Gasper Offering 12-Month Garden Planning Workshop In Richboro

RICHBORO, PA — With snow covering the ground and frigid temperatures turning the outdoors into an ice box, now is the time to start planning your backyard garden, according to the experts at Gasper's Home & Garden Center in Richboro.

Gasper’s Home & Garden Center in Richboro will hold its signature day-long training course, "Your Garden All Year," on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its Richboro location. The full-day tutorial is designed to help home gardeners improve their skills and develop a monthly plan to create a successful garden and positive outdoor experience.

“Many hobby gardeners start the growing season with a bang – bulbs, seeds, new perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees in hand with an assortment of tools – only to become frustrated and overwhelmed in a few months when their garden isn’t thriving the way they anticipated it would," said Jeannie Sachs, Gasper program director and workshop instructor. "This can be discouraging. With our full-day workshop, gardeners will gain the confidence and knowledge needed to plan and create a beautiful, flourishing outdoor space to call their own.”

The workshop covers a broad range of topics, providing participants with a season-by-season approach to their garden, including the best time for all garden activities and how to execute them correctly. Gasper staff will provide its top lists of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals most desirable for the garden this year and a sneak peek into what Gasper has in-store for its guests in 2026.

With a myriad of gardening tools on the market, attendees will learn which ones are the best to use for certain tasks and how to care for them to keep in top shape. Pruning basics will also be covered as well as how to address common garden pests and diseases.

Edibles continue to be an expanding area of interest, and the workshop covers basic information on the category to get home gardeners started in integrating edibles into existing garden space.4

Capping off the day’s workshop, Sachs will teach participants how to look at their garden through a designer’s eye to elevate the garden’s style and aura to obtain a look and a feel each gardener can be proud of and enjoy.

The full-day program is $99 and includes a morning snack and lunch. To kick-start the garden season, class participants will receive coupons to be used in the nursery and garden center as well as prize raffles throughout the day and a chance to win the grand prize raffle – ­a $250 Gasper gift certificate. Finally, and new for 2026 – all class participants are eligible for $100 off the Gasper Garden Design and Consultation service.­

The workshop will be held in the presentation room at Gasper Home & Garden Center located at 316 Tanyard Road in Richboro. Guests can register online at https://www.gasper.net/events/ . For more information, visit www.Gasper.net, and be sure to shop Gasper’s new online storefront at www.ShopGasper.net.