Classes + Workshops

This talk gives people ideas on changing their neighborhoods and communities using native plants. Kara will delve into resistance to change, how to make people see your side, and how creating habitat benefits everyone.

This workshop covers edible plants native to Ohio and how to incorporate them into landscaping and vegetable gardens. Courtney will share tips she’s learned using edible native plants in her garden.

Learn how to create a bird-friendly garden by planting native plants with Courtney. This workshop focuses on attracting birds by providing food, shelter, and water through gardening.

A seed library is a collection of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds shared with a community. Learn how to start your seed library with Courtney, who began the Piqua Seed Library in 2020.

Moon gardens are full of plants that reflect light: white flowers, silvery foliage, and night blooms. Night gardens can be created for visual appeal or to attract nocturnal creatures like moths and bats. Courtney will share which native Ohio plants can be used to create your moon garden.

Where to begin? DRL will take you through the step-by-step planning process we use for garden design and show you how to get started on your native garden.

Learn how to design a native garden using your favorite colors. Courtney will share many colorful Ohio native plants and how to organize them into a color-themed garden.

Attendees will use the best tools and practices to tackle some of Ohio’s most common invasive plant species in the wild. Kara will empower people to take the next step in combating these pests in their yards and communities.

Seeds are inexpensive and generally everywhere. DRL will walk you through the various techniques for harvesting and processing native seeds.

Kara will teach us how to use containers like milk or water jugs to sow seeds outside during the coldest months. Plastic containers allow moisture, heat retention, and air ventilation, making them a low-maintenance way to start seeds.

Wreath-making is a beautiful, creative process. Our local flora provides an abundance of gorgeous color and texture. Wreath forms are made from local grape vine harvested from DRL’s woods. All materials are sustainable and compostable.

Learn how to create your unique artwork using a hammer, watercolor paper, and flowers from your garden. Courtney will share tips and tricks and tell you what plants work best for this process.

Join us for a walk to admire spring-blooming ephemeral plants. These native flowers are fleeting, completing their lifecycle and disappearing from the landscape in a few weeks.

Check out Deeply Rooted Landscapes HQ and see how our nursery team grows plants for native plant sales and garden installations. We’ll also walk through a 2.5-acre prairie planted by DRL owner Kara in 2020.

Let’s do some fall leaf spotting! The deciduous plants around us put on a symphony of color every fall. Join us for a walk to admire them and learn the science behind the color-changing leaves.