Container Gardening (Photo by Linda Kaip, El Paso Master Gardener)
Home gardeners can learn directly from Master Gardeners through the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Continuing Education Program. Master Gardeners share their expertise in topics such as soil improvement, turf grass, vegetable gardening, native and adapted plants, xeriscaping, herb and container gardening, fertilizers, and pesticides in this sixteen-hour non-credit course offered on Saturday mornings.
Fall 2026 Class Registration Information
Course Title: Home Gardening in El Paso
Course Number and Section: PIA 477/CRN: 14649
Location: Valle Verde Campus, Room B150
Dates: September 5 to October 24
Days and Time: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Course Tuition: $100
Here are example class titles often seen in Home Gardening in El Paso courses:
Landscape Design in El Paso
Beneficial Insects
Smart Lawns
Propagation
Vegetable Gardening
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Native and Adapted Plants/Trees
Container Gardening
Registration Instructions
Registration instructions are found on page 56 in the EPCC Fall 2026 Workforce & Continuing Education Schedule. On this page, you’ll find instructions for new and current students. It’s best to register as soon as you know you want to take this class. Every student counts! Payment is expected in full when registering.
The online registration form for printing is on page 58 in the schedule.
Students can also complete and email this online registration form to [email protected] after saving and attaching it, or save and print it for submission in person at any campus. In addition, they can send it by fax to (915) 831-2161. Please remember to sign the form.
Call EPCC at (915) 831-7721 for more registration information.
We hope to see you in class!