Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a tour of his and Anita’s private home garden, fondly known as Anita’s Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anita’s preference
Juniper Level Botanic Garden, JLBG, was established in 1986 when Raleigh native Tony Avent and his wife Michelle purchased a 2.2 acre abandoned sandy loam tobacco field (9241 Sauls Rd.) in the community of Juniper in Southern Wake County (central North Carolina). Today JLBG is a world-renowned botanic garden serving as a repository of plant
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 10AM for an hour long guided tour through the garden showcasing best plants of the season. Get your questions answered by our experts. Free to members, $25 for non-members.
Understanding and caring for soils is the most important means of avoiding plant stress and subsequent pest problems. This program will cover nutrient balance, the soil food web, soil test reports, how to incorporate organics, taking care of microbes, and an array of misconceptions regarding planting techniques, along with a Q&A segment to discuss your
Get into the holiday spirit! Decorate your home this year with a one-of-a-kind designer wreath made by you. This wreath making workshop will provide hands-on instruction and all the materials needed to create your masterpiece.
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 10AM for an hour long guided garden tour showcasing best plants of the season. Get your questions answered by our experts. Free to members, $25 for non-members.
Juniper Level Botanic Garden has one of the largest and most complete collections of North American native perennials. Over the years we have trialed countless plants from across the country with the goal to introduce as many of them as possible to you. Join founder Tony Avent as he takes you on a native plant journey. This
Renewal pruning of shrubs is an essential skill for all gardeners growing flowering shrubs (plus blueberry and brambles). Though it is not applicable to all flowering shrubs, it does apply to the majority of deciduous flowering shrubs. Renewal pruning maximizes the productivity of a plant, which means more flowers and fruit. This class will start
Many people love to garden because they enjoy nature and the beauty of plants. There are many pollinators that are critical components to a healthy ecosystem, including native bees, beetles, flies and butterflies. Join entomologist, Bill Reynolds for a deep dive into the world of butterflies. This is an online class. Host: Bill Reynolds/ JLBG staff
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 10AM for an hour long guided garden tour showcasing best plants of the season. Get your questions answered by our experts. Free to members, $25 for non-members.
Come join Plant Delights Nursery production staff as they teach you how to propagate perennials via sexual propagation. This will be an entry level course that covers terminology and techniques used for producing plants via sexual reproduction. This class will be a more in depth and hands on experience into sexual plant propagation than our
Many of our native plants flower during the spring season and go dormant before the onset of summer. Join our garden staff to explore many of our fabulous spring ephemerals as we all wake back up from winter's cold. Juniper Level Botanic Garden has one of the largest and most complete collections of spring-flowering natives
