Join local beekeepers Denise Wilde, Marla Miller and Patrice Fredette for a hands-on, family-friendly class celebrating the vital role bees and blooming plants play in our ecosystem. Learn how pollination […]
Be part of the community shaping the future of perennials. Join the Perennial Plant Association in Michigan for an unforgettable week of learning, connection, and discovery. Explore visionary design, ecological insight, cutting-edge horticulture, and the vibrant perennial culture that makes the Great Lakes region so extraordinary. Michigan is a place where diverse habitats, rich ecology, […]
Explore the history of Hop cultivation and how it shaped agriculture, medicine, and beer culture for centuries. Learn the many traditional and unexpected uses of hops beyond the pint glass. With practical tips for growing your own at home, choosing the right varieties, location and harvesting techniques. Then sample brewing’s most essential ingredient with a […]
Join the landscape design community in Columbus, Ohio, September 10–14, for the 2026 APLD International Landscape Design Conference. The conference features nationally and internationally recognized speakers, inspiring garden tours, educational sessions, networking opportunities, and the latest ideas and best practices in landscape design. Whether you're an experienced professional, an emerging designer, or a landscape design […]
Join Jeff Jackson on an up close and personal tour of the Francis Marion's botanical bounty, both flora and otherwise. We will explore several habitats, but primarily we will look at the incredible diversity that the pine woods offer. We will also tie in some of the rich history of the area and focus in […]
Learn the secrets of pruning and trimming your garden in the autumn to support pollinators and biodiversity for the coming seasons. As the growing season winds down, how we tend […]
Jill Sowards covers selecting, growing, and caring for fall bulbs to bring spring color for years on end in a hands-on workshop. Dreaming of a garden filled with beautiful spring […]
Join this free online conversation with artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and author Giovanni Aloi about imagining art with other living worlds. What would art look like if its primary audience were not human? In this Plant Initiative conversation, artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg joins art historian, author, and Plant Initiative board member Giovanni Aloi to explore […]
Join us on Thursday, October 29 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Rachel Shahan will give a talk titled “Getting to the Root of Plant Development.” Plants have an amazing ability to produce new organs throughout their lifetimes, including flowers above the ground and roots […]
Join American sculptor and Washington gem Joan Danziger, along with Smithsonian Museum of Natural History chief entomologist Floyd Shockley, as we examine human history’s fascination, indeed its reliance, on the beetle. Danziger’s sculptures radiate the strength and beauty of these creatures in her ongoing exhibition “Beetlemania!” Dr. Shockley’s deep knowledge of the vastness of beetle […]
