Secrets of Southern Gardening with Jenks Farmer

The South is arguably the most challenging region for green thumbs in the U.S. From pests to soil quality to heat and humidity, southern climes can exact an emotional toll on aspiring gardeners. Fortunately for us, renowned plantsman Jenks Farmer will be here to talk about his new book, Secrets of Southern Gardening: Pro Tips for Success, and how we can get ahead for the fall planting season.

His new book and this program can serve as a field guide and lesson in Horticulture 101.

Farmer is the former founding curator of Riverbanks Zoo Botanical Garden and current owner of The Funky Little Flower Farm. He has designed and executed hundreds of gardens from Charleston to New Orleans, and even a college campus in Haiti. In addition to distilling Farmer’s more than 30 years of garden curation experience, his newest book, Secrets of Southern Gardening: Pro Tips for Success, taps the brightest minds in southern horticulture. It's 16 chapters include charts, diagrams, and checklists that can save aspiring gardeners time, money, work, and frustration.

You may also like the following events from Colleton Museum & Farmers Market:

• This Thursday, 17th July, 06:00 pm, Fighting "Army Jim Crow" at Walterboro Army Air Field in Walterboro
• Next month, 9th August, 10:30 am, POWs in the US with a focus on South Carolina in Walterboro
• Next month, 16th August, 11:00 am, Lowcountry Fossils with Ashby Gale in Walterboro