The Gardens of Perennial Festival, 2009 – Garden Spaces

Explore thirteen staff-designed gardens celebrating the many ways people enrich their lives with gardens, including spaces especially for:  children; birds, bees and butterflies; meditation and relaxation; growing vegetables; having a ’staycation’; and many more.

Daily Tours

Take a daily staff-led tour at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. or use our map to do your own self-guided tour.

Special Events

Bring your pruners, shovels and other garden tools for a free tool sharpening from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. Limit: two items per customer, please.

Kids can learn all about butterflies on Friday, July 17 from 2 – 3 p.m.

Attend a Mother-Daughter Fairy Garden Tea Party on Wednesday, July 15 from 2 – 3 p.m. or Sunday, July 19 from 2 – 3 p.m.

Classes and Demonstratons

Attend a class or demonstration and learn everything from how to grow vegetables in containers and plant a rain garden to the best new perennials in 2009. Some are free; some are not. Some require registration.

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Daily Specials – Save BIG

Take advantage of daily specials on plants and garden decor.

Refreshments

Enjoy a bag of freshly-popped popcorn and a refreshing glass of lemonade.