June 26 | 10:30AM-12:30PM | Growing Gorgeous Roses

Roses are some of the most beautiful and long-lasting garden plants. Join Jill to learn the secrets of growing gorgeous roses.  Whether you are planting new roses or rehabilitating a long-lived garden dweller, a little seasonal care will reward you with armfuls of flowers. Jill will offer a brief review of different classes of roses, how to select and plant specimens in pots or the ground, seasonal care, a demonstration on pruning, feeding, and sustainable pest and disease control. You will also learn how to best cut and condition flowers to have the longest vase-life indoors.  Take home a multipage guide with all of the class material and buyer’s guide.

About Jill Sowards

Jill Sowards is a gardener and owner of Violetear Studio.  She teaches classes on a range of gardening topics throughout the bay area and online, along with garden design and consultations.  No matter the subject, her foundation is always on ecological gardening, waterwise practices, and sharing her love of native plants.  Originally trained as a public interest lawyer, Jill believes that all people can benefit from building a nurturing connection with the joy of the garden.  Her own garden is in the Berkeley hills, which she cultivates with the help (or hindrance) of her family and a rescue hound.    

Workshop Details

• Date & Time: Friday, June 26, 2026; 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

• Location: Ground Goods Nursery, Tiburon, CA

• Cost: $95 

• Guide with notes and instructions 

• Limited to 15 participants

• All participants receive 10% off additional Ground Goods purchases the day of the workshop