Daily Archives: October 14, 2011

Friday, November 4 – Sunday, November 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Fall Orchid Sale

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Celebrate orchid blooming season on Friday, November 4 – Sunday, November 6, from 10 – 4 at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, 185 Lyman Street in Waltham, sponsored by Historic New England. Hundreds of orchid plants are for sale, including many hard-to-find varieties. Visit the greenhouses and enjoy gorgeous floral colors, shapes, and scents. Among the many varieties on display and for sale are cattleyas, laelias, oncidiums, Paphiopedilum, and Phalaenopsis. Their long-lasting and showy blooms make orchids a dramatic addition to any indoor environment and this adaptable species can be grown in a variety of home conditions. Free admission. For more information, call 781-891-1985, or visit www.historicnewengland.org.

Sunday, October 23, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Wicked Plants

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Linda Russell of Scentsibilities will speak at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Sunday October 23, from 12:30 – 2:30, on Wicked Plants: The Scandalous, the Deadly, the Ill-Mannered, and the Intoxicating.  This combination of lore, stories and facts will increase your knowledge of the silent dangers in the plants around us, many in our own gardens and back yards.  The program is fun and informative, and best of all, no cauldron required! THBG members $10, non-members $12.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org, or call 508-869-6111.