Ralph Waldo Emerson memorably said, “The earth laughs in flowers,” which captures the joy people find in cottage gardens and cheerful urban flower plantings. Unlike color, fragrance is ephemeral, invisible, and hard to describe, but just as powerful! It summons memories, provides comfort, and often takes gardeners and garden visitors to exotic parts of the […]
This program will explore the historic land management practices of Indigenous women of the northern Great Plains, with a focus on the Amskapi Piikani (or Blackfeet) women. Dr. LaPier will address the ways Indigenous women promoted the growth of prairie plants, including domesticated food-plants, cultivated food-plants and “wild” food-plants within the northern Great Plains. You […]
When Paula Whyman first climbed a peak in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of a home in the country, she had no idea how quickly her tidy backyard ecology project would become a massive endeavor. She soon discovered just how much she had to learn about hands-on conservation work. Bad Naturalist […]
Celebrate the season at the 2026 Northwest Flower and Garden Festival. Join us at this years Spring Parade featuring over 20 display gardens, more than 115 sessions and hands on learning activities, and thousands of unique treasures in the garden marketplace. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or just starting to dig into gardening, this […]
Spring in February arrives annually at the Connecticut Convention Center! Explore exhibits overflowing with fresh flowers, plants, herbs, bulbs, seeds, gardening books, garden equipment & much more. View beautifully landscaped gardens full of greenery and stop by the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut design & horticulture competition. We also offer over 80 hours of seminars […]
A beautiful and sustainable garden starts with understanding your garden conditions, enabling you to select plants that will thrive. One crucial part of that knowledge is your garden soil. We will simplify the complex topic of garden soil into five key areas to help you understand what you need to know. This program will address […]
Gardens Illustrated is today’s most popular gardening periodical, thanks to its lavishly photographed features on contemporary, forward-thinking gardens that focus on irresistible plants and clever designs. In The New Beautiful, the editors at Gardens Illustrated highlight over fifty of their favorite gardens in a mix of scales and in a variety of climates t appeal to garden enthusiasts from the […]
The 2026 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show celebrates the stories that ground us in gardening, whether it’s the nostalgia of a grandparent’s garden, a beloved family recipe that begins with the bright scent of freshly picked herbs and vegetables, or the heritage traditions that shape how we plant, grow, and gather. Through immersive garden exhibits and […]
Blackland Collaborative is an ecology-based consulting group with over 40 years of collective experience in restoring, creating, and conserving functional ecosystems. This program will discuss some of the Collaborative’s Texas-based landscape projects, such as the Headwaters at the Comal and the George W. Bush Presidential Center, to examine ecological design for native grasslands, riparian restoration, […]
We invite you to join us in commemorating four decades of growth and transformation as we honor the enduring and everchanging nature of the garden. Brought to you by the Davidson Garden Club at Davidson College, this year’s symposium features: BRYCE LANE – The Joy of Gardening: The Power of Plants to Change Your Point of […]
