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Sonoma Botanical Garden’s Ribbit Exhibit (Glen Ellen, CA)

Sonoma Botanical Garden leaps into spring with Ribbit Exhibit, a whimsical, family-friendly presentation of more than 20 larger-than-life frog characters placed in vignettes throughout the Garden. Each with their own name and story, the enchanting human-sized sculptures by artist Andy Cobb include Zenny meditating on a leaf on the Garden’s Pond, Bentley and his tortoise friend Tortuga ambling along the California Oaks Trail, dapper Floyd and his elegant partner Grace cutting the rug amongst the flowers, and many others.

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Dothan Area Botanical Gardens’ Spring Plant Sale (Dothan, AL)

The plant sale continues on Friday, April 5th and April 6th from 9 am to 5pm each day. There will be a great variety of plants at the best prices to be found to meet your gardening needs.
The DABG Spring Plant Sale is now combined with the local Master Gardeners annual plant sale to create one gigantic event.
Please come out and support this important fundraiser for the Gardens. An inventory of all the plants offered in the sale will be posted on the DABG website before the sale.

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Fine Gardening Institute at Berkshire Botanical Garden (Stockbridge, MA)

This comprehensive program’s theme is How to Design, Plant, and Care for a Low-Maintenance, High-Impact, Pollinator-Friendly Flower Garden. The class will run from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This daylong program covers key components for designing a garden that provides maximum enjoyment (for you and pollinators) with minimal input – maintenance, pest control, water, and fertilizer. The class is ideal for those looking to create a new garden or tweak/revamp an existing one. Program led by award-winning educator, Kerry Ann Mendez.

The registration fee is $110 for Berkshire Botanical Garden members /$130 for non-members. This includes extensive handouts and gardening catalogs; lunch; class gift; refreshments; door prizes; a CEU form for Master Gardeners and green industry professionals; plus free admission to the botanical garden on that weekend. Discounted hotel rates available while rooms are available.

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How to Design, Plant, and Care for a Low-Maintenance, High-Impact, Pollinator-Friendly Flower Garden (Stockbridge, MA)

Led by Kerry Ann Mendez, this in-depth course covers key steps for designing and planting ever-blooming, sustainable flower gardens, including light and soil assessment, bed preparation, and plant placement on Saturday, April 6, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants will learn about top-performing perennials, flowering shrubs and annuals (many of which are natives or nativars), as well as unusual, proven techniques for producing marathon-blooming compositions.

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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.

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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.

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Gardening for Year-Round Interest (Hockessin, DE)

Native plants fit beautifully into the landscape because they are already adapted to our local growing conditions. Learn about a variety of wildflowers, shrubs, trees and vines that are ideal for home gardens and provide color, texture, ecological services and seasonal interest all year long.

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Keystone Species for Pollinator Gardens (Hockessin, DE)

Do you want to bring more butterflies, birds, and bees into your garden? Find out which plants will give you the most bang for your buck. Bring a list of your favorites to the nursery this spring and create the ultimate pollinator-friendly garden.

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Gardening with Nature in Mind (Hockessin, DE)

Eco-friendly gardening works with nature, not against it. Learn how to simplify your gardening tasks, maximize your soil’s potential, and reduce water usage while supporting pollinators and local wildlife. Save time, energy, and resources using native plants to create beautiful, environmentally sound landscaping.

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Lifelong Learning: Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Desert Botanical Garden (Phoenix, AZ)

AHS Reciprocal Garden tour will show highlights of the garden collections, greenhouses, and new construction projects. This program is only open to AHS members; for additional information and to register, please log into your AHS account.

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