Course Detail: PER203 - Indoor Gardening 101
Grow Thriving Houseplants!Growing plants indoors might seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! In this one-session class, you'll learn the essential do's and don'ts of indoor gardening to help your houseplants thrive.
We'll cover how to choose the right plants for your space, and dive into key topics like lighting, watering, temperature, humidity, pest prevention, fertilizing, and soil selection. You'll also pick up tips for reviving struggling plants and get special insights into caring for succulents.
As a hands-on bonus, you'll pot a plant during class to take home - learning the proper potting technique step by step.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener, join us on this botanical adventure and watch your green oasis flourish!
About the Instructor
Over 20 years ago, Steve received a free packet of gourd seeds and planted them in a small patch of ground in the front of his house. Not only did the seeds sprout, but the gourd plants took over the driveway and wound themselves into the screen door. That was when his passion for gardening first took root.
In 2012, he moved into soil-less gardening with a Tower Garden - an aeroponic gardening system that works well indoors and out and he discovered more about the unique processes behind successfully growing edibles indoors. Since then, he's helped schools in Indiana and across the country purchase Tower Gardens and has trained teachers on how to effectively use them in their classrooms.
Steve became a Master Gardener in 2015 and began specializing in indoor gardening, which includes potted plants as well as edibles. For several years, Steve taught the indoor gardening class for the Master Gardener Intern class.
Steve owns and operates Keep It Watered, a business that specializes in indoor gardening. He and his wife, Christine, have two grown children and live in northern Indiana.
