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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Behind-The-Scenes Tour: Winter Gardens in Winter Garden
DESCRIPTION:Winter Garden\, Florida is a “charming little city with a juicy past”! Our Winter Garden gardens tour will begin at the Path of Life\, a small\, lush public garden created to enhance the beauty of Chapin Station Park while protecting the natural environment. Katy Moss Warner\, president emerita of the American Horticultural Society and president of the Bloom & Grow Garden Society\, will walk you through this peaceful place and share about the evolution of this special space on the West Orange Trail. The tour will continue to a fascinating private garden on Lake Apopka. Created by former nursery owners\, this beautiful garden is replete with palms\, epiphytes\, a collection of Tillandsia\, and lots of pollinator plants. Next\, the group will visit City Hall to learn about the Winter Garden Heritage Tree Project and view plans for the new 24-acre Health and Wellness Park under construction. The tour will end at the unique Live Trends retail plant shop near City Hall. You will want to extend your stay in Winter Garden to enjoy the shops and restaurants along Plant Street! \nKaty Moss Warner is president emerita of the American Horticultural Society and president of the Bloom & Grow Garden Society. She is also a board advisor for America in Bloom\, an organization that promotes nationwide beautification with an emphasis on volunteer community involvement. Warner trained in landscape architecture at the University of Arizona and was a Longwood Fellow in public garden administration at the University of Delaware/Longwood Gardens. For 24 years\, Warner worked as a professional horticulturist at Walt Disney World in Florida managing the landscapes of theme parks\, resort properties and roads on the 30\,000-acre property\, retiring as director of horticulture and environmental initiatives. She was awarded the Loeb Fellowship of the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge\, MA in 2000. From 2002-2005\, she served as President of the American Horticultural Society. \n$50 AHS members/$60 non-members\nAll tours are listed in location’s timezone\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-behind-the-scenes-tour-winter-gardens-in-winter-garden/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Soils and Plant Nutrition
DESCRIPTION: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 soil and water\, soil texture and structure\, soil chemistry\, nutrient delivery\, and the soil ecosystem. \nGretchen Renshaw is a horticulturist and teacher. She is a founder and volunteer director at the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden in California. This demonstration garden features California native plants and sustainable gardening practices. She is a former horticulture instructor at UCLA Extension\, where she taught for over 25 years. One of her courses was a four-unit class on Soils and Plant Nutrition\, for which she wrote and published Underground: A Gardener’s Guide to Soil and Plant Nutrition. Renshaw also worked as a science teacher at an elementary school\, engaging students in hands-on science activities from kindergarten to fifth grade. She has a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo. \nVirtual\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-soils-and-plant-nutrition/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260223
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Flower & Garden Show
DESCRIPTION: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 and demonstrations across a variety of topics. \nFor Attendees\nThe colorful\, fragrant show features acres of spacious gardens with the 2026 theme\, “The Storybook Garden”\, with creative and practical ideas for house\, apartment and condo dwellers alike. We encourage you to bring your families along to come and enjoy the scents & sights of Spring\, while enjoying plenty of things to do for all ages!
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/connecticut-flower-garden-show/
LOCATION:Connecticut Convention Center\, 100 Columbus Boulevard\, Hartford\, CT\, 06103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk
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SUMMARY:Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
DESCRIPTION: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 is the ultimate annual event to spark creativity and gather ideas for beautiful\, thriving living spaces. There’s truly something for everyone—come grow with us!
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/northwest-flower-garden-festival/
LOCATION:Seattle Convention Center\, 705 Pike Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101-2310\, United States
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Bad Naturalist
DESCRIPTION: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 is a memoir about Paula Whyman’s attempts to restore native meadows on a 200-acre mountaintop–about the obstacles she encountered\, the mistakes she made\, the failures and the all-important successes\, and the discoveries she made along the way. Douglas Tallamy calls Bad Naturalist “self-deprecating\, humorous\, and thoroughly engaging.” Washington Gardener calls it “glorious.” Whyman will share the story of her efforts to restore the land. \nBad Naturalist is Paula Whyman’s first book of nonfiction. Her earlier book\, You May See a Stranger\, is an award-winning linked short story collection. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post and The American Scholar\, and in journals including McSweeney’s Quarterly\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, Ploughshares\, and The Hudson Review. She was awarded residencies by MacDowell\, Yaddo\, VCCA\, The Studios of Key West\, and Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Her work on this book was supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council. She spends her time on a mountain in Virginia with her husband and a mercurial standard poodle. \nVirtual (*Please note\, this program will not be recorded)\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-bad-naturalist/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Indigenous Landscapes of Abundance
DESCRIPTION: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 will also learn about some of the ancient “lost crops\,” those food-plants that were cultivated in the distant past and are no longer in use. This program strives to engender conversation around Indigenous women’s role in creating sustainable landscapes of abundance. \nDr. Rosalyn LaPier is an award-winning Indigenous writer\, environmental historian\, and traditionally trained ethnobotanist who currently serves as a professor at University of Illinois and a research associate at the Smithsonian. They research and write about Indigenous landscape management practices\, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK)\, and Native American relationships with the natural world. They are the author of two books\, including Invisible Reality: Storytellers\, Storytakers and the Supernatural World of the Blackfeet. They have also produced two Blackfeet language lexicons and written dozens of articles and commentaries. Dr. LaPier is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana and Métis. \nVirtual\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-indigenous-landscapes-of-abundance/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T103000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Behind-The-Scenes Tour: Manhattan Beach Gardens
DESCRIPTION:The tour will begin at the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden\, a demonstration garden and certified nature habitat located in Polliwog Park. Garden director Gretchen Renshaw will share the season’s most stunning collections\, emphasizing the garden’s work on earth-friendly gardening techniques such as water conservation for the home landscape\, installation and care for California native plants\, and creating wildlife habitat. The tour will continue to private Manhattan Beach gardens to delight in designs highlighting native plants\, habitats for pollinators and birds\, and canopies of acacias that create the feeling of a secluded woodland. \nGretchen Renshaw is a horticulturist and teacher. She is a founder and volunteer director at the Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden in California. This demonstration garden features California native plants and sustainable gardening practices. She is a former horticulture instructor at UCLA Extension\, where she taught for over 25 years. One of her courses was a four-unit class on Soils and Plant Nutrition. Difficulty finding a suitable textbook for the course\, lead her and her writing partner to write and publish: “Underground: A Gardener’s Guide to Soil and Plant Nutrition.” Prior to retirement\, Gretchen worked as a science teacher at an elementary school\, engaging students in hands-on science activities from kindergarten to fifth grade. She has a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo. \n$40 AHS members/$50 non-members\nAll tours are listed in location’s timezone\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-behind-the-scenes-tour-manhattan-beach-gardens/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T150000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Designing with Fragrant Flowers and Aromatic Foliage
DESCRIPTION: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 world. In this session\, Christopher Sheridan will explore the language of fragrance\, share design strategies for scented plants\, review a classic classification system\, and journey through the scented bloom cycle. Get in the spirit and bring a new level of creativity and enjoyment to gardening\, flower arranging\, and garden touring. \nChristopher Barrett Sheridan\, The Flower Sommelier\, is a horticulturalist\, floral design instructor\, and aspiring historian\, specializing in scented plants\, heirloom flowers\, romantic garden design\, and Victorian floral traditions. Chris regularly offers immersive design workshops at Longwood Gardens and lectures at national events\, including the Philadelphia Flower Show and the International Master Gardener Conference. A Harrison Fellow of the Historic Landscape Institute\, he is developing Founding Era Garden programming to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. \nVirtual\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-designing-with-fragrant-flowers-and-aromatic-foliage/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T200000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Mexican History of Botany
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Dr. Lopez will focus on the history of botany in Mexico (including the southwestern United States that were previously part of Mexico)\, drawing from his new book\, Rooted in Place: Botany\, Indigeneity\, and Art in the Construction of Mexican Nature\, 1570-1914. Rooted in Place traces historical transformations in the relationship between nature and imagined communities across three interlinked moments in the Renaissance\, the Enlightenment\, and the late nineteenth century in Mexico. It is the first major study of the relationship between understandings of nature and the creation of structures of rule within Mexico. The book intentionally weaves between environmental history\, history of science\, visual culture\, and political history. \nRick A. López is Anson D. Morse 1871 Professor of Latin American History and Environmental Studies at Amherst College. \nVirtual\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-mexican-history-of-botany/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T200000
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SUMMARY:AHS LIVE: Plants for the Winter Garden
DESCRIPTION:The winter garden is a truly low maintenance affair and a time to enjoy – no weeding\, no watering and no deadheading! The winter landscape may be quiescent\, but the garden need not be bleak. Plants with brightly colored berries\, twigs\, stems\, foliage and even winter-blooming flowers shrug off the snow and cold. Landscape horticulturist Warren Leach\, author of Plants for the Winter Garden\, will showcase gardens he has designed that celebrate the winter season as well as planting design ideas for your own garden. \nWarren Leach is a passionate plant collector\, nurseryman\, horticulturist\, and landscape designer with a depth of knowledge of all garden plants including perennials\, tropical\, temperate and woody plants. For more than 35 years\, Leach has been creating landscapes throughout New England as well as making captivating and education display gardens at Tranquil Lake Nursery in Rehoboth\, MA. Leach is an award-winning landscape designer and has taught horticulture and landscape design at numerous horticultural institutions. \nVirtual\n$15 AHS members/$20 non-members\nAll virtual programs are in ET\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgardening.org/event/ahs-live-plants-for-the-winter-garden-2/
LOCATION:American Horticultural Society – AHS Live
CATEGORIES:Lecture/Talk,Virtual
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