Each Sunday in February — Port Logan, Scotland Snowdrop Festival Explore the mild climate of the Logan Botanic Garden at the south-western tip of Scotland for snowdrops and sights of new life. Open February 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th from 10:00 until 16:00. No booking required. Adult £3.50, concessions £3, child £1, family £8. www.rbge.org.uk February 9th – 12th… Read more »
January 4th and 5th — Tacoma, Washington Volunteer to Build a Rain Garden The Washington Stormwater Center needs help in creating a Rain Garden. Volunteers are welcome on days above between 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required. Email: masonraingardens@gmail.com. www.wastormwatercenter.org January 6th – 8th — Tampa, Florida Florida’s Largest Home Show Tampa Convention Center holds thousands… Read more »
Merry Christmas Friends, I shall be spending the holidays with quite an assortment of friends and family this year, from the far corners of the world and some places that one would never be able to place upon a map. My humble abode will be chockablock with no less than sixteen people representing six different countries, with the oldest… Read more »
through January 7th – Atlanta, USA Garden Lights Holiday Nights A blockbuster nighttime event, Garden Lights keeps it green by using nearly 1 million energy-efficient LED lights to put on a show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Tickets $18.95 Adult, $12.95 3-12, little ones free. Member discounts available. Nightly 5-10pm, closed Dec 24 and 31st. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org through January 8th — … Read more »
through November 9th — New Plymouth & Taranaki, New Zealand Taranaki Rhododendron Festival Recognised as New Zealand’s finest regional celebration of gardens and gardeners. Almost 50 gardens open their gates during this popular garden festival. enquiries@rhodo.co.nz November 12th, 13th — Launceston, Tasmania Launceston Horticultural Society Rose, Iris & Rhododendron Show Features creative floral art, container-grown plants, junior exhibits and… Read more »
Hello, am interested in the easiest possible planting for this time of year. My neighbour advises shallots, and my wife is excited as she likes to cook with them. Is it too late, and do you have any advice? Gareth, Plymouth, UK I should say not, Gareth, in fact you might even be a bit early. But maybe this weekend… Read more »
October 12, South Carolina, USA Lecture: Grandmother’s Garden The program, “Grandmother’s Garden,” will be conducted by Mack Fleming, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Christ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 4981 Chapel Road, Hollywood, SC http://tinyurl.com/679nppo October 12, Georgia, USA Planting Fruit Trees 101 Join Robbie Astrove (of the Concrete Jungle) and learn about the basics of fruit trees in the Southern US…. Read more »
First, before you plan ahead, register for our drawing for a year-long membership to the National Trust enter the Easy Guide to Organic Gardening prize draw and you could win a Family Yearlong membership to The National Trust. There is no fee to enter, and the winning reader will also receive two essential books – “Easy Gardening with the Cheap… Read more »