AGR-G-101 Beginner Friendly Gardening: Your Stress Free Guide to Growing

About Course

This course is for true beginners who think they need to know everything before getting starting, or feel totally overwhelmed by where to start.

If that’s you, you’re in the right place. You’ll get simple, encouraging guidance to help you start planning and enjoying your gardening journey.

Designed to help you learn about gardening in a simplified format. We’ll walk through the basics in a stress-free way and lay the groundwork so you can begin with clarity and confidence. Let’s grow together!

Beginner Friendly Gardening: Your Stress Free Guide to Growing (literally and figuratively)

Understand plant life cycles, frost dates, and your grow zone
Work with what you’ve got, even with limited space, time, or money
Learn the What, When, Where, and How of basic garden planning
Reflect on your 'why', the reason you want to grow and why it matters
Explore topics like composting, bolting, and soil health
Get introduced to companion planting and the square foot gardening method
Learn the different types of strawberries, tomatoes, and garlic
Pick up practical tips on seed packets, soil basics, and tools

Course Content

Welcome
Let's get started on your super fun and simple gardening journey!

Grab Your Notebook

00:30
I’m Glad You’re Here!

00:10
Course Syllabus
Introductions

Module 1
Let's Start from the Beginning

Module 2
Get Started with What You’ve Got

Module 3
What, When, Where, and How

About Course

Beginner Friendly Gardening: Your Stress Free Guide to Growing (literally and figuratively)

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Welcome Let's get started on your super fun and simple gardening journey!

Grab Your Notebook

I’m Glad You’re Here!

Course Syllabus

Introductions

Module 1 Let's Start from the Beginning

Laying the groundwork, literally!

Module 2 Get Started with What You’ve Got

Start small and smart.

Module 3 What, When, Where, and How

What to grow, when to plant it, where to put it.

Module 4 No Sun? No Worries!

Even shady spots can grow something great.

Module 5 Let’s Talk About Your Why

Why do you want to start gardening? There is no wrong reason by the way.

Module 6 Tools and Tips to Make Gardening Easier

A few basics and a little know-how can go a long way.

Module 7 Soil Stuff - Yes, It's Important

Your plants are only as healthy as your soil.

Module 8 Understanding Your Soil’s Mood

Soil has a personality—let’s learn how to read it.

Module 9 What's Your Type?

Pick what fits your space and taste.

Module 10 Feeling Stressed

Your plants might be stressed too.

Module 11 Feed Your Soil, Naturally

Healthy soil grows happy plants.

Module 12 Friends, Foes and Frenemies

Keep positive vibes in your garden.

Module 13 Try the Square Foot Gardening Method

Great method to maximize your garden space.

Module 14 You Did It! Now Keep Growing

Celebrate your progress.

Module 15 Gardentok is the best side of TikTok!

TikTok Gardeners You Should Know!

Finals You did it! Let's wrap things up.

Let’s Grow! Instructions for your final.

Final Garden Plan and Reflection

Recommendations and Free Fun Stuff Additional tools to help you on your journey.

Bonus Stuff!

Quick Links

Community

For Students

Support

Welcome
Let's get started on your super fun and simple gardening journey!

Module 1
Let's Start from the Beginning

Module 2
Get Started with What You’ve Got

Module 3
What, When, Where, and How

Module 4
No Sun? No Worries!

Module 5
Let’s Talk About Your Why

Module 6
Tools and Tips to Make Gardening Easier

Module 7
Soil Stuff - Yes, It's Important

Module 8
Understanding Your Soil’s Mood

Module 9
What's Your Type?

Module 10
Feeling Stressed

Module 11
Feed Your Soil, Naturally

Module 12
Friends, Foes and Frenemies

Module 13
Try the Square Foot Gardening Method

Module 14
You Did It! Now Keep Growing

Module 15
Gardentok is the best side of TikTok!

Finals
You did it! Let's wrap things up.

Recommendations and Free Fun Stuff
Additional tools to help you on your journey.