Gardening Tips & Tricks

Getting Started with Native Plants

Instructor
Alejandro Lemus
Location
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Library
Date
January 24, 2026
Time
10:00AM - 11:30AM

Details

Learn all about the basics of habitat gardening with native plants. With cooler temperatures and rains in the forecast, now is a great time to consider adding native plants to your garden. This class covers right plant, right place principles, site assessment strategies, and planting techniques.

Although the Garden is dog-friendly, participants are asked to not bring their dog(s) to this class.

Price

Garden Members: $25

General Public: $35

About the Instructor:

Alejandro Lemus was born and raised in Los Angeles. He has experience working in habitat restoration, horticulture and education. As the Garden’s Horticultural Educator, Alejandro develops and implements horticulture programming for professional landscapers and residential gardeners. Having spent many years working in propagation and retail nurseries, Alejandro is passionate about growing native plants for conservation and informing the public of the benefits and beauty of habitat gardening.

Refund Policy:

 
We require at least 72 hours’ notice for cancellations. Refunds will be issued to the original form of payment, minus a 15% processing fee. Cancellations made within 72 hours of the class start time are nonrefundable and cannot be rescheduled.

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