Native Plant Propagation: Shrubs & Seeds

Did you know that autumn/winter is a “prime time” for plant propagation, or creating new plants from seeds and cuttings? In this HANDS-ON introductory workshop, you’ll learn techniques to grow new wildflowers, native grasses, and shrubs from your existing plants at almost NO cost.

The workshop has two sessions. For one hour, you’ll learn how to identify and collect viable seed from our prairie area at CGS. Plants include asters, coneflowers, ironweed, milkweed, native grasses, and more.* We’ll discuss winter stratification (cold dormancy) methods, plus tools and materials that lead to successful spring seed germination.

During the next hour, you’ll learn how to make hardwood cuttings of deciduous shrubs including shrub dogwood, forsythia, ninebark, viburnum, and willow.* You’ll practice making pruning cuts, using rooting materials, and placing the cuttings into a growing area.

*We’ll use plants that are seasonally ready for propagation. Everyone takes home up to three small envelopes of seeds they harvest, plus up to 6 hardwood cuttings.

Class fee is $40. This class sells out every year!

INSTRUCTORS: Bernadett Szabo & Tisa Watts

You may also like the following events from Columbus Garden School:

• This Saturday, 20th September, 10:00 am, Food Preservation and Intro to Canning in Riverlea
• Next month, 1st October, 11:00 pm, Grow Great GARLIC! (ONLINE w/ Bernadett) in Minerva Park, Ohio
• Next month, 4th October, 02:00 pm, Baking with Bernadett: Sourdough 101 (hybrid) in Minerva Park, Ohio

Also check out other Workshops in Riverlea.