At least 17 instructors will present the course topics, which include history and philosophy of organic gardening, site planning and plant physiology, water and xeriscaping, soil and soil amendments, plant taxonomy, weed control, season extension, pruning, seed saving, seed starting and transplanting, annuals and perennials, insect interactions, plant pathology, genetically modified plants, tree planting and maintenance, composting / vermicomposting, vegetable gardens, and backyard habitat.
Optional Saturday field trips include a trip to an urban farm, a garden that grows medicinal and edible wild plants, the historic garden at Wylie House, and the permaculture garden in Green Acres neighborhood. There will also be a look at predators in the garden, a pruning primer and a lab at IU.
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