Southern California Gardening Classes
Taught by SoCal gardening expert, Emmy-winning TV host, and award-winning author Nan Sterman
Growing Houseplants
Help your indoor plants thrive with these gardening classes.
How to Water Potted Plants
Struggling with potted plants? You're probably watering wrong. I'll teach you the correct way to water, so you can help your potted plants thrive.Â
Happy Houseplants
Stop wasting money on houseplants that wither, lose their leaves, and die. Learn how to match the right plant to the right spot in your home and keep them thriving year-round.
SoCal Vegetable Gardening Classes
Transform your garden into a year-round source of fresh fruits and vegetables
Grow Your Own Herbs & Spices
Want fresher, more flavorful ingredients? Grow them right in your own backyard. Learn how to plant, care for, and use common herb varieties—and some unusual herbs and spices worth growing.
How to Grow Tomatoes in SoCalÂ
Stop following tomato growing advice that doesn't work in our climate. Learn how to grow tomatoes the right way, from seed to harvest, for your most bountiful crop yet.Â
Garden Care Made Easy
The secret to a low-maintenance garden starts with proper planning. Learn how to set yourself up for success from the start, then care for your garden the best—and easiest—way.Â
Edible, Waterwise Fruit Trees & Shrubs
Southern California's Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing fruit, but there's so much more than just citrus and avocado. Learn how to grow your favorites and discover lesser-known fruits worth planting.Â
"Bee" Happy with Hilary Kearney
Bees are essential to the plants in your garden. Learn how to attract and get the most benefit from them without having to keep bees yourself.
Summer Veggie Gardening in SoCalÂ
Frustrated by low yields, struggling plants, or mysterious problems in summertime? Learn how to get more out of your garden with better harvests, a longer growing season, and fewer losses
Beautify Your Garden
Create a drought-tolerant, vibrant, and thoughtfully designed garden.
Garden Care Made Easy
The secret to a low-maintenance garden starts with proper planning. Learn how to set yourself up for success from the start, then care for your garden the best—and easiest—way.Â
Fabulous Bulbs for California Gardens
Bulbs mean more color with less water and less work. Discover spring, summer, and fall bloomers and how to have bulbs blooming in your garden almost every month of the year.
Hot Color, Dry Garden
Get a more beautiful, colorful garden without using more water. Learn how to use drought-tolerant plants to make your garden feel vibrant and alive.Â
Growing California Native Plants
Planting natives is one of the most impactful things you can do for your garden, your water bill, and wildlife. Learn how to select, plant, and care for California native plants and discover what most online advice gets wrong.
Bye Bye Grass: How to Remove Your Lawn
Lawns don't belong in Southern California. Learn how to get rid of yours and what to plant instead—and why artificial turf is never the answer.Â
Drought-Proof Your Garden
California's Mediterranean climate means your plants are fighting drought every summer. This class teaches you how to help your garden thrive when precious resources are restricted.Â
Pro Tips for Fall Planting
Proper fall planting makes all the difference in Southern California. Learn how to set up your garden correctly, so you can spend less time maintaining it and more time enjoying it.Â
SoCal Winter Garden Care
While gardens in colder parts of the country sleep, we Southern California gardeners are in our busiest gardening season! Learn how to properly care for your garden in wintertime and set yourself up for year-round success.Â
Summer Garden CareÂ
Southern California's Mediterranean climate demands a completely different approach to summer maintenance. Learn how to keep your garden thriving all summer long, through drought, water restrictions, and intense heat.Â
Learn & Grow Year-Round
Grow your Southern California gardening know-how all year long with courses and subscriptions made just for our climate.
Fundamentals of Southern California Gardening
Southern California's unique climate makes all other gardening advice useless. This year-long gardening course teaches you exactly how to garden in our unique climate, saving you money, time, and frustration.Â
Mastering Southern California Gardening
Fundamentals teaches you the basics, now it's time to dig deeper. In this course, you'll build expertise, grow confidence, and learn to create a garden that’s beautiful, resilient, and deeply rooted in environmental wisdom.
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