Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Gardening in Difficult Spaces

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Gardening in Difficult Spaces

  • Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Experienced Master Gardeners will address challenges associated with gardening in dry, shady, deer-prone and curbside conditions and present plants likely to be successful (and even flourish!) in these tough conditions. The class will be in-person only and partially outdoors allowing participants to see many of these plants growing in our demonstration gardens.

Instructors:

Pat Curran is a retired leader of the Tompkins County Master Gardener program, who likes to grow many new and different things. She has years of experience with deer issues and hearing about them from many local gardeners.

Teresa Craighead is a a long-time garden guide at Cornell Botanic Gardens, manages the deer-resistnat shade garden, and a home gardener in a deer-prone neighborhood.

Michael Lawless is a professional arborist with a background in urban plant health management. His neglectful watering practices over the years have inadvertently revealed many plants that thrive in the garden without supplemental moisture.

Fee

This program is valued at $20, however, please pay what you are able. Paying more than $20 will help others attend the class.

Register

https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/mav2pni114e818/

Contact

Aly Trombitas
Agriculture & Horticulture Educator
art228@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 146

Location

CCE-Tompkins Education Center
615 Willow Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850-3555

Last updated May 8, 2026

 

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