Now Accepting cleaned donations Monday – Friday 9:30 to 3:30. Please do not leave donations outside the Garden Center.
Desired items: Garden Items/Tools, Tools, Books, Kitchenware
Housewares, Knick Knacks, Clothing Small Appliances, Jewelry
Home Décor, Collectibles
Undesired items: anything stained, cracked, corroded, or dirty. No spiders or mouse droppings. Donation Rule: If you would not use it as is, please do not donate it.
Classes are held at the Albuquerque Garden Center 10120 Lomas Blvd NE
$5 per class – pay via cash at the door
Reservations not required
March 1 – Fabulous roses – pruning, feeding, and caring
The program will be presented by Claudia Bonnet with assistance from Beth Baker and Dorothy Brethauer. Claudia will bring potted roses to demonstrate how to prune and include basic rose growing tips. Claudia is a Master Rosarian, Chairman of the Albuquerque Rose Garden at the Tony Hillerman Library, and a long-standing member of the Albuquerque Rose Society.
April 5 – Planting beautiful containers for Mother’s day
Learn how to use “thrillers, spillers, and fillers” to make beautiful containers for your garden, patio, or balcony – a great gift for upcoming Mother’s Day. Instructor Shirley Tetrault is a master floral designer and Master Gardener.
May 3 – Bargain bag gardening for your small space
Learn how to plant small, inexpensive gardens in bags of potting soil. Perfect for new gardeners or those with a small planting space or balcony. Susan Head is a member of the Petal Pushers Club and a life-long gardener.
Taught by National Flower Show Judge and Instructor ——– Shirley Tetreault
Tuesday’s from 6:30-8:30 on above dates
Gift Certificates available for holiday gifting
New Students $75, Repeat Students $60
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Choosing to engrave a brick helps us to grow and unites you through a lasting testament which will endure for generations.
The $125 bricks are laser engraved and placed in the Los Altos Garden here at The Albuquerque Garden Center.
Place your order —>> Click Here
or email engraved.bricks@abqgardencenter.org
Dreaming of next year’s garden? We have beautiful bulbs for you to plant now and seeds to inspire your garden next year! We have an amazing selection of gardening books for sale, many ideas for Southwest gardening, foraging, or just identifying what you see on the trail. We have tools and gifts for the gardener, as well as Holiday items that have just come in such as Talavera ornaments. All purchases support the Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs educational gardens & programs and are tax free. Hope to see you soon
Meetings are generally held on the first Monday (unless there’s a holiday) at 4:00 pm.
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*The Cactus and Succulent Society of New Mexico meets the third Wednesday of most months in the Grace’s (Patio) Room of the Garden Center. Educational and entertaining presentations usually begin at about 7:45 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Please join us to learn more about these fascinating plants, or just enjoy the beautiful pictures of plants and places many of us will never have the opportunity to visit.