Run and Hide isn't a viable defense strategy when your roots are stuck in the ground. So plants have evolved a dizzying array of defense mechanisms to help them ward off predators of all kinds. From physical barriers (thorns) to chemical deterrents, camouflage, and chemical signaling, you'll learn that applying deer spray to your hydrangeas […]

Jump in where you see fit for our Three Steps to Plant Addiction lecture series, because there's always room for one more plant! Join Yew Dell’s top plant geeks for these fun and engaging discussions about how the plant collecting bug has taken over their homes, their yards, and their family vacations. Learn to spot […]

Whether it's butterflies, bees, birds, or other wildlife, garden plant selection can have a huge impact on what you attract to your garden as well as how your garden supports the animals around us. In this class, Margaret Shea, owner of Dropseed Native Plant Nursery, will help you work through the process of picking the […]

We are kicking off a new series – Bad Sci-Fi Movies and Real Plant Science – with the 1960 classic film The Little Shop of Horrors. After watching this movie, learn from our Horticulture Team about plant intergeneric crosses and carnivorous plants, and how it relates to Audrey Jr.’s behavior. Bring your best "would plants […]

We look forward to welcoming you back to the gardens for Opening Day 2023. We’ll have our traditional plant sale with hellebores and other spring ephemerals starting at 10am until they are gone, then afternoon drop-in tours of our grounds and gardens with our Horticulture Team. Martha Lee’s Kitchen will reopen with a menu of […]