April 23 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dividing Perennials with Roberta Hillinski at the North Haven Rec Center. $5. ctgardenclubs.org
April 27 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Learn How to Plant a Tree at Holcomb Farm in West Granby. Meet at the farmhouse parking lot. Involves a 1/4-mile walk. No dogs. The rain date is Sunday, April 28. holcombfarm.org
May 4 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
CT Dahlia Society Tuber Sale at The Chas. C. Hart Seed Co. in Wethersfield. https://bit.ly/447zBG7
May 4 (Sat)
Sakonnet Plant Fair III at Veteran’s Field in Little Compton, RI. sakonnetgarden.net
May 4 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
May Market & Plant Sale of the Suburban GC of Cheshire at the Cheshire Youth Center. cheshiregardeners.org
May 10 (Fri) 12-6 & May 11 (Sat) 10-2
Wilton GC Plant Sale on the Wilton Town Green. wiltongardenclub.org
May 10 (Fri) 1-6 & May 11 (Sat) 9-12
Gardeners’ Market of the Old Saybrook GC on the Old Saybrook Town Green.
oldsaybrookgardenclub@gmail.com
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
New England Daylily Society Daylily Sale in Danvers, MA – https://www.nedaylily.org
May 11 (Sat) 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Essex GC May Market at the Town Park. essexgardenclubct.org
May 11 (Sat) 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Cherry Brook GC of Canton Plant Sale at the Masonic Lodge in Collinsville. cherrybrookgardenclub.org
May 11 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Leete’s Island GC Plant Sale on the Guilford Green. ctgardenclubs.org
May 11 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Redding GC Plant Sale at the Redding Historical Society. reddinggardenclub.org
May 11 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Plant Sale of The North Stonington GC at the North Stonington Elementary School. Cash, check and credit cards. Rain or shine.
May 11 (Sat) 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Westport GC Plant Sale on Jesup Green near the library. westportgardenclub.org
May 12 (Sun) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lilac Sunday at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Mass. arboretum.harvard.edu
May 14 (Tues) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
The Iris Lady (Ruth Bennett) at the Yalesville United Methodist Church. $5. wallingfordgardenclub.com
May 14 (Tues) 12:00-2:00 pm
Soil, It’s Not Just Dirt with Margery Winter at the Nathaniel Greene Community Center in Guilford. Free. ctgardenclubs.org
May 15 (Wed) 7:00 pm
The Good, the Bad & the Natural – IPM for the Home Garden with Sarah Bailey at the Cheshire Senior Center. Guests $5. cheshiregardeners.org
May 17 & 18 (Fri & Sat) 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Black Rock GC Plant Sale at 67 Bartram Avenue in Black Rock.
May 18 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Greens Farms GC Plant Sale on Sherman Green in downtown Fairfield. They’re on Facebook. greensfarmsgardenclub.org
May 18 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Olde Ripton GC Plant Sale at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Shelton. olderiptongardenclub.org
May 18 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Pomperaug Valley GC Plant Sale at Hollow Park Pavilion. pomperaugvalleygc.org
May 18 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wallingford GC Plant Sale on the old Railroad Station Green. Rain or shine. wallingfordgardenclub.com
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Daylily Sale at the Avon Senior Center. Cash, check or Venmo. Rain or shine. ctdaylilyclub.com
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Branford GC Spring Plant Sale on the Branford Town Green. Rain date May 19. BranfordGardenClub.org
May 18 & 19 (Sat & Sun)
Trade Secrets – at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville. Garden tours on May 18. tradesecretsct.com
May 19 (Sun)
Rhodo Rendezvous – Panel discussion at the Carriage Barn Art Center in New Canaan (10:30-11:45) followed by box lunch (11:45-12:45) and garden tours (1-4) at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford and Blau House & Gardens in Westport. Panel $20, panel & lunch $40, panel, lunch & tours $50. Tours only $10. https://bit.ly/3J9EYLu
May 28 (Tues) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Common Diseases of Tomatoes & Peppers with Dr. Yonghao Li from CAES at the North Haven Rec Center. $5. ctgardenclubs.org
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
West Hartford GC Garden Tour – Secret Gardens Revealed. Six private gardens. Rain or shine. Includes a plant sale at St. James’s Episcopal Church. $20 ($25 day of tour).
westhartfordgardenclub.org
June 1-9
Hartford Blooms – Bus Tours. $25. (860) 422-7937. See ad on next page.
hartfordpublicationscom.wordpress.com
June 8 (Sat) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Leete’s Island GC CT Open House Day Plant Sale at the Hyland House Museum
in Guilford. ctgardenclubs.org
June 9 (Sun) 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Pathways & Blooms Garden Tour & Plant Sale of the Down to Earth GC in South Windsor. Tour eight gardens. $20/$25. swgardenclub.org
June 15 (Sat) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Redding Garden Tour – Includes lunch at New Pond Farm. Map provided with ticket purchase. reddinggardenclub.org
June 18-22 (Tues-Sat)
American Hosta Society Convention at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, MA. Tours, show, vendors, speakers, clambake & BBQ, seedling & sport competition. $255 by April 30. $275 from May 1 to June 8. hostaconvention.org
June 23 (Sun) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pollinator Day at Judson House Historical Gardens in Stratford. Speakers, workshops, native plant sales and giveaways. Their historic 18th-century home will also be open for docent-led tours. Advance registration is required. For more information go to stratfordhistoricalsociety.org or JHhistoricgardens on Facebook.
VENUES WITH MULTIPLE EVENTS
See above for individual events.
American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, Va
ahsgardening.org
• May 3 (Fri) 2:00-3:00 pm
Design Tips for Everblooming, Low-Maintenance Gardens with Kerry Ann Mendez. Virtual. $10/$15
May 22 (Wed) 7:00-8:00 pm
Designing for Nature with Edwina von Gal and Toshi Yano. Virtual. $15/$20
May 31 (Fri) 2:00-3:00 pm
Design Lessons from Magnificent Gardens with Kerry Ann Mendez. Virtual. $10/$15
Arnold Arboretum | Boston, Mass.
arboretum.harvard.edu
• May 12 (Sun)
Lilac Sunday! Hundreds of lilacs. Tours with Arboretum experts, hands-on children’s programming and more!
Aspetuck Land Trust | Westport
aspetucklandtrust.org
• April 21 (Sun) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Spring Ephemerals Walk in Trout Brook Valley with Anthony Zemba. RSVP at https://bit.ly/4ajj044
Aton Forest | Norfolk
atonforest.org
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Stamford
Call (203) 322-6791 or go to bartlettarboretum.org
• May 11 (Sat) 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Plant Sale. Rain or shine.
• May 16 (Thurs) 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Third Thursday Walk & Talk. Non-members $5
May 18 (Sat) 1:30-3:00 pm
Mycology: Fundamentals of Fungi. Non-members $10
• June 13 (Thurs) 10:00-11:30 am
How to Identify & Control Weeds with Peter Russell. Non-members $10
Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, Mass.
Call (413) 298-3926, email info@berkshirebotanical.org or go to berkshirebotanical.org
• April 20 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gardening for Hummingbirds with Duncan Himmelman. $25/$40
• April 24 (Wed) 9:00-11:00 am
Landscape Smartphone Photography with Thaddeus Kubis. $25/$40
• April 27 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Pollinator Paradise with Chris Ferrero. $25/$40
• May 2 (Thurs) 5:00 pm (via Zoom)
• May 4 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (in the field)
Spring Wildflowers with Ted Elliman. $80/$100
May 4 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Spring Tree ID with Tom Ingersoll & Melissa LeVangie-Ingersoll. $50/$65
May 4 (Sat) 1:00-3:00 pm
Cultivating Mushrooms Outside with Willie Crosby. $40/$55
May 18 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Gardening for Baby Boomers: 10 Ways to Garden Smarter as We Get Older with Chris Fererro. $25/$40
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum | Bristol, Rhode Island
blithewold.org
• April 13-21
Daffodil Days – Close to 100,000 in 80 varieties on display at the seaside estate.
May 2 to June 20 (Thurs) 10 am to 12 pm
Nature Drawing with Joanne Murrman $35/$45 each
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven | New Haven
www.BonsaiNewHaven.com
Regular meetings are held in the Carriage House at Edgerton Park, off Whitney Avenue, in New Haven on the second Tuesday of each month. They begin at 7 pm and usually last about 2 hours.
Broken Arrow Nursery | Hamden
Call (203) 288-1026 or visit brokenarrownursery.com
CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Griswold, Hamden, New Haven & Windsor
portal.ct.gov/caes
Seminar Series in the Jones Auditorium at CAES in New Haven from 12:00-1:00 PM. Free and open to the public. https://bit.ly/3NWBNt7
• May 15 (Wed)
Exploring Protists in the Phytobiome with Stephen Taerum from CAES
• May 29 (Wed)
TBA with Jatinder Aulakh from CAES
CT Botanical Society | New Haven
ct-botanical-society.org
The society conducts a number of field trips which non-members are welcome to join.
CT Butterly Association | Washington Depot
ctbutterfly.org
Fields trips are free and open to the public. Also check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/connbutterfly
CT Cactus & Succulent Society
www.ctcactussociety.org
CT College Arboretum | New London
Call (860) 439-5020, email arbor@conncoll.edu or visit conncoll.edu/the-arboretum
Open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset free of charge. Tours are docent-led, free and open to the public.
• April 18 (Thurs) 5:00-7:00 pm
Orchids for Beginners. New London Hall Botany Lab 112. Advance registration required. $10/$20
• April 23 (Tues) 8:00-9:00 pm
Full Moon Walk with Maggie Redfern. Meet at the entrance on Williams Street. Bring a flashlight. Free, registration not required.
• May 3 (Fri) 12:15-1:00 pm
Wildflower Walk. Meet at the entrance on Williams Street. Free, registration not required.
• May 5 (Sun) 10:00-11:30 am
Free Guided Tour of the Native Plant Collection. Meet at the entrance on Williams Street. Registration not required.
• May 12 (Sun) 10:00-11:30 am
Free Guided Tour of the Caroline Black Garden. Meet at the entrance to the garden across from the main entrance. Registration not required.
• May 31 (Fri) 6:00 pm
Music in the Meadow. Tickets available at the gate. $10 a person, $20 a family. Bring your own picnic or visit the food truck.
Connecticut Conservation Districts
conservect.org
CT Daffodil Society | Greenwich
www.connecticutdaffodilsociety.org
• April 24 (Wed) 2:00-6:00 pm
• April 25 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Daffodil Show at Christ Church Greenwich. In addition to entries in the Horticulture Division, the show features an artistic section which includes Flower Arranging and Photography. Admission is free.
CT Daylily Society | Avon
ctdaylilyclub.com
Meetings at the Avon Senior Center are free and open to the public. They start at noon for a social hour and light refreshments. Speakers usually start around 1 pm.
• July
Picnic and member open gardens
Connecticut Forest & Park Association | Rockfall
ctwoodlands.org
CT Horticultural Society | West Hartford
Call (860) 529-8713, email connhort@gmail.com or go to cthort.org
Regular meetings are held on Thursdays at the Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford. Non-members $10.
• April 18 (Thu) 7:00-8:30 pm
Ecological Approaches to Garden Design & Management with Harland Patch. Live and via Zoom. Non-members $10.
May 16 (Thu) 7:00-8:30 pm
Roses for New England with Mike & Angelina Chute. Live and via Zoom. $10
May 17 (Fri) 6:30-8:30 pm
Spring Plant Sale & Auction at Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT.
Plant Sale & Silent Auction at 6:30. Auction at 7. $5 admission includes refreshments and a door prize ticket.
June 20 (Thu) 7:00-8:30 pm
Knockout Natives with Sam Hoadley. Live and via Zoom. Non-members $10.
CT Master Gardener Association (CMGA) | Farmington
ctmga.org
CT NOFA | New Haven
ctnofa.org
The Connecticut Orchid Society | Farmington
ctorchids.org
• April 20 (Sat) 12:00-5:00 pm
• April 21 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Orchid Show & Sale at the Bristol Senior Center. Displays, vendors, lectures, prizes. Children under 12 free. $5
Connecticut Rhododendron Society
ctrhododendronsociety.org
www.facebook.com/RhododendronSocietyOfConnecticut
Cricket Hill Garden | Thomaston
treepeony.com
Spring Hours: Wednesday thru Saturday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Opening Day
• May 15 (Wed) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tree peonies are expected to bloom
June 8 (Sat) 1:00-4:00 pm
A Bouquet with Peonies – A Floral Design Workshop with Kasha Furman. $250.
Ecological Landscape Alliance | Sandown, N.H.
ecolandscaping.org
Elizabeth Park | West Hartford
elizabethparkct.org
Federated Garden Clubs of CT | Branford
ctgardenclubs.org
Ganim’s Garden Center & Florist | Fairfield
GanimsGardenCenter.com
All classes are held in the back greenhouse at Ganim’s. Call 203-333-5662 or email Merrilee@ganimsgardencenter.com to register for these classes.
Privately hosted classes available.
The Garden Conservancy
gardenconservancy.org
There is an admission fee at each garden (typically $10 per person at each garden but selected Open Days may vary) payable online when pre-registering. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge.
• April 28 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The White Garden in Lewisboro, NY
• April 28 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Great Hill Schoolhouse in Bedford, NY
May 4 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Black Barn Farm in Richmond, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Matus-Philip Garden in Worcester, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Swift River Farm in Petersham, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Berry Garden in Boylston, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Maynard Garden in Groton, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10-1 & 1-5
Kinsey-Pope Garden in Amherst, MA
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rocky Hills in Mt. Kisco, NY
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The Little Garden That Could in Chappaqua, NY
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Bedford Cross Farm in Bedford Hills, NY
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Spencer-Scott Garden in Weston, MA
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Glenluce Garden in Stow, MA
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Highgarden/Highe Contente in Manchester, MA
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Neverest in Wassaic, NY
May 18 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Broccoli Hall – Maxine Paetro in Amenia, NY
May 25 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kentford Farm in Stonington
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Culver’s Garden in Florence, MA
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Flying Pig Farm in Amherst, MA
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Our Color-Filled Retreat in Springfield, MA
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Swampfield in Sunderland, MA
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Maples of Silver Lane in Sunderland, MA
June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Phoenix House Gardens in Greenfield, MA
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Squirrel Hall in Millbrook, NY
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Clover Brook Farm – Christopher Spitzmiller & Anthony Bellomo in Millbrook, NY
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Broccoli Hall – Maxine Paetro in Amenia, NY
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Roxana Robinson – Treetop in West Cornwall
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Isabel & Wiston Fowlkes in Washington
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Japanese Gardens at Cedar Hill in Roxbury
June 2 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Church House – The Garden of Page Dickey & Bosco Schell in Falls Village
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rosebrook Gardens in Westport
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Prospect Gardens Westport in Westport
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Greens Farms Botanical Gardens in Westport
June 8 (Sat) 10-12, 12-2 & 2-4
The Gould Garden in Southport
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ann & Haig’s Garden in New Canaan
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Garden of Allison Bourke in Greenwich
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Chelmsford in Greenwich
June 8 (Sat) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Inwood Cottage Garden in Fairfield
Goodwin Forest | Hampton
friendsofgoodwinforest.org
Greenwich Botanical Center | Cos Cob
Call (203) 869-9242 or go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
• April 24 (Wed) 10:00 am
Summer Bulbs & Bloomin’ Bucks. Non-members $20
• April 25 (Thurs) 4:00 pm
Composting Workshop. Non-members $15
• April 27 (Sat) 10:00 am
Potting Up Dahlias Indoors forOutdoor Success. $20/$30
• April 29 (Mon) 6:00 pm
The PRFCT Earth Project with Toshi Yano. Free
Hardy Plant Society of New England, CT Chapter
Meetings are held at the Wethersfield Academy for the Arts at 7:00 pm. Check them out on Facebook at facebook.com/hardyplantsocietyconnecticut
• April 24 (Wed)
TBA
The Hickories | Ridgefield
thehickories.org
Hill-Stead Museum | Farmington
hillstead.org
Hollandia | Bethel, CT
hollandianurseries.com
Hollister House Garden | Washington
Wednesday & Friday 1-4 and Saturday 10-4. Admission $10 (children under 12 free)
hollisterhousegarden.org
April 19 (Fri) 1:00-4:00 pm
Opening Day
• April 20 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Spring Bulbs in the Border with Eric Hsu. $30/$40
• April 27 (Sat) 9:30-11:30 am
Understanding Trees: A Walking Tour of Trees at Hollister House Garden with Christopher Roddick. $30/$40
May 4 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Reading the Landscape: Design Solutions Inspired by Nature with Heather Liljengren. $30/$40
May 10 (Fri) 5:00-7:00 pm
Evening in the Garden. Includes a glass of wine. $15/$20. Reservations not required.
• May 17 (Fri) 4:00-7:00 pm
• May 18 & 19 (Sat & Sun) 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Dig Into Gardening: A Weekend Workshop with Daryl Beyers. $450/$500
June 1 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Color in the Garden: Friend or Foe? with George Schoellkopf. $30/$40
• June 7 (Fri) 4:00-7:00 pm
• June 8 & 9 (Sat & Sun) 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Garden Design Studio: A Weekend Workshop with Daryl Beyers. $450/$500
June 14 (Fri) 6:00-8:00 pm
Evening in the Garden. Includes a glass of wine. $15/$20. Reservations not required.
June 15 (Sat) 10:00-11:30 am
Hydrangeas for Adventurous Gardeners with Adam Wheeler. $30/$40.
June 28 (Fri) 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Garden Journaling Workshop: Vignettes with Betsy Rogers-Knox. $90/$120
Logee’s | Danielson
logees.com
Mass. Nursery & Landscape Assn. | Conway, Mass.
mnla.com
National Garden Bureau | Downers Grove, Illinois
Call (630) 963-0770 or visit ngb.org
Webinars are free and open to the public.
Native Plant Trust | Framingham, Mass.
Call (508) 877-7630 or visit nativeplanttrust.org
• April 20 & 21 (Sat & Sun) 10 am to 4 pm
Framework Trees with Jeff Horan at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA. $180/$216
May 1, 8, 15 & 22 (Wed) 12:30-3:30 pm
Wildflowers of New England with Neela de Zoysa in Framingham, MA. $240/$288
May 2, 9, 16 & 23 (Thurs) 5:30-8:30 pm
Wildflowers of New England with Neela de Zoysa via Zoom. $240/$288
May 4 & 18, June 1 & 15 (Sat) 1:00-3:30 pm
Native Herbaceous Plant Materials (Early Season) with Ellen Sousa in Framingham, MA. $200/$240
May 11 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Inland Pine Barrens with Neela de Zoysa at Memorial Forest in Sudbury, MA. $51/$60
May 17 (Fri) 6:00-8:00 pm
Twilight Trilliums in Framingham, MA. $34/$40
May 18 (Sat) 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Intro to Mosses with Sue Williams in Rowe, MA. $119/$140
May 19 (Sun) 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Visualizing a Garden Design with Cheryl Salatino in Framingham, MA. $68/$80
June 2, 5 & 8 (Sun-Wed-Sat) 12:30-4:30 pm
Plant Families with Neela de Zoysa in Framingham, MA. $240/$288
• June 4 & 11 (Tues) 6:00-9:00 pm
• June 16 (Sun) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
New England Plant Communities with Erik Sechler. Via Zoom on Tuesdays. Mt. Wachusett in Princeton, MA on Sunday. $240/$288
June 5, 12 & 19 (Wed) 6:30-8:30 pm
Native New England Shrubs with Brian Colleran via Zoom. $120/$144
June 6 (Thurs) 5:30-8:30 pm
New England Roses with Neela de Zoysa via Zoom. $51/$60
June 8 (Sat) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Introduction to Grasses ID with Lauren Brown at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden and a field site. $68/$80
June 9 (Sun) 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Mosses Field Study with Sue Williams in Rowe, MA. $119/$140
June 13 (Thurs) 6:00-7:00 pm
Native Hydrangeas with Cheryl Salatino via Zoom. $17/$20
June 20 & 27 (Thurs) 6:00-7:00 pm
Evolution of Green Plants with Lori Benoit via Zoom. $34/$40
June 22 (Sat) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Introduction to Sedges – The Genus Carex with Lisa Standley in Framingham, MA. $85/$100
June 26 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Managing Stormwater with Trevor Smith via Zoom. $34/$40
June 29 (Sat) 12:30-3:30 pm
Predatory Plants with Neela de Zoysa in Framingham, MA. $51/$60
Natureworks | Northford
Call (203) 484-2748 or go to natureworksgardencenter.com
New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan
newcanaannature.org
New Directions in the American Landscape (NDAL) | Glenside, PA
ndal.org
Recordings available for 3 months after live session dates.
• April 26 (Fri) 1:00-4:30 pm
Landscape Across Cultures: Global Practices for Local Practitioners with Larry Weaner. Professional. $88
New England Bonsai Gardens | Bellingham, Mass.
nebonsai.com
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Boylston, Mass
nebg.org
• April 20 (Sat) 1:00-2:30 pm
Easy Rose Care with Teresa Mosher. $35/$50
• April 21 (Sun) 11:00 am to 3:30 pm
New England Dahlia Society Tuber Sale
• April 27 (Sat) 9:30-11:30 am
Chinese Brush Painting: Violets with Sau-Mei Leung. $55/$70
• April 27 (Sat) 1:00-4:00 pm
Macro Photography with Steve McGrath. $60/$75
• April 28 (Sun) 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Seasonal Pruning Workshop: Early Spring with Reed Pugh. $40/$55 (90 minutes)
New England Daylily Society | Massachusetts
nedaylily.org
Meetings are held at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, Mass.
Newtown Hort Club – Newtown
newtownhorticultureclub.blogspot.com
New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY
nybg.org
• April 3-May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Landscape Design History for Beginners with Caitlin Merritt and Marta McDowell. Online. $585/$650
• April 3-May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Plant Science with Nina Naghshineh. Online. $585/$650
• April 3-May 1 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Container Gardening with Daryl Beyers and Renee Marsh. Online. $475/$525
• April 3-May 1 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Orchid Design with Sarah Khan. Online. $475/$525
• April 3-17 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Pruning Basics with Wambui Ippolito. Online. $240/$265
• April 24–June 12 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Landscape Design History for Beginners with Kay Chubbuck. Online. $585/$650
• April 24–June 12 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Plant Science with Leslie Day. Online. $585/$650
• April 24–May 29 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Container Gardening with Renee Marsh. Online. $475/$525
• April 24–May 15 (Wed)
Plant Studio: Pruning Basics with Ann Perkowski. Online. $240/$265
• May 1 to June 26 (Wed) 5:00-7:15 pm
Intro to Plant Science with Melissa Finley. $585/$650
• May 3 & 10 (Fri) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Perennial Plant Combinations with Renee Marsh. Live online. $105/$115
• May 4 (Sat) 2:00-4:30 pm
Intro to Azaleas & Rhododendrons with Owen McLaughlin. $60/$65
• May 4, 11 & 18 (Sat) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Basic Plant ID with Martha Bucuvalas. Live online. $155/$170
• May 11 (Sat) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Lush Peonies with Daniel Furman. $60/$65
• May 16 to June 20 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fundamentals of Gardening with Pamela Davis. $310/$340
• May 17 to June 21 (Fri) 10:00 am to 12:40 pm
Plants for Landscaping with Vinnie Simeone. $420/$470
• May 22 to July 17 (Fri) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Soil Science I: Physical Properties with George Lozefski. $480/$525
• June 1 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Houseplant Design Workshop with Daryl Beyers. $130/$140
• June 1 to July 13 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:40 pm
Plants for Landscaping with Valerie D’Antonio. $420/$470
• June 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Sat) 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Intro to Landscape Design with Kimberly Tryba. $195/$215
• June 8 & 15 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Knowing & Growing Roses: An Overview with Shauna Moore. $85/$95
• June 11 to July 23 (Tues) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fundamentals of Gardening with Renee Marsh. Live online. $310/$340
• June 12 to Aug. 14 (Wed) 6:00-8:00 pm
Intro to Plant Science with Steve Conaway. $585/$650
• June 13 & 20 (Thurs) 6:00-7:30 pm (online)
• June 15 (Sat) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (onsite)
Plant Communities with Jessica Schuler. $180/$200
• June 15, 22 & 29 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Gardening with Native Pants with Kim Eierman. $225/$250
• June 15 & 16 (Sat & Sun) 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Garden Design Workshop with Daryl Beyers. $265/$290 (Materials $30)
• June 15 (Sat) 1:00-5:00 pm
Bonsai for Beginners with John Dillon. $225/$250
• June 18 & 25 (Tues) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Native Pollinator Garden with Kim Eierman. $85/$95
• June 22 (Sat) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Pruning Big Leaf & Mountain Hydrangeas with Lorraine Ballato. $75/$85
• July 13, 20 & 27 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gardening with Ferns with Mobee Weinstein. $165/$180
• July 13 to Aug. 17 (Sat) 10:00 am to 12:40 pm
Plants for Landscaping with Timothy Nolan. $420/$470
• July 22 to Sept. 16 (Mon) 5:30-7:45 pm
Intro to Plant Science with Liman Cheng. $585/$650
• July 30 & Aug. 6 (Tues) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Summer-Blooming Native Plants with Kim Eierman. $85/$95
Nutmeg State Orchid Society | Farmington
nutmegorchids.org
Meetings at the Farmington Senior Center in Unionville are open to the public.
O’Brien Nursery | Granby
obrienhosta.com
Garden Days are only on the days listed.
• April 19-21 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Magnolias – many special selections
• April 26-28 (Fri-Sun) 10 am to 5:00 pm
Catch the Primroses in bloom
May 3-5 (Fri-Sun)
Bishop’s Hat, Horny Goat Weed. It’s Epimedium Season
May 10-12 (Fri-Sun)
Deliciously Fragrant Daphnes
May 17-19 (Fri-Sun)
Cypripediums – Lady Slippers
May 24-27 (Fri-Mon)
Conifers unfurling their new growth and cones
May 31–June 2 (Fri-Sun)
Don’t miss our Itoh peonies in bloom
June 7-9 (Fri-Sun)
Japaneses Maples – spectacular from spring to fall
June 14-16 (Fri-Sun)
Elegant, amazing & exotic Arisaemas
June 21-24 (Fri-Mon)
Hostas at their best
June 28-30 (Fri-Mon)
Cool, floating foliage of variegated redbuds
Oliver Nurseries | Fairfield
olivernurseries.com
Plein Air Speaker Series: Their talented staff shares their expertise in 30-minute presentations with time for your questions. On the terrace outside the Design Barn on Saturday morning. Weather permitting.
• April 20 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Tips for Bringing Plants Outdoors in the Spring with Andrea
• April 27 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Ephemerals with Melanie
May 4 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
• Trough Planting Demo with Lori
• May 11 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Container Design with Andrea
• May 18 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Spruce Things Up! – Evergreens with Jed
• June 1 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Demystifying Dahlias with Frances Palmer
• June 2 (Sun)
Perennial Sale Sunday
• June 8 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Basics of Plant Propagation with Vinny
• June 22 (Sat) 10:00-10:30 am
Plants for Difficult Sites with Harry
• June 29 (Sat)
Nursery-Wide Sale Weekend
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society | North Kingstown, RI – riwps.org
• May 11 (Sat) 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Spring Sale at Casey Farm in Saunderstown, RI. Rain or shine.
June 1 (Sat) 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Best Native Plant Sale at the URI Botanical Gardens in Kingston, RI. Rain or shine.
Rhododendron Society of CT | Windsor
ctrhododendronsociety.org
UConn Extension | Bethel, Farmington, Haddam, North Haven, Norwich, Torrington, Vernon & Windham
Garden Master Classes are open to the public. Visit https://bit.ly/48y0c09 for info and registration.
• April 25 (Thurs) 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Foundation Gardens That Say Welcome Home to Native Plants with Kathy Connolly. Online. $50
White Flower Farm | Morris
whiteflowerfarm.com
Open Thursday-Monday, 9:00-5:30. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
May 18 (Sat) 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 & 1:30
Make & Take Potting Event. Rain or shine. $65
May 25 (Sat) 12:00-1:30 pm
Memorial Day Celebration. Guided tours of the display gardens at 10 am and 1 pm. Children’s activities. Rain or shine. No fee or registration.
June 8 (Sat) 12:00-1:30 pm
Guided Garden Tour & Lunch with Tom Bodnar. Rain or shine. $25
June 15 (Sat) 10:00 am
Pollinator Days. Rain or shine. $25
June 22 (Sat) 10:00-11:00 am
Tea with Tuberous Begonias with Cheryl Whalen. Rain or shine. $10
White Memorial Conservation Center | Litchfield
whitememorialcc.org
Wild Ones – CT Chapter | New London
wild.native.plants@gmail.com
Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, Maine
wildseedproject.net
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