Successful Gardener - February 5th 2026 @ 7 PM
Join us for a FREE presentation:
Starting Plants from Seed
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Starting plants from seed provides gardeners many benefits.
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Access to a wider variety of plants, including unique, heirloom, and region-specific varieties that are often unavailable as transplants.
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Growing from seed is also cost-effective. A single packet of seeds can produce dozens of plants for the price of one or two nursery starts.
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Encourages stronger, healthier plants. When plants are grown from seed, their root systems develop naturally without transplant stress, often resulting in better establishment and resilience once planted outdoors.
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Promotes learning and connection to the growing process, building understanding of plant life cycles, patience, and responsibility, making it an excellent educational tool for youth and adults alike.
Join Sonia McElveen as she provides instruction on the fundamentals of starting plants from seed. Participants will learn how to select appropriate seeds, understand germination requirements, and use proper soil media and containers to promote healthy seedling development. The program will also cover light, temperature, watering practices, and timing for successful indoor and outdoor planting.
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Sonia McElveen has been an Extension Master Gardener since 2007. Growing up on a farm in SC allowed Sonia to learn from an early age about horticulture and to gain understanding of what it takes to have a successful growing season. Moving to our NC region, she continued to learn and adapt to unique Union County conditions and, as a lifelong student, continues to learn, resulting in a vast knowledge of plants and acquiring skills in the growing process. Sonia actively supports many areas of horticultural education in the local community by sharing her expertise and coordinating public events.
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Please join us for this free program on February 5th, at 7pm.
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If registration is full, please consider signing up for the virtual Zoom class.​​​​​​