria Fallia
Bloom & Grow Radio
Houseplant Happy Hour: Growing Joy
Tuesday March 14

Take It Easy Tuesday
Tips and tricks for the time-strapped gardener
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Dominique Charles
Plots and Pans
Fundamentals: Garden Easy Hacks
1pm EST

Tasha Greer
Author
Weed-free Gardening
2pm EST

Diego Footer
Epic Gardening
Simple Gardening Planning for Busy People Just Like You
Why do most people fail when it comes to gardening? The pressures of weeds, weevils, and work can quickly overwhelm you, turning your green dreams into an overgrown jungle. We’ve all been there. Without a plan, nature will always win, and the prize probably isn’t what you want. Fortunately, there is an easier way. Using key planning strategies, you can drastically reduce your garden workload and grow more food than ever. Get rid of garden overwhelm forever, and join Diego Footer from Epic Gardening to create a plan to have your best harvest ever.
3pm EST

Stacey Hirvela
Proven Winners
Low-Maintenance, High-Impact Gardens
No matter what your skill or comfort level with plants and gardening, it’s always nice to have a few time-saving plant suggestions and design ideas in your back pocket. Learn some plants that give way more than they take, as well as how to site them so that, once they’re established, you needn’t do much more than smile every time you see them.
Wednesday March 15

Wildlife Wednesday
Welcome birds, bees, bats and more
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Kelly Norris
Three Oaks Garden
Fundamentals: What Is a Native Plant?
1pm EST

Heather Andrews
Garden Thoughtfully
Blinded Me with Science: Beautify Your Backyard by Attracting Butterflies
Have you ever wanted to host butterflies in your backyard? Discover actionable, science-based tips you can use to attract and host the Jewels of the garden to your outdoor spaces.
3pm EST

Owen Wormser
Landscape Designer
Lawns Into Meadows
Learn how to convert your lawn into a low maintenance, eco-friendly meadow. In a world where lawns have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems, meadows offer a compelling solution.
It is garden landscaping that is beautiful and easy-care, all year round.
8pm EST

Josh Brown
Predatory Plants
Houseplant Happy Hour: Carnivorous Plants
The ultimate native plant, learn how to care for carnivorous house plants and enjoy the side benefit of pest control. This session also shares the critical importance of where you should purchase carnivorous plants to protect diminishing stands in the wild.
Thursday March 16

Transformation Thursday
All about landscaping from dreaming to doing
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Scott Zona
Author
Fundamentals: Gardener's Guide to Botany
In this fundamentals class, learn the basics of plant botany so you can make wiser decisions while planning or caring for your outdoor environment.
Focusing on the home landscape, this session breaks down the fundamentals of botany so you can easily apply them to your everyday (garden) life.
1pm EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Field Guide to Outside Style
2pm EST

Linda Vater
lindavater.com
Design a Perfect Potager
3pm EST

Chris Chung
Epic Gardening
Great Groundcovers = Perennial Success
Perennial groundcovers are the unsung heroes in the landscape and food garden! You can “set them and forget them” (to some degree) and enjoy their low-maintenance beauty year after year while saving water, preventing erosion and having new and interesting things to eat, too. Bonus: ground covers are super easy to propagate – free plants!
4pm EST

Jim Putnam
HortTube
Flowering Shrubs
5pm EST

Miranda Niemiec
Great Garden Plants
There Are No Small Gardens…
Only small ideas! There’s no need to compromise on bodacious blooms, lush foliage, and a large presence when gardening in small spaces – as long as you choose the right plants. Discover which small (yet mighty) shrubs and perennials are ideal for nestling into small beds, balcony containers, or urban gardens.
8pm EST

Darryl Cheng
Houseplant Journal
Friday March 17

Flower Friday
Growing and arranging all the beautiful blossoms
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Sean & Allison McManus
Spoken Garden
Fundamentals: Flowering Bulb Basics
1pm EST

Yan Skates
Author
Big Flower Designs
Inspiration! Inspiration! Inspiration! Big! Big! Big! (Did we mention big inspiration?!) You might know Yan from Big Flower Fight on Netflix. In this session, there’s no fight – just love of design and flowers. Yan walks through his “flowers-as-art-installation” aesthetic and provides tips and ideas to create your own masterpiece at home.
2pm EST

Briana Bosch
Epic Gardening
Planting a Cutting Garden
3pm EST

Teri Speight + Panel
Cottage in the Court
Black Flora Creator Panel
8pm EST

Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
Houseplant Guru
Houseplant Happy Hour: Secrets of Flowering Houseplants
Flowering houseplants are a fun and beautiful way to expand your growing skills and the number of specimens in your houseplant family.
Want to see the colorful, intricate and sometimes fragrant blooms houseplants can offer? This session dispels the unfair reputation that flowering houseplants are tricky and offers simple insider strategies to coax blossoms out of your houseplants.
Saturday March 18

Small Space Saturday 2
Big ideas for tiny spaces, from balconies to beds
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Liliana Morgan
Portland Fruit Tree Project
Fundamentals: Easy Fruit Trees for Small Spaces
1pm EST

Mark Ridsdill Smith
Vertical Veg Guy
Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening
2pm EST

Jacques Lyakov
Epic Gardening
Transplanting vs. Direct Sowing
3pm EST

Jessica Damiano
The Weekly Dirt
Companion Planting for Beginners
4pm EST

Kevin Espiritu
Epic Gardening
Microgreens at Home
Sunday March 19

Sustainability Sunday
Garden for a Brighter Future
11am EST

Good Morning Garden Tours
11:30am EST

Ryan McEnaney
First Editions® Shrubs & Trees
Steal The Look
Ever watched a garden tour on YouTube and wondered how you can get that exact look at home? Wonder no more! Garden Gate Magazine and Ryan McEnaney from First Editions® Shrubs & Trees are taking you through a beautiful home garden each morning of the Great Grow Along and providing style commentary and plant suggestions so you can easily recreate these beautiful gardens at home.
12pm EST

Mike Lizotte
American Meadows
Fundamentals: Gardening & Sustainability
1pm EST

Sally Morgan & Kim Stoddart
The Climate Change Garden
2pm EST

Andre Baptiste
Permaculture Life
Food Forest: Basics of Permaculture
3pm EST

Dan Wilder
Norcross Wildlife Foundation
Why We Care: How Choices In the Landscape Affect the World
There are a lot of buzz words floating around these days. Native, pollinator, green… but what do they mean and are they representative of legitimate ecological principles or simply buzz words of the most recent fad? In this primer on ecological choices, learn how the decisions we make on our landscape can affect the world!
4pm EST
