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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 from 10 a.m. until 11 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

February 18—Biochar in the Garden

  • Bronson Lubresky, Urban Home Horticulture Regional Agent, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University

March 4—Tips on Getting the Best Experience with Mail-Order Plants

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

March 18—Wildflowers for Alabama

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

April 1—Improving Landscape Curb Appeal for Homeowners

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

April 15—Houseplants for Homeowners

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

May 6—Propagating Perennials for Your Landscape

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

May 20—Vegetable Garden Pests

  • Clement Akotsen Mensah, Urban Home Horticulture Extension Specialist, 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.