2023 Garden U Classes 6:30 pm – 730 pm

Classes are held at the Albuquerque Garden Center 10120 Lomas Blvd NE
$5 per class – pay via cash at the door
Reservations not required

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.

Garden Shop Open 9:30-2:30 M-F

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

Cactus & Succulent Society of NM Meetings

*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.

  • CSSNM has returned to in-person meetings, but has chosen to make them hybrid in order to provide access to both members and guests who cannot attend in person.  Please email CSSofNM@gmail.com to request an invitation to the meeting and presentation.  Presentations are recorded and made available for a limited time through a link to YouTube on the CSSNM website, http://www.new-mexico.cactus-society.org/ in “Recent Events”
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