Join us for our 28th Garden Success Show seminar series and kickoff to our 90th Year Celebration! We have a great lineup of speakers from Spencer’s and our trusted colleagues. Each attendee will receive a special thank-you gift for helping make our small family business so successful!
Registration is FREE but space is limited so you must reserve your spot. Click the links below to register.
Friday, March 8
9:15-10:15 – Lawn Care for the Pikes Peak Region –
Learn how to rejuvenate your lawn after winter, weed control, seeding, fertilizing, and best lawn care practices. You can have the greenest lawn on the block and be the envy of all your neighbors.
10:30-11:30 – Fertilizer Basics –
We’ll talk about different fertilizers and their applications. Whether it’s vegetables, trees, garden beds, or containers, we’ll cover our favorites so you can have the best blooming season ever!
11:45-12:45 – Raised Bed & Alternative Space Gardening –
Want raised beds, containers, or straw bales as your garden space? We’ll discuss what we’ve learned in the past and demonstrate ways to successfully grow in small areas.
1:00-2:00 – Triumphant Tomatoes –
Newbies welcome! Experienced growers, come on in! We’re going to talk tomato gardening and how to be successful. Choosing the variety can be daunting, finding the location is vital, and watching the progress is rewarding. Learn what it takes to grow the best tomato trophies this season!
2:15-3:15 – Newcomer’s Guide to a Beautiful Garden –
Join Megan from Apple Valley Greenhouse to familiarize yourself with the basics of creating and maintaining a gorgeous garden all season long. She’ll discuss how to find the right plant for the right place, deadheading, repotting, pest protection, and more. If you’re new to the area, to gardening, or want a fresh perspective, this talk is for you!
3:30-4:30 – Seed Starting Made Simple –
Have you ever wanted to start seed varieties yourself inside? This intro class will discuss best seeds for indoor starting, proper starting times, soils, fertilizing, and transplanting.
Saturday, March 9th
9:15-10:15 – Insect Pest Control –
with Daniel Chimeno of Fertilome and Mike Spencer. If you’ve ever struggled with aphids, grubs, mites, and other pests, we’ve got the solution. Common problems with lawns, bedding plants, vegetables, and trees and shrubs, can be treated with a variety of insecticides. We will also discuss natural, organic treatments, as well as alternative methods.
10:30-11:30 – Growing An Indoor Herb Garden & Patio Herb Planter –
Join Tammi as she demonstrates the how-to’s of growing herbs in containers, whether you want to grow an herb garden on your window sill or counter top any time of the year, or you’d like to grow a patio planter with your favorite herbs during the warmer months outdoors.
11:45-12:45 – Welby’s What’s New? –
Welby Gardens presents one of our favorites, “What’s New For 2024” annuals and perennials. We get so excited to learn what our growing partners discover and add to their collection. This seminar is always a must. Show off new plant varieties in your yard and be the envy of the neighborhood!
1:00-1:45 – Peak Picks: Exploring New Trees and Shrubs for the Pikes Peak Palette –
Dave Dickey of Schmidt Van Essen Nursery highlights new varieties for our region and will feature some in store. Learn about the different types of trees, their colors, shapes, and how they can enhance your landscape. From beautiful flowering trees to those that provide shade and shelter, we’ll show you how to choose the perfect tree for your space and needs.
2:00-2:30 – Winged Predators! –
Nature’s Educators share their LIVE ambassadors with you! Connect with the ambassadors and learn their personal stories to understand the importance of conservation. Ambassadors are Colorado natives sharing our landscapes and may include a falcon, hawk, owls, a snake and others, depending on whooo’s available!
2:45-3:30 – Designing and Planting Beautiful Flower Pots –
Ernie Koppisch of Spencer’s demonstrates his method of choosing flowers, planting, and maintaining for a gorgeous display of living color. Learn the best plants to “spill” over the container, create textural interest, and bloom continuously for the season.
3:30-4:30 – Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants –
Heather Gunnerson of Spencer’s talks about why soil matters. The foundation of all plant life is soil and the life within it. Learn how to enrich your soils for the best and most robust gardens, containers, and lawns.
Sunday, March 10
10:15-11:15 – Lawn Care for the Pikes Peak Region –
An encore! Learn how to rejuvenate your lawn after winter, weed control, seeding, fertilizing, and best lawn care practices. You can have the greenest lawn on the block and be the envy of all your neighbors.
11:30-12:15 – Flourishing Nursery Stock for Our Region –
Mark Wallace from Monrovia will talk about trees, shrubs, vines, and peonies that work well in the Pikes Peak region. Learn why Monrovia stocks Spencer’s with the plants they do- from adaptability and aesthetics, to resilience and ecosystem support. Shop Monrovia will also be highlighted.
12:30-1:30 – Beautiful Roses: A Simple Guide to Growing and Nurturing –
Maren Goltz discusses the basics of rose care in the Pike Peak region. Roses can thrive in our area with a few care techniques and simple supplies. Yes, you can grow incredible roses, too! Great information for newbies and refreshing for pros.
1:45-2:45 – Green-ish Thumb Vegetable Gardening –
Heather Gunnerson of Spencer’s delves into vegetable gardening basics, common mistakes, solutions to problems from insects to low yield, and more.
3:00-3:45 – Plant a Seed! –
Kids (12 & under) get to choose a pot, a seed, and take it home to watch it grow! They’ll learn how to plant it, what it needs to germinate, and how to take care of it once it turns into a plant!
