"Learn. Grow. Travel."
"Learn. Grow. Travel."
Experience the flowers at their freshest! As a valued member, you’re invited to an exclusive first look at the stunning floral arrangements. During this special member morning, designers will be on-site at their arrangements to share insights into their floral interpretations of the artwork. Registration encouraged. Keep an eye on your inbox for the link […]
White Flower Farm Nursery Manager Barbara Pierson shares her favorite plant selections for today’s kitchen gardens. Drawing from the farm’s extensive trial gardens, Barb will spotlight outstanding edible varieties—including proven All-America Selections (AAS) winners—that deliver great flavor, high performance, and reliability. She’ll share practical, low-maintenance growing techniques, along with smart choices for small spaces and patio containers. […]
Grace Farms’ annual Earth Day celebration offers a family-friendly day inspired by our season’s programmatic theme, “We all build.” Explore the many ways intentional design can benefit humans and nature through hands-on activities, nature-inspired arts and learning, and endless fun for all ages.
Have you ever wondered how "that" mushroom got there? What about that yellow blob that seems to appear spontaneously in your mulch? Did you know that many plants, including the trees in our forests, could not survive without the important associations their roots establish with fungi? This talk will introduce the audience to the fascinating […]
During the Gilded Age in America (1870-1920), wealthy industrialists, such as the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, and Gardeners, built extravagant homes and gardens that rivaled the palaces and villas of Europe. Gardens of the Gilded Age showcases a selection of estates all down the East Coast, diving into their histories and the elements that make them striking […]
Every May the Enfield Garden Club hosts a sale of perennials, annuals, herbs, and vegetables that do well in our area. Plants from our greenhouse, members' gardens, and area growers will be for sale at this popular spring event. Cash and credit cards accepted, rain or shine. Our annual plant sale is the main fundraiser […]
The market will include a variety of beautiful plants including perennials and annuals grown in sterile, soilless mixes. There will also be a selection of tomatoes, herbs, lettuce and other vegetables. The market will also feature houseplants in decorative containers, themed raffle baskets, as well as a garden-related and decorative tag sale. Master Gardeners will […]
Say goodbye to boring mulch and hello to a living carpet of flowers and foliage! Let horticulturist Dr. Duncan Himmelman introduce you to a versatile mix of resilient native plants—and a few well-behaved exotics—that act as living mulch, nourishing soil, suppressing weeds, retaining moisture, and attracting wildlife. He’ll show you how to select and combine the right plants […]
Support the Gardeners of Simsbury! Bring home something for Mother's Day or get your flats and hanging baskets. Vegetables, herbs, perennials, natives and more!
Continuing its illustrious tradition, on Friday, May 8th from 12:00-6:00pm, and Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am-2:00pm, the Wilton Garden Club will hold its 87th annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale at the Wilton Town Center gazebo. This event will be held rain-or-shine, and this year will be fully tented! Whether looking for the perfect gift for […]
Nationwide, three million acres are lost each year to non-native invasive plants. Removal is expensive & time-consuming. Learn what makes these plants so damaging and how gardeners can restore ecological balance to our neighborhoods. This lecture is part of a series in memory of Marcia Reid Marsted. The lecture series has been designed by the […]
The Essex Garden Club's May Market has been a major Springtime event in Essex for more than 70 years. This most important fundraising event for the club began as a small plant sale across from the Griswold Inn and has grown into a garden extravaganza now held in the Town Park. It features annuals, members' […]