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Join the Alabama Extension Home Horticulture team for the Urban Green: Back 2 Basics Wednesdays webinar series. This live, online educational series provides basic gardening and landscaping training for individuals in limited-space urban areas.

Tune in on Wednesdays

When: First and third Wednesdays of each month from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. CT

Where: Online

Registration

Individual registration is required for each session. This format and the information it gathers allows the Home Horticulture team to better serve the people this series reaches. To register, visit www.aces.edu/go/Back2Basics or click the direct links listed for each session below.


2026 Dates and Topics

August 19—Considerations for Selling Your Produce

  • Wendiam Sawadgo, Agricultural Economist, Alabama Extension at Auburn University

September 2—Stormwater Management

  • Nikki Cobb, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

September 16—Starting a Lawn Care Service: Start Simple and Scale

  • Marcus Garner, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

October 7—Putting Your Garden to Rest

  • Allyson Shabel, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

October 21—Twenty-Five Plants for Fall Flowers

  • Hayes Jackson, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

November 4—Bagworms: How to Spot Them

  • Marcus Garner, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

November 18—Tips and Quips From a Plant-Obsessed Gardener

  • Hayes Jackson, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

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More Information

For more information on this series or urban home gardening and landscaping, contact Allyson Shabel or Karnita Garner.