Upcoming Garden Lectures: Discover the Secrets of Southern Gardening
Join renowned garden expert Jenks Farmer for an exciting series of lectures celebrating the release of Secrets of Southern Gardening – the essential guide to creating thriving gardens in the American South. From North Florida, the Georgia Gold Coast, the LowCountry, Grand Strand, and the Midlands, gardening is different.
Jenks tells stories of success and failure so that you can laugh (with or at him) and learn from he and his team of experts.
2026 Speaking Schedule
September Events
Nashville, TN – September 15
Tennessee Perennial Society
Nashville, Tennessee
Atlanta, GA – September 21
Georgia Perennial Society
Atlanta, Georgia
October Events
October 3 – Farm Event: Dying Fabric with Natural Dyes – Iron and Indigo
Iron and Indigo
Join artist and fabric designer Anne McInnis and Donna Hardy; founder of the International Center for Indigo Culture, Linda Lee, UGA botanist, for a special farm event exploring the art of dyeing fabric with natural dyes.
Jacksonville, FL – October 25
Reading and Talk at the Fall Festival
Jacksonville Arboretum
Join Jenks Farmer for a reading and talk at the Jacksonville Arboretum’s Fall Festival.
2027 Events
January 2027
Ships of Sea Museum Garden Symposium
Savannah, GA
Join Jenks Farmer for a special garden symposium at the historic Ships of Sea Museum in Savannah, Georgia.
May 2–4, 2027
International Master Gardener Symposium
Orlando, Florida
Jenks Farmer will be presenting at the International Master Gardener Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
About “Secrets of Southern Gardening”
This comprehensive guide for the warmest parts of the South reveals time-tested techniques and innovative approaches for successful gardening in the Southeast. From understanding Southern soil types to selecting heat-tolerant plants, “Secrets of Southern Gardening” provides practical wisdom for creating beautiful, sustainable gardens that thrive in our unique climate.
Book Your Organization’s Event
Museums, botanical gardens, garden club annual meetings, and cultural organizations – enhance your programming with an engaging presentation on Southern gardening! Topics can be customized to your audience’s interests, including:
- Native plant landscaping and meadow creation
- Sustainable gardening practices for the South
- Historical Southern garden design and plants
- Climate-adapted plant selection
- Seasonal gardening strategies
- Pollinator habitat development
For speaking engagements and workshop bookings, please email. bulbmen@gmail.com
photo by PaisaPhotography Aiken, SC
Hello, love your book, what a great reference + expert advice! I put tabs on the chapters for quick access. We live in Aiken, would love to participate in any talks, etc. in Augusta or Columbia. And darn it, its gonna be bloody hot coming up, and at 75, I just can’t do much under these conditions, ha ha!
All the best,
Gary and Debbie Forehand
Thank you!
I am in the process of drying and processing some of the blooms/stalks from crinums I bought last year – The red ‘Ellen Bosanquet bloom’ takes me about an hour to wrap each one for pressing and I know they will be perfect for my floral art – think the color will be magnificient!!! Melvis L, North Augusta, SC