Successful Gardener 2026 Calendar
In 2026 the Successful Gardener classes will be mix of live virtual Zoom presentations and in person programs. All in person classes will be held at the Union County Extension Classroom 3230 Presson Rd, Monroe 28112, unless otherwise specified below. All of the Successful Gardener programs will start at 7:00 pm occurring on the first Thursday of each month. Advance registration is required to attend. More information for each class can be found here the month before the class. Classes are free and open to the public. The virtual and hybrid (virtual and in person) presentations will be recorded and posted on the NC Cooperative Extension YouTube channel if you are unable to make the meeting. Also if the Event Brite registration option is full, please consider signing up for the virtual Zoom class.
If you have a topic you'd like us to include in this series, send an email to our Growline.
If you have trouble registering for a class, workshop or lab, send an email here.
January 8, 2026
Planning a Year of Flow, Rest and Abundance
Mary Roberts, Windcrest Farm
Simpson Event Center 307 Cultivation Circle, Monroe
Recording link here.
Download presentation here.
February 5, 2026
Starting Plants from Seed
Sonia McElveen, UCEMGVA
Recording link here.
March 5, 2026
12 Months of Rose Care
Jack Page and Robert Myers, The Perfect Rose
April 2, 2026
Wicking Beds
Sandy Yakob, UCEMGVA
Recording link here.
May 7, 2025
Container Gardening
Angela Johnson, UCEMGVA and Bella Donna Plant Care
Recording link here.
June 4, 2026
Wrong Plant, Wrong Place: Invasive Plant ID and Removal
Kristyna Culp, Director of Habitat Builders
Recording link coming soon. here.
Download presentation here.
No Class in July - Happy Summer!
August 6, 2026
Design and Build a Small Water Garden
Stacey Larkins, UCEMGVA
Register for in person via EventBrite coming soon.here.
Register for virtual link via Zoom link here.
September 3, 2026
Coming Soon
October 1, 2026
Water Where You Don't Want It: A Homeowner's Guide to Drainage and Erosion in the Piedmont
Alex Purdy, owner Carolina Terrain
Registration Information coming soon.
November 5, 2026
Garden with ALL Your Senses
David Blackley, Renfrow Hardware
Registration Information coming soon.
No Program. Happy Holidays!