If you are a gardener in the Hamilton, Burlington to Oakville area, and you are not a member of the Royal Botanical Gardens, you’re missing out on some great opportunities. Here’s what’s coming up for gardeners at RBG in the next few weeks. To become a member online, go to www.rbg.ca/memberships.
Get mulch (almost) for free
Member’s Mulch Day, Saturday, April 20; 8 a.m. to noon; Sat, 20 Apr, 2013, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. The location of this year’s Member’s Mulch Day has changed to the Rock Garden Parking Lot. Help yourselves to mulch — a small donation offsets the cost of providing this opportunity. Bring your own containers, shovel or scoop. You will need to show your membership card, as this event is members only.
RBG Auxiliary Plant Sale
This annual sale is must-attend event for gardeners throughout the region. And this year, it promises to be bigger and better than ever, as more dates have been added: the sale now has a members only day where you can get first dibs on what’s available. To take advantage, come out on Wed, May 1, from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.You will find specialty annuals, herbs, veggies, native plants, ferns, perennials, shrubs, iris and daylilies from RBG’s collection, auxiliary favorites and more, all at affordable prices. Master gardeners and plant experts will be on hand to answer your questions.
The plant sale continues three more days, Thursday, May 2, 9 am to 12:30 pm; Saturday, May 4, 9 am to 12:30 pm; and Sunday, May 5, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Arboretum, Old Guelph Rd, Dundas. All prices include taxes, and VISA, MasterCard, debit, cheques and cash are accepted. Parking is free.Royal Botanical Gardens Home & Garden Show
RBG has had home and garden shows off and on — in previous years more off and on — but it’s trying again. Reincarnated and in its second year, the garden show is set for early May when everything is coming to life again. I think this a much better time for a garden show than mid-March, when spring seems so far off.
If you’re eager to start planting and planning your outdoor home and garden projects for the season, you’ll find ideas and inspiration at the show. It opens Friday May 3, running from 10 am to 5 pm, and continues through the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, from 10 am to 5 pm at RBG Centre, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington, Ontario.
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