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Easy Seed Starting: The Ultimate Seed-to-Harvest Course
Master the art of seed starting. Learn to grow a beautiful summer veggie, herb, and flower garden from seed. A self-paced, online course.
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Happy Houseplants
Do you dream of filling your home with houseplants?
Join garden expert Nan Sterman and houseplant expert Zeschia Booman to learn how to help your indoor plants not just survive—but thrive!
Grow Your Own Herbs & Spices
Say goodbye to bland, store-bought spices and embrace the fresh, flavorful, and homegrown instead!
Discover herbs and spices that thrive year-round in your garden.
Fruit Trees for SoCal Gardens
Winter is the perfect time of year to add fruit trees to your Southern California garden!
Learn how to select and care for the best fruit trees for your garden. Leave ready to assemble your shopping list and head to the nursery!
Growing California Native Plants
Looking to add more nature to your Southern California garden?
Native plants support native pollinators and wild life, use little water, combat climate change, and more. Learn how to select and grow native plants, discover Nan's favorite natives, and more.
SoCal Winter Garden Care
While gardens in colder parts of the country sleep, we Southern California gardeners are in our busiest gardening season!
Join Nan Sterman and guest horticulturist John Clements to learn all about what to do in your garden in winter.
Hot Color, Dry Garden
Designing with color is exciting! But sometimes, it’s hard to know where to start.
In this class, Nan Sterman teaches you how to introduce color into your garden. You'll leave the class ready to create a colorful and waterwise garden in your own backyard.
