This June, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants and make something beautiful.
Some are in-person. Some are virtual. Some are free.
Wednesday, June 2, 10-11 a.m.
Caring for Roses in Your Garden. This online lecture from Morris Arboretum includes an overview of rose care and explore the arboretumâs roses. $15. Register online.Â
(Starts) Thursday, June 3.
Beginning Bonsai. This online, self-paced course from Longwood Gardens is an introduction to the world of bonsai. $39. Class continues through Dec. 1. Register online.
Thursday, June 3, noon-1 p.m.
Gardens and Tonic: The Solstice Garden: The International Garden Festival: Chaumont-sur-Loire. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, learn about designing an award-winning garden. Free. Register online.
This June, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants and make something beautiful.
Some are in-person. Some are virtual. Some are free.
Wednesday, June 2, 10-11 a.m.
Caring for Roses in Your Garden. This online lecture from Morris Arboretum includes an overview of rose care and explore the arboretumâs roses. $15. Register online.Â
(Starts) Thursday, June 3.
Beginning Bonsai. This online, self-paced course from Longwood Gardens is an introduction to the world of bonsai. $39. Class continues through Dec. 1. Register online.
Thursday, June 3, noon-1 p.m.
Gardens and Tonic: The Solstice Garden: The International Garden Festival: Chaumont-sur-Loire. In this virtual talk from Scott Arboretum, learn about designing an award-winning garden. Free. Register online.
Now that azaleas and lilacs are blooming and temperatures are growing higher, it s the perfect time to check out some of the area s gardens. Of course you ll want to visit Longwood Gardens, the horticultural showplace in Kennett Square. But don t stop there, Philadelphia is America s Garden Capital with more than 30 gardens within 30 miles. Here s a sampling (or you could say, sapling) of lesser-known gardens including many outside of the city limits.
PHS Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown
Meadowbrook Farm was bequeathed to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and opened to the public in 2004. The 25-acre garden has a series of intimate spaces it calls âgarden roomsâ including a succulent garden, a rock garden, a rain garden, and a vegetable garden. The garden staff changes up Meadowbrook each year. This year, the garden will feature a bold and vibrant palette, plants that attract pollinators (think hummingbirds and bees) and vertical design elements such as columns,
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A display promoting the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, which will be held at FDR Park June 5-13. Photo/Mark Zimmaro
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has announced its exhibitor list for the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show, which will be held at FDR Park in South Philadelphia from June 5-13.
The show: “Habitat: Nature’s Masterpiece” will feature the most designers, gardens and floral displays in the show’s history, with more than 75 unique installations, spanning a 15-acre outdoor footprint.
The Flower Show will feature 34 major exhibitors, whose displays average about 1,000 square feet. Almost half of these will consist of the large-scale, ornate displays that the Flower Show is famed for. This year, these sizable and imaginative floral and landscape creations are inspired by the show’s outdoor setting and the late-blooming spring season. The show will also welcome eight new major exhibitors displaying gardens at the show for the first time.