Green Up Your Surroundings With Some Classes From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

If the winter weather has you dreaming of green surroundings and the smell of fresh dirt, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has some online and in-person classes to help along your green thumb.

Whether you are nurturing a tiny plant in your apartment or have a bit of outdoor soil to transform, the class selection offers tips from experts to nudge you along towards spring. Registration is required for all courses.

How to Not Kill Your Houseplant
Wednesday, February 23 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Virtual, $31 for members and $34 for the general public

If you enthusiastically leapt into acquiring houseplants during the pandemic but are feeling a bit overwhelmed, this online course will provide you some basics in caring for your new roommates. Get tips on watering, when and how to repot and other essentials.

Container Gardening on Rooftops, Terraces and Balconies
Sunday, March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In person, $93 for members, $102 for the general public

For those who have access to outdoor space, this day-long workshop will provide the information needed to get your container plantings off to a good start. Learn technical details on container materials and soil as well as tips on choosing the right plants and caring for them.

Hell Strip and Streetscape Gardening With Native Plants
Tuesday, March 8 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Virtual, $41 for members, $45 for the general public

Finding just the right plant is critical when tackling the greening of a bit of Brooklyn along sidewalks and streets. Find out what native plants can handle the realities of dogs, road salt, neglect and other conditions to make the most of your patch of earth.

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