Horticulture

Explore Horticulture

Growing Knowledge. Nurturing Excellence.

At the heart of the Garden Club of Cleveland is an enduring love of plants and the art and science of gardening.

Our members cultivate horticultural knowledge through educational programs, workshops, plant propagation, garden visits, and opportunities to share their expertise.

We celebrate the rewards of growing and caring for plants while encouraging responsible gardening practices that support healthy, resilient landscapes.

HORTICULTURE COMMITTEE

Shared Missions. Lasting Impact.

The Horticulture Committee seeks to nurture the knowledge and love of gardening, to promote useful and valuable plants and to conserve those at risk. It informs GCC members in their efforts to educate themselves in responsible ways to plant, propagate, grow and show.

Some past speakers in the area of horticulture have been:

Jeffrey Havel, Havel’s Greenhouses & Garden Center — Using Succulents as Design Elements in Outdoor and Indoor Gardens
Kathleen Gagen, Peony’s Envy — Designing a Garden with Peonies
Susan Bercheck, Sunnybrook Farms — Heavenly Hydrangeas
Emily Pek, Frayed Knot Farm — Regenerative Agriculture Through Flowers
Andrew Lance, PhD, Case Western Reserve University — Restoring Native Ecologies in NE Ohio
Beth Schreibman, Western Reserve Herb Society — Herbs and Winter Wellness
Charles Tuebesing, Holden Forests — The Whys and Hows of Propagation
Dave Tomashefski, Gardening for Native Pollinators, from Meadow City Native Plant Nursery
Young Choe, Kokedama and Kusamono Artist, Jean Frazier Workshop