Gardens
Chanticleer Gardens
Ongoing: A 35-acre pleasure garden open to the public. The garden is a study of textures and forms, where foliage trumps flowers, the gardeners lead the design, and even the drinking fountains are sculptural. Educational programs are offered year round. Admission. 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA. 610-687-4163; www.chanticleergarden.org.
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
Ongoing: As a botanical garden, the Arboretum maintains a collection of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and ferns in a naturalistic landscape complete with wildlife. 631 Berwyn Road, Devon, PA. 610-647-8870; www.jenkinsarboretum.org.
Longwood Gardens
Ongoing: Birds of Longwood Tours; Insider Tours; Talks with the Gardeners; Beyond the Garden Gates Tours
Through November 24: Autumn’s Colors
Through September 29: Secrets of Victoria: Waterlily Queen
Admission. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA. 610-388-1000; www.longwoodgardens.org.
The Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania
Ongoing: Storytime
October 5-20: Scarecrow Walk
October 5-6: Fall Festival
October 20: Bloomfield Farm Day
November 22-January 5: Holiday Garden Railway
Admission. 100 East Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 215-247-5777; www.morrisarboretum.org.
Mt. Cuba Center
Ongoing: This non-profit horticultural institution is situated on nearly 600 acres. The Center is dedicated to plants native to the Appalachian Piedmont Region through garden display, research, and educational programs. Their woodland wildflower gardens are among the region’s finest. Admission. 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE. 302-239-4244; www.mtcubacenter.org.
Tyler Formal Gardens
Ongoing: Built in the early 1930s, the gardens reflect early twentieth-century horticulture, and originally were influenced by larger Italian and French gardens. Divided into compartments and levels, separated by shrubs and stone walls, the gardens include manicured lawns, water fountains, gravel pathways, an espalier, and bronze sculpture. Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. 215-968-8000; www.bucks.edu.
Winterthur
Through December 14: Second Saturday Garden Walks
Through October: Wednesdays at Winterthur
Through September: Estate Tours
Admission. 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE. 302-888-4600; www.winterthur.org.
Bartram’s Garden
September 14, 22; October 12: Second Saturday Volunteer Days
September 14; October 6, 12, 20: Boat to Bartram’s Garden
September 28; October 12, 20, 26: Cider Making and Fall Garden Tours
October 2; November 6: Little Explorers Toddler Program
October 3: Twilight in the Garden Annual Benefit
54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA. 215-729-5281; www.bartramsgarden.org.
Linden Hill Gardens
September 14-15: Fantastic Fall Container Workshop
September 21-22: Spring Outlook: Bulbs for a Showy Spring
October 5-6: Ottsville Fall Festival
October 11: Ladies Night in the Garden
October 12-13: Season Finale
December 7-8: Ottsville Holiday Festival
8230 Easton Road, Ottsville, PA. 610-847-1300; www.lindenhillgardens.com.
The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
September 21-22: Scott Associates Plant Sale
October 8: Perennial Plant Conference
October 20: Fall Festival
October 26; November 23; December 7: Arboretum Highlights Guided Tour
December 7: Holiday Greens Sale
Admission. 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA. 610-328-8025; www.scottarboretum.org.
Hershey Gardens
October 11-November 10: Bonsai: Living Art of the Central Pennsylvania Bonsai Clubs Exhibit
October 18-19, 25-26: Pumpkin Glow
Admission. 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA. 717-534-3492; www.hersheygardens.org.
Tyler Arboretum
October 19-20: Pumpkin Days
February 14: Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration
Admission. 515 Painter Road, Media, PA. 610-566-9134; www.tylerarboretum.org.