Garden Spring 2020
Bartram’s Garden
Ongoing: Visit this National Historic Landmark and House, circa 1728. The grounds are free and open to the public. Guided tours are available of both the historic garden, as well as the Bartram family home. Don’t miss The Bartram Nursery, complete with native plants and those discovered by the Bartram family. 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA. 215-729-5281; www.bartramsgarden.org.
Chanticleer
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. 786 Church Road, Wayne, PA. 610-687-4163; www.chanticleergarden.org.
Winterthur
June 13: Meadows, Streams, and Ponds
June 10: Botanical Shakespeare
June 17: Putting Native Thugs to Use walk
June 24: Spicebush Workshop
Admission. 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE. 302-888-4600;
www.winterthur.org.
Longwood Gardens
June -September 27: Festival of Fountains
Admission. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA. 610-388-1000;
The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
June 4: Rose Celebration
June 10: Green Roof Tour
Admission. 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA. 610-328-8025; www.scottarboretum.org.
Mt. Cuba Center
April-November: The Mt.Cuba Center is situated on 600 acres. Its woodland wildflower gardens are recognized as the region’s finest. Guided docent tours are available by reservation. Special events are scheduled regularly. Admission. 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE. 302-239-4244; www.mtcubacenter.org..
The Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania
June 5: Moonlight & Roses
June 27: Circus Week at the Garden Rail
Admission. 100 East Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 215-247-5777;
Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens
June 4- August 27: Summertime Stories in the Explorer’s Garden
631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA. 610-647-8870; www.jenkinsarboretum.org.
Hortulus Farm
May-October: A one-hundred acre 18th-century farmstead and nursery operation. It was created by garden and event designer Renny Reynolds and garden writer and author Jack Staub. 60 Thompson Mill Road, Wrightstown, PA. 215-598-0050; https://www.hortulusfarm.com/
New Hope Home and Garden Tour
June 6: See private Bucks County gardens on this 25th annual tour. Advance admission. Sponsored by the New Hope Historical Society. New Hope, PA. 215-862-5652; www.newhopehs.org.