Green Thumb Gardening Fall 2026 Series

The 10-session live, online Green Thumb Gardening class series will help you bring color to your fall garden and prepare you for a successful spring. Classes cover a wide range of autumn-themed and other topics from ornamental grasses, to bulbs, to getting the garden ready for winter.

All gardeners from the novice to the experienced are welcome. You can take the whole series for a discounted price or select individual classes. You will receive electronic access to the lecture slides and any other handouts and access to the video recordings for 6 months.

Recordings will be available for past classes. Links to recordings and handouts will arrive by email immediately after you register (in your confirmation email) and be available to you through 6/01/2027.

Dates/Times

Thursdays 5:30-7:30 pm CST. Full descriptions for individual classes are available on the Register page or on our website.

If you missed being able to purchase the live class (registration closes at Noon on the day of the class), recordings of classes will be available for purchase after the classes are held, up until 2 weeks after the last class.

• Full Fall Series

• September 17 | Spring Bulbs

• September 24 | Ornamental Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes

• October 1 | Woody Plants for Fall Fireworks: Choosing Deciduous Woody Plants With Great Fall Color

• October 8 | Soils, Soil Testing, and Fertilizers

• October 15 | Small Native (and Nativar) Trees and Shrubs

• October 22 | Getting the Garden Ready for Winter

• October 29 | Native Plants and Pollinators

• November 5 | Made in the Shade: Shade Perennials

• November 12 | Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blueberries

• November 19 | Adapting Gardening to Weather Extremes: Trends, Adaptations, and Shrinking Your Garden Carbon Footprint

Cost

Register for the complete class series at a discounted price ($100.00) or individual classes ($12.00) according to your interests. Limited scholarships are available in cases of financial need. Contact cowen.sarah@danecounty.gov for more information.

Location

Online through Zoom. You will receive the access link the day of the class by 2:00pm CST.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.

These classes will be conducted in English. You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible. Contact Lisa Johnson at johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov or 608-224-3715 two weeks prior to the class. There is no added cost to you for these services.