Fall doesn’t have to mean a final goodbye! In the North we have a short growing season, but winter doesn't have to rob us of the tender plants we love best. Some make happy houseplants, while others can sleep in a dark basement. Many summer-blooming plants can be stored indoors as rootstock: corms, tubers, rhizomes, and bulbs. Some annuals are easy to propagate from stem cuttings but require optimal indoor lighting. And all need a plan for how to use your precious indoor space! Chris Ferrero will lead this class on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

A retired corporate marketing director who now lives in Stockbridge, Mass., Chris Ferrero trained as a Cornell Master Gardener in New York where, for 10 years, she led demonstration garden teams, plant propagation workshops, alternatives-to-invasives work groups, and children’s programs. She regularly consults on challenges like shade gardening, deer deterrence and pollinator gardening with native perennials and flowering shrubs. She has designed gardens that are recognized by Pollinator Pathways and the National Wildlife Federation.