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  • Saturday, July 11 & Monday, July 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Barnstable Garden Tour

    Six gardens will be open to the public on Saturday, July 11 and Monday, July 13 in Barnstable, as part of the 2020 Cape Cod Hydrangea Fest. They include the Genest’s Garden at 116 Scudder’s Lane, Maggie Crowley’s Garden at 4181 Main Street, and the Parke’s Garden at 56 Deacon Street, all benefiting Sturgis Library. The Lisa Tulis Blair Memorial Garden at 3087 Main Street will donate the proceeds between the Barnstable Historical Society and the Sturgis Library, and the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Gardens at 3055 Main Street will split the proceeds with the Sturgis Library also. Benefiting the Whelden Memorial Library is the Howe’s Home Garden, 1124 Old Stage Road in Centerville. For complete descriptions click HERE.

  • Sunday, July 8, Tuesday, July 10, Thursday, July 12, and Saturday, July 14, 9:00 am -12:00 pm – Howe’s Garden Benefit Tour

    The Howes’ Garden in Centerville holds numerous flower gardens with many different perennials and bulbs. Their specialty is hybridizing day lilies. They have seedlings from plants cross-pollinated in 2017, yearlings planted in the spring of 2017, and close to 100 plants saved from crops as far back as 2004. The best hybrids get a Cape Cod name (such as Cape Cod Lemonade), and are registered with the American Hemerocallis Society. If you are curious about hybridization, or simply want to see an array of beautiful blooms, this is the garden to visit! The proceeds from this July 14 garden tour will benefit Whelden Memorial Library. Rain or Shine. Admission: $5 Pay cash at the door. OPEN: July 8, 10, 12, 14 9am-12pm

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