Past Events › Workshops

Join Walker Young for a virtual lecture to learn about the content of soil, our recommendations for the perfect ratio of materials, and the care that your soil needs in order to keep your plants healthy and happy. 

Join Brian Kemble for this Agave webinar focusing on the subgenus Agave.  Many of the photos feature plants at the Ruth Bancroft Garden, as well as spectacular photos of plants in habitat taken over many years on many different trips.

Bringing color to your garden isn’t just about blooms.  Combining plants that compliment and play off each other brings energy and interest to your garden year-round.  Learn about general color theory basics, look at examples of color theory in practice and about some great water-wise plant combinations. 

Join Brian Kemble, long-time RBG Curator, for a webinar that will highlight Agave (subgenus Littaea) species that lack floral branches, including favorites such as Agave victoriae-reginae and Agave utahensis.

Learn proper pruning techniques in an informative virtual lecture with Walker Young, Assistant Curator, as he demonstrates and lectures in the Garden.

Join Deepa Natarajan to learn about the fascinating relationships between people and succulent plants from around the world.

In our Mediterranean climate, autumn is an excellent time to plant in your garden.  Join Cricket Riley to learn about the important prep for your garden before the winter rains begin and what plants you can incorporate into your garden this fall.

Botany is full of technical terms and Latin or Greek names, which can be like a thicket that's hard to penetrate.  Join Brian Kemble for a session to help shed some light on all this, with clear explanations of the parts of a flower, the meanings of Latin prefixes and suffixes often seen in plant names, and other helpful insights.