American Horticultural Society

Jumpstart Your Garden Workshop (Chaska, MN)

Join the Andersen Horticultural Library and Extension Master Gardener staff, and UMN Extension Educator Julie Weisenhorn for this inspiring workshop to help guide your summer garden designs! You’ll leave with more confidence, a list of plant possibilities, and a sketch of your design.

Choose your garden shape, and what type of plantings you’d like- cutting flower garden, edible garden, pollinator garden, shade garden. Additional garden design reference materials from the library will be available, along with a plethora of seed catalogs for you to explore and use to inspire your creativity.

Herbal Spring Symposium (Niles, MI)

Gather with fellow herb enthusiasts for this day-long symposium featuring presentations from local and national herbalists. You’ll learn about herb cultivation, culinary and medicinal uses, preservation, and much more! Participants will enjoy mini workshops, exhibitor booths, and herbal shopping, plus complimentary refreshments, a boxed lunch, and herbal swag. All proceeds will go to support the Michiana Herb Society and Fernwood’s Herb and Sensory Garden.

Spring Splendor at Wellfield Botanic Garden (Elkart, IN)

Join us at Wellfield Botanic Gardens for Spring Splendor – – representing our Spring Season, annually. We’re open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. DAILY! Look for seasonally themed events, educational programs, garden displays, and merchandising.

Recycling Garden Debris: Functional and Funky Ways to Conserve Organic Matter for a Healthier Garden (Madison, WI)

Recycling your own garden debris – fallen leaves, logs and branches, and overwintered perennial clippings – is foundational to nurturing a healthy garden ecosystem. Just in time to plan for your spring garden cleanup, join us to learn easy and attractive ways to save and re-incorporate your garden’s precious organic matter!

Bringing the Tropics to the Midwest: A Look Inside the Thai Garden (Madison, WI)

A tropical effect can be achieved in Wisconsin using both tropical plants and Midwest natives. Join us to discuss how the Thai Garden gets this look and feel, plants that work well in various roles, techniques to use tropicals at home, and Wisconsin plants that fit the bill.

Daring & Delicious: Tropical Edibles for the Temperate Garden (Madison, WI)

Ginger, Hibiscus, Taro, Turmeric…Whether you harvest the stem, leaf, root, or flower, adding tropical edibles to the garden allows the temperate gardener-cook to work with the freshest flavors possible in an adventurous kitchen. Join gardening columnist Marianne Willburn to learn which tropical and subtropical plants make the most of a temperate climate, and how they can revolutionize your garden and your table.

Hamilton County Master Gardeners Association’s 25th Annual Plant Sale (Noblesville, IN)

Hamilton County Master Gardeners Association is hosting the annual plant sale at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville, IN. Included are iris dug as purchased at the iris bed on the fairgrounds.

2024 Columbus African Violet Society Show and Sale

The Columbus African Violet Society will be hosting its annual show and sale of African violets and gesneriads. “African Violets are Like Diamonds in a Pot!” is the theme for this year’s show. The show will be held at Beechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Road, Columbus, OH on Friday, May 3, noon – 5 pm and Saturday, May 4, 10 am -4 pm. The event is free. Any inquiries should be sent to Lori Hilfer, email lphilfer@gmail.com.

Winter Family Day in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden

Outdoor adventure awaits in the Lena Meijer Children’s Garden. Join us for an afternoon of wintry fun for all ages! We’ll have plenty of hot chocolate to keep you warm and loads of activities to keep you busy. Observe a live sculpture demonstration, add your touch to a Children’s Garden collaborative ice sculpture display, create a unique eco-friendly, winter-inspired craft, join in on a guided winter-themed Naturalist Walk, and more!

Cincinnati Home + Garden Show at Duke Energy Convention Center

Marketplace Events is offering AHS members a 2-for-1 ticket special to 13 home and garden shows across the nation. Seek helpful advice, solutions and new products for your next garden or landscaping project. Get ready to be inspired! AHS members must login to their account homepage to get the promo code for your discounted tickets.