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  • Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19 – Gore Place Plant Sale

    Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19 – Gore Place Plant Sale

    This year’s offerings at the Gore Place Plant Sale May 17 – 19 feature vegetable garden transplants including many varieties of hard-to-find hybrid and heirloom tomatoes, heirloom annuals, herbs, and beautiful perennials.

    It’s not only the large selection that makes this sale special; it’s also the chance to speak with gardener Scott Clarke. Scott knows a lot about these varieties, and he’s eager to share his knowledge with you! Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 from 8 am to 4 pm and Sunday, May 19 from 8am to 1pm, at 52 Gore Street in Waltham.

    Please, bring your own box for transporting your purchases. Free to attend.

  • Friday & Saturday, June 8 & 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Art in Bloom: A Celebration of Art and Floral Design

    The Nauset Garden Club presents Art in Bloom: A Celebration of Art and Floral Design on June 8 and 9, from 10 – 4 at the Crosby Mansion (pictured below), 163 Crosby Lane in Brewster. The event also includes a plant sale and designed container sale, floral design demonstrations, and a garden tea. Advance tickets are available at Snows in Orleans, Agway, The Farm, The Brewster Country Store, Crocker Nursery, New England Gardens in Harwich, Hyannis Country Gardens, and online at http://nausetgardenclub.org. $20 advance sale, $25 at the door.

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  • Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (Tower Hill Members Only 9:00 am – 11:00 am) – Tower Hill Plant Sale

    The region’s largest, most diverse plant sale takes place Saturday, June 2 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Find inspiration among the hundreds of annuals, perennials, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and more. Shop from the northeast’s most distinguished specialty nurseries, plant societies, and garden artisans. Tower Hill members save 10% on the Garden’s own offerings.

    Only named member card-holders will have access to the Plant Sale before 11 am. However, other guests are welcome to visit the gardens, the Garden Shop’s Members Appreciation Event, and enter the Plant Sale at 11 am. Due to our current limited parking capacity, we encourage you to consider car-pooling.

    MEMBERS-ONLY / 9am–11am. Members receive free admission. Must show your valid Tower Hill Membership Card. The Garden gate will open at 8 am for vehicle entry. By order of the Boylston Police Department, cars will not be allowed to queue on French Drive waiting for the gate to open.

    GENERAL PUBLIC / 11am–2pm. Included with General Admission: Adults $15, Seniors (65+) $10, Youths (6-18) $5, Children (5 and under) Free. The Garden will open at 10 am for vehicle entry. By order of the Boylston Police Department, cars will not be allowed to queue on French Drive waiting for the gate to open.

    There will be plenty of fantastic plant selections available for sale, plus you can enjoy our beautiful gardens, visit the Garden Shop, and savor lunch at Farmer and the Fork. The Plant Sale will end at 2 pm, but the Garden will remain open until 5 pm.

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  • Saturday, May 12, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Mass Hort’s Gardeners’ Fair and Plant Sale

    A number of vendors will be on site at The Gardens at Elm Bank on Saturday, May 12 from 9 – 3, offering everything you need to plan, dig, plant, and enjoy your home garden space. The Gardeners’ Fair is an opportunity to find rare and unusual perennials, trees and shrubs; ready-to-plant herbs and vegetables; and tomato varieties by the dozens.

    It’s also a chance to hear talks by experts, find unique garden tools, garden ornaments and accessories, as well as other gardening necessities. The fair will feature tomatoes by Allandale Farm and the Herb Society Plant Sale. The event is free for Mass Hort members, and $5 per car for the general public.

    The New England Unit of the Herb Society garden will have their annual plant sale, and other plant societies will be there with exciting plants for sale. The Mass Master Gardener Association will host their Ask a Master Gardener booth and offer pH soil testing.

    Mass Hort will also be hosting a Tool Sale (please consider donating your tools and contact education@masshort.org) and the Library will be selling duplicate titles from their collection. Image below from http://theswellesleyreport.com.

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  • Saturday, May 19, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm – Grow Native Plant Sale

    Grow Native Massachusetts will hold its  Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 19 from 9 – 2:30 at the UMass Waltham Field Station, 240 Beaver Street in Waltham. Adding native plants to your garden is the best way to support biodiversity in your neighborhood including bees, butterflies, birds and much more.

    Grow Native will be selling a wide variety of native plants, including:

    Perennials · Ferns · Grasses and Sedges · Shrubs · Trees

    Grow Native sources  plants from more than eight nurseries around New England, to bring together a range of species rarely found in one location. Sale proceeds support educational programs.  Also, enjoy Ask the Experts:  experienced landscape professionals will answer your questions and help you find the plants best suited to your landscape needs and conditions. This is a tremendous resource.  Free admission.  For more information visit http://grownativemass.org/programs/plantsale,  or call 781-790-8921. Jennifer Schamber photograph.

  • Wednesday, May 9, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Annual Geraniums and More Plant Sale

    The Reading Garden Club will hold its annual Geraniums and More Plant Sale on Wednesday, May 9, from 9 – 1 at the Reading Town Common. Geraniums, annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and a number of pollinator plants (all from Mahoney’s) will be for sale along with the much sought after Member’s Perennial Plants.Rain or Shine!

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  • Saturday, April 21, 12:30 pm – Sarracenia Division, Bog Building Workshop, & Spring Plant Sale

    The next meeting of the New England Carnivorous Plant Society will take place Saturday, April 21 at 12:30 pm at the Roger Williams Botanical Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The meeting will feature a Sarracenia division and bog building workshop given by Laurelin Sitterly, and the eagerly anticipated NECPS Spring Plant Sale. For more information and directions visit http://www.necps.org

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  • Say “Bee Mine” on Valentine’s Day and Benefit The Esplanade

    Looking for a special gift for that special someone this Valentine’s Day? Say “Bee Mine?” by sponsoring pollinator-friendly plants on the Esplanade.

    Populations of native bees, and other pollinators like butterflies, moths, and humming birds are declining around the world due to loss of habitat. Your gift will help the Esplanade Association plant species that provide essential habitats for these pollinators. For your donation, you or the person(s) you are honoring will receive a beautiful e-card from the Esplanade Association on February 14 describing your gift. Say “Bee Mine?” today! $100 will buy a Button Bush (photo below from http://snaplant.com), Aronia arbutifolia, or Elderberry. $50 will purchase New England Aster, Bergamot, Goldenrod, Autumn Brilliance, Blacked-Eyed Susan, Coneflower Or give the Gift of Multiple Plants! Donate at https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E11852&id=58

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  • Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Gardener’s Emporium

    Visit Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, on Saturday, September 9 from 10 – 2 for the Annual Gardener’s Emporium, the one-day sale highlighting an extraordinary diversity of plants and featuring some of the region’s most exclusive plant societies and nurseries along with interesting accessories – together in one spectacular place!

    The regional plant societies, specialty nurseries, and purveyors of distinctive garden accessories will also offer expertise on their plant specialties, as well as hard-to-find specimen plants for sale. Fall is an excellent time for planting, and the Gardeners’ Emporium is a perfect opportunity to find just the right plant, or a garden accessory, to fill in an empty spot in the garden. The cooler days of September and October give new plants a chance to establish themselves before the onset of winter. A portion of the proceeds from the sale supports the ongoing development and maintenance of the Garden. Free with admission. For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org. Image from www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org.

  • Saturday, May 27 – Rockport Garden Club Plant Sale

    The Rockport Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 27 at Greentop, 158 Granite Street in Rockport.  Healthy plants grown by garden club members will be available at affordable prices.  Perennials, annuals, herbs, veggies, shrubs, hanging baskets, container gardens, and trees are all available. Also, browse a distinctive array of raffle items and handcrafted garden themed items.  For times and more information visit http://www.rockportgardenclub.org/contactus2.html