May 3-5 Herb Society of America Annual Meeting, Scottscale, AZ
Lectures, Garden Tours & More 440-256-0514
May 5-6 Mary Lou Heard Garden Tour, LA & Orange Counties, CA
10AM-5PM Self guided tour of 47 gardens. 714-904-0303
May 5-6 Garden Conservancy Tours, CA, NY, TX, CT, NJ, OR
CA: Berkeley; NY: Suffolk, Westchester, Dutchess Counties; TX: El Paso; CT: Middlebury; NJ: Bergen County; OR: Multnomah, Washington Counties
May 6 Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, CA
10AM-5PM Self-guided tour, 60 gardens in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties 510-236-9558
May 9 "Botanic Gardens at the Crossroads," Seattle, WA
6:45 PM, Center for Urban Horticulture, Lecture by Scott Medbury, President & CEO of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, sponsor: Northwest Horticultural Society 206-780-8172
May 12-14 Garden Tour, Atlanta, GA
10AM-5PM, "Gardens for Connoisseurs" (11 Gardens)
Atlanta Botanical Garden (404) 876-5859May 12-Oct 31 Treehouse Show, Akron, OH
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 11 treehouses 330-836-5533
May 12-13 Garden Conservancy Tours, CA, CT, NY
CA: Los Angeles, Placer, Nevada, Sonoma Counties; CT: Middlebury; NY: Cold Spring
This LA garden blends with the architecture of the house, modeled on the work of early CA architect Irving Gill, who believed that nature should be seen from all windows in the house. The front garden includes a water feature much like a stream; the back features unusual plants and heirloom roses, a swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen.
May 17 - 78th AnnualGarden Tour, Boston, MA
9AM-5PM, 12 Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill, 617-227-4392, Beacon Hill Garden Club
May 18 "The Art of Livable Landscapes," Natick, MA
9AM-4:30 PM Symposium kicking off the 75th Anniversary of Garden in the Woods featuring author Rick Darke, Landscape Architect & artist W. Gary Smith, New England Wildflower Society Executive Director Gwen Stauffer
May 18-20 Garden Tour, Mobile, AL
Tour of six private gardens, sponsor: Mobile Botanical Gardens 251-342-0555
May 18-20 Garden Conservancy Tours, CA, NY, PA, VA, WA, TN, MA, NJ
CA: Santa Clara County; NY: Tompkins, Suffolk, Westchester Counties; PA: Bucks County; VA: Albemarle County; WA: King County; TN: Knoxville; MA: Berkshire County; NJ: Essex, Union Counties
May 19-20 Celebrating Wildflowers Festival, Denver, CO
Denver Botanic Gardens (720) 865-3562
May 22-26 Chelsea Flower Show, London, UK
May 24-28 Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show, Cleveland, OH
"Rhythm & Hues" (216) 721-1600
May 26-27 Garden Conservancy Tours, NY (Westchester County)
May 26-October 8 "Public Gardens Across America," Washington DC
Exhibit showcasing 12 US Public Gardens, US Botanic Garden
LOOKAHEAD:
June 7-9, 17th Annual Native Plants Conference, Milllersville, PA
June 22-24 Newport Flower Show, Newport, RI
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