Horticultural Happenings (Regional) Events
Mother’s Day Weekend at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (Federal Way, WA)
Celebrate mom with a beautiful outing to the Rhody Garden! Explore 13 garden features, experience the garden at peak bloom, snap a photo at a selfie station, and picnic on our patio with delicious eats from Stacks Burgers food truck.
View event website »Class: Starts with the Soil at PowellsWood Garden (Federal Way, WA)
What was once a dumping site has now transformed into a botanical oasis. Monte Powell once said that prior to the development to the garden, not even weeds would grow in this space. Come learn how the soil has regenerated life into PowellsWood and the process of building it up.
View event website »Lecture: Let’s Talk About Water-wise Landscaping at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (Cheyenne, WY)
Come celebrate Earth Day at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in the Gathering Rooms. Enjoy the spring tulip show, food truck and our class series. Horticulturist Isaiah Smith will be presenting the steps you can take to turn your yard into a water wise landscape while increasing the aesthetic appeal. Starting with small steps to a full renovation of your existing landscape you will learn how to garden in the High Plains successfully.
View event website »Earth Day at Oregon Garden (Silverton, OR)
Earth Day at The Oregon Garden is a free day of celebrating our planet! Guests of all ages are invited to grow their environmental stewardship by visiting with environmentally-conscious exhibitors, engaging in educational activities and exploring the Garden!
View event website »Spring Plant Sale: Northwestern Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society at Bellevue Botanical Garden (Bellevue, WA)
Rare plants from around the world and northwest natives will be on sale at the Bellevue Botanical Garden from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 8th. Volunteers and donors-only presale 9.30-9.45 am; all members’ presale begins at 9.45 am. Non-members can join at the sale!
View event website »Spring Plant Sale at the WIlbur D. May Arboretum (Reno, NV)
Come stroll Burke and Plaza gardens where there will be over 3,800 plants and 270 different varieties for sale that will include Plant Select, Native Plants, and new varieties for this year. All plants will be zoned for our area and most you will not find in local garden shops. You will find a variety of shrubs, flowers, cactus, tomatoes and more…
View event website »44th Annual John Druecker Memorial Rhododendron Show at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (Fort Bragg, CA)
The Rhododendron Show is free to attend and open to the public from 9:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to hundreds of individual flower entries, there will be plants, bonsai, photos, floral arrangements, hourly plant raffles, and educational displays. A large selection of rhododendrons and other plants will be available for purchase in the big tent and at the Gardens’ Nursery. Local growers and Noyo Chapter ARS members will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the best plants for your garden.
View event website »Children’s Day at the Japanese Friendship Garden (San Diego, CA)
All of the activities, vendors and performances will take place inside the garden’s gates. We invite guests to make special koinobori, play games, and eat kashiwamochi. Performances will run throughout the day. Guests can also enjoy wearing yukatas, courtesy of the SD Kimono Club. Come join us for an exciting event!
View event website »Class: Drip irrigation at the Springs Preserve Botanical Garden (Las Vegas, NV)
Get the help you need to make your landscape desert-friendly and your irrigation system more water-efficient! These FREE classes are taught by experts from the Southern Nevada Water Authority(Opens another site in new window), in partnership with the Springs Preserve.
View event website »Veggiepalooza Plant Sale at Fullerton Arboretum (Fullerton, CA)
Join the Fullerton Arboretum for over 200 varieties of vegetables and herbs to choose from. All of the plants offered for sale are grown right here at the Arboretum!
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