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Site-Smart Gardening: Soil, Water, and Plant Selection

Instructor

Mae Christenson

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What You Will Learn

Turn any yard into a low-effort, thriving garden by matching plants to your soil, water flow, and microclimates. Healthy soil and smart water management are the foundation of every successful ecological system. Learn to evaluate site conditions, build healthy soil, capture rainwater, and select plants and plant groupings that succeed with minimal upkeep.

What you’ll learn:

  • Soil Basics: Test, amend, and improve your soil for optimal drainage and nutrients
  • Water Strategies: Group plants by moisture needs and utilize nature's water rhythm
  • Microclimates Demystified: Identify sun/shade/wind patterns and pick resilient plants
  • Plant Selection: Choose species that fit your site for pollinators, beauty, and ease of care

Course outcomes:

  • Create custom planting plans based on real soil tests and water patterns (Sun/Shade, drainage, and soil moisture of the site)
  • Build diverse, site-adapted gardens that need less watering and weeding
  • Gain confidence to transform challenging spots into productive ecosystems

Focus: Selecting the Right Plants for the Site

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Site-Smart Gardening: Soil, Water, and Plant Selection
Course Dates

In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

$39.00

Site-Smart Gardening: Soil, Water, and Plant Selection

2/12/2026 Th 5:30PM-7:30PM
Course is Full
5/20/2026 W 5:30PM-7:30PM
19 Seats Open

Selected Course

Dates: 5/20/2026 W

Course type: Garden

Times: 5:30PM-7:30PM

Location: RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map

Contact Hours: 2.0

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Other Details

Course Code: GRDN-011-2

Category: Garden

Contact Hours: 2.0

Format: Classroom

Schedule Details:

After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.

Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

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• Reading your site: soil texture, hydrology, light, slope
• Techniques to capture and slow rainwater (rain gardens, swales, mulching). Intro to JOCO Contain the Rain Cost-share Program
• Soil health and life (compost, fungi, and roots as partners)
• Matching plants to place (xeric, mesic, rain garden, shade)
Hands-on: Create a simple site plan and identify planting zones
• Plant propagation from division, cuttings, and winter sowing will be covered
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2/12/2026 5:30PM-7:30PM Th $39.00 Course is Full RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map Join Waitlist
5/20/2026 5:30PM-7:30PM W $39.00 19 Seats Open RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map Register
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In Person help Traditional, instructor-led and offered in a classroom at JCCC

$39.00

Site-Smart Gardening: Soil, Water, and Plant Selection

2/12/2026 Th 5:30PM-7:30PM
Course is Full
5/20/2026 W 5:30PM-7:30PM
19 Seats Open

Selected Course

Dates: 5/20/2026 W

Course type: Garden

Times: 5:30PM-7:30PM

Location: RC, Regnier Center, 183 Campus Map

Contact Hours: 2.0

register / login
Other Details

Course Code: GRDN-011-2

Category: Garden

Contact Hours: 2.0

Format: Classroom

Schedule Details:

After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.

Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

Need help registering? Please contact us at ceregistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.

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