

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Introduction to Gardening in the South
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Advance registration required. FREE. Offered in person or Online (so you can attend virtually).

Sponsored by @leaf&amp;limb of Raleigh, NC

Details at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=4124

Are you new to the Raleigh area or just starting your gardening journey? Join us for Intro to Gardening in the South, a FREE morning lecture series designed to help new gardeners thrive in North Carolina’s unique climate!

9:00 am
Welcome &amp; Intro with Mark Weathington, Director, JC Raulston Arboretum
9:15 am
"When You Can't Grow Lilacs (and Other Favorites): Garden Substitutes That Shine in the South"
Tim Alderton, Research Technician, JC Raulston Arboretum
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
"Common Garden Insects: Beneficials and Pests"
Bill Reynolds, Horticultural Supervisor of Research, Field Trials and Production, Juniper Level Botanic Garden
11:00 am
Ask the Experts: Open Q&amp;A on All Things Gardening
Speakers, JCRA Horticulture Staff and Leaf &amp; Limb
12:00 pm
Program Conclusion
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- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 117

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=4124&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=raleigh-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: JC Raulston Arboretum
- **lat**: 35.794499647314
- **long**: -78.69973529151
- **full address**: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606-1457, United States

## Event Organizer details

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606-1457, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** JC Raulston Arboretum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Introduction to Gardening in the South ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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