Garden
Discover how to grow and care for plants in the home garden
Pitcher Plants: Empress of the Bog
Tuesday, September 23 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Did you know that Alabama has more species of pitcher plants than the entirety of North America? Found in the bogs, wetlands, and pine savannas of the southeastern U.S., these…
Fall Community Harvest
Saturday, September 27 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join us in the vegetable garden for our end-of-the-summer community harvest. Harvest time in the Gardens is the perfect time to get your hands dirty and experience the joy of…
The Shady World of Bryophytes
Thursday, October 9 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Easily overlooked due to their size, bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) play a critical role in ecosystems and serve as indicators of environmental conditions such as air and soil quality.…
Fall Birding in the Gardens
Saturday, October 11 | 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Fall is an excellent time for bird watching in the Gardens! Southbound migrants and early winter arrivals alike are readily observed as they partake of the feast of nature’s bounty. …
Seed Collection & Processing
Wednesday, October 22 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join Keith Turney, senior horticulturist of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, for a weekly three-part master series devoted to the propagation of native plants. Classes are designed for the avid gardener,…
Principles of Seed Propagation
Wednesday, October 29 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join Keith Turney, senior horticulturist of the Kaul Wildflower Garden, for a weekly three-part master series devoted to the propagation of native plants. Classes are designed for the avid gardener,…