In the Garden

Perennials: Plant chrysanthemum cuttings, Japanese anemones and asters for fall bloom. Continue dividing and transplanting. Mulch well.

Flowers: Plant zinnias, cosmos, cleome and nasturtiums. Dahlia tubers, salvia, verbena, geraniums and impatiens can also be planted in beds or containers. Keep seed heads picked from ripening bulbs to ensure better bloom next year. Plant gladiolus corms. Set up trellises for summer flowering vines.

Vegetables and fruits: It is full speed ahead on planting bush beans, pole beans, corn, cucumbers, melons and squash. Continue sowing lettuce, carrots, beets and broccoli directly into the garden. Established rows of carrots, beets, parsnips and onions should be thinned so that three fingers fit between individual plants. Keep weeding between the rows and among seedlings. Continue hardening off seedlings. Transplant on a mild, cloudy day. Place a barrier collar of newspaper or cardboard around tomato and eggplant seedlings to guard against cutworms. If the weather is very cool or very hot, cover new seedlings with a flower pot for a day or so. Seed basil and dill.

Trees and shrubs: Control growth of conifers by cutting “candles” of new growth in half. Azaleas are in flower now, but when the petals fade they can be cut back quite hard to reshape them. Continue watering all newly planted material.

Lawns: Be aware of the new Westchester County regulations on lawn fertilizers.

Houseplants: Begin acclimatizing houseplants to outdoors. Avoid full sun or windy sites. They may need watering every day. Feed every two weeks with a water-soluble fertilizer at one-half strength. Some plants such as African violets are better off left indoors.

General: Be alert for late frosts. Cover threatened tender vegetables with row covers or individual plants with flower pots.

Susan Henry, master gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester

In vacant lots and yards, a flower business grows, NYTimes

Duke Farms — An Oasis, Once Gilded, Now Greened, NYTimes (I can’t wait to go! Has anyone been?)

Fallen limbs — neglected trees turn deadly, NYTimes

Restaurants We Love: Buffet de la Gare in Hastings-on-Hudson, by me in The Journal News/lohud.com

 

May 19

Congers: Three Season Wild Edibles and Medicinals Workshop I. Join master forager Paul Tappenden and herbal teacher Elana Fine for a three season adventure. $55. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway. 845-304-5822.

Bronx: Bird Walk. Look for species that live in the botanical garden year-round, and migrating birds. Saturdays at 11 a.m. through June 30. Admission is from $2 to $20. www.nybg.org. 11 a.m. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard. 718-817-8700.

Bronx: “The Art of the Garden Tool: Dibbles and Daisy Grubbers.” May 1-July 1. For more information call 718-885-1461 or visit www.bpmm.org. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road.

Bronx: NY Heritage Weekend. Celebrate Beauty in Bronx at Bartow-Pell with free guided tours on May 19-20. Tours start at quarter past the hour. www.bpmm.org. Free. noon-4 p.m. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road. 718-885-1461.

Chappaqua: The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Tours. Visit three of Westchester’s finest private gardens: two are in Chappaqua, the other in Dobbs Ferry. The tours are self-guided and are rain or shine. For tour times, driving directions to the gardens and descriptions of the gardens: www.opendaysprogram.org. $5 per garden. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Rocky Hills Garden, 95 Old Roaring Brook Road. 845-265-5384.

North Salem: Conversation with Local Gardeners. Free. 10 a.m. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road. 914-669-5161.

Somers: The 21st Annual Plant Sale. Experts will be available and exhibitors will add to the sustainability theme by offering products and information that encourage wild birds, beekeeping, mulching, raising chickens, composting and more. Free. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Route 35. 914-864-7263.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. May 19: All about annuals; June 2: Vegetables and herbs; June 9: Tomatoes; June 16: Fruit trees and bushes; June 23: Roses; July 7: Birds and butterflies; July 14: Perennials; July 21: Hydrangeas; July 28: Insects and diseases; Aug 4: How to deter unwanted animals; Sept 15: Prepare your garden for winter, planting bulbs for spring. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

May 20

Garrison: Taste of Boscobel 2012: Exclusive Food and Wine Tasting. This tented event takes place in Boscobel’s bucolic West Meadow. Advance ticket purchase requested. All tickets include free grounds admission. $30 for food and wine sampler, $20 for food-only, free ages 12 and under. 1-4 p.m. Boscobel Restoration, 1601 Route 9D. 845-265-3638, Ext. 110.

May 24

Somers: Spring Into Katonah: A Celebration of the Senses. Many of the sights, tastes and cultural landmarks of northern Westchester’s communities will be showcased. The event features live music, exhibits, displays, a botanical art show, tours of Lasdon’s gardens, and food and wine tastings from area restaurants and shops. Proceeds to benefit the Lasdon Glass House Conservatory Project and the Katonah Chamber of Commerce. Rain date: May 31. $20. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Route 35. 914-995-2932.

May 26

Tuxedo: Saw Mill River Audubon Birding: Sterling Forest, NY. $5 adult suggested donation. 6 a.m. Sterling Forest State Park, Old Forge Road. 914-666-6503.

May 27

Stony Point: Master Gardener Demo Garden Tours. Monthly tours of the demonstration gardens: The Ralph Snodsmith Perennial Garden; Hillside and Shade Garden; Fern Garden; Herb Garden; Ornamental Grass Garden; Cutting Garden; Container Gardens; Native Plants; and the Rain Garden. Tours will be held on AprilMay 27, June 24, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. Rain or shine. No registration. Children welcome.www.rocklandcce.org. Free. 1-2 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland, 10 Patriot Hills Drive. 845-429-7085.

June 2

West Nyack: Farm to Family Fest: Planting a Vision for the Next Generation. The events include workshops for educators and parents on school nutrition, physical activity, school gardens and recycling. There will be musical performances, an open house for BOCES career and technical programs in sustainable energy careers and more. Information: Bill Boydston, 845-627-4770 or email wbodysto@rboces.org. www.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/. Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School, 65 Parrott Road. 845-627-4797.

Chappaqua: 2012 Spring Garden Party and Plant Auction. Cocktails, early evening stroll through the garden and silent auction featuring specialty and collectors’ plants, rain or shine. RSVP by May 25. Proceeds will benefit the Garden Conservancy’s work to preserve the Rocky Hills garden. For more information, call 845-265-2029. $65. 6 p.m. Rocky Hills Garden (The Suhr Residence), 95 Old Roaring Brook Road. 845-265-5384.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. June 2: Vegetables and herbs. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

Bedford: Babes in the Woods. Join Westmoreland’s Director for an exploration of the forest in search of spring’s babies. Co-sponsored by Bedford Audubon Society. RSVP by June 1. Free. 2 p.m. Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road. 914-666-8448.

Sussex: Galeville Airport during Nesting Season. Meet Della and Alan Wells of Rockland Audubon Society at the commuter parking lot on Route 9W in Stony Point (just south of Hogan’s Diner). The abandoned airport, now administered as the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, is a hotspot for grassland birds. Free. 7 a.m. Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, 1547 Route 565. 845-942-5751.

Suffern: Wild Edibles Identification. An introductory wild foods and medicinals workshop which consists of a two-hour walk conducted by Paul Tappenden of Suburban Foragers to identify, discuss and sample edible and medicinal wild plants. Register online at www.suffernfreelibrary.org. Free. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Suffern Free Library, 210 Lafayette Ave. 845-357-1237.

June 3

Chestnut Ridge: A Party in the Garden with The Nature Place. Live music, refreshments, and hands-on activities. Help The Nature Place gear up for summer by planting, harvesting and eating. The Pfeiffer Garden will be in full bloom. Free. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Nature Place Day Camp, Hungry Hollow Road. 845-356-6477.

June 7

Cos Cob: Grandiflora Garden Tour: Glamour in the Garden. Self Guided Tour. Rain or shine. Tickets required. For tour and ticket Information visit:www.gecgreenwich.org or call 203-869-9242. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible St.

June 9

North Salem: Conversation with Local Gardeners. Join us at the library with your questions and ideas for expert local gardeners. There is no registration and the program is free. Usually meets the second Saturday of the month. Free. 10 a.m. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, 276 Titicus Road. 914-669-5161.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. June 9: Tomatoes. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

June 10

Bedford: Summer Bird Count. The staff is looking for a few volunteers to assist in identifying and counting birds present on the Westmoreland Sanctuary wildlife preserve. Interested participants should have some knowledge of local bird species. RSVP by June 6. Free. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road. 914-666-8448.

June 16

Congers: Three Season Wild Edibles and Medicinals Workshop I. Join master forager Paul Tappenden and herbal teacher Elana Fine for a three season adventure. $55. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway. 845-304-5822.

Greenburgh: Nature Friendly Gardening Series, Part 3: Bringing Beautiful Butterflies, Skippers and Moths into your Yard. Limited enrollment, pre-registration is required online at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. $25 per program ($65 for all 3). 10-11:30 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. 914-723-3470.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. June 16: Fruit trees and bushes. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

Press release from Missy Marchese:

The Garden Education Center of Greenwich

130 Bible Street, Cos Cob, Ct. 06870

E-mail: gec@gecgreenwich.org   website: www.gecgreenwich.org

Media Contact-  Madeleine Marchese   203-869-2759 missymarchese@me.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Presents

THE ANNUAL GREENWICH GARDEN TOUR

AND

PATRON PARTY

 

 GRANDIFLORA:  GLAMOUR IN THE GARDEN

 

Event:           Greenwich Garden Tour Patron Party

Date:              June 6, 2012

Time:            6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location:     Private Greenwich Garden

Cost:              Please go to gecgreenwich.org for ticket information

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Event:         Greenwich Garden Tour

Date:           June 7, 2012

Time:         10 am to 4pm   Self-guided – Rain or Shine

Cost:           $75 single ticket.  Please go to www.gecgreenwich.org for

additional ticket options

 

The Garden Education Center of Greenwich is pleased to present

Grandiflora: Glamour in the Garden.  One of the most anticipated events of the season, this self –guided tour features spectacular Greenwich gardens.  Visitors will be enchanted by glorious flowering plants and shrubs, magnificent vistas including waterfalls, terraced gardens and hidden outdoor rooms.

 

A glamorous patron party will be held the evening before at a private Greenwich home and will set the stage for the next day’s event.

 

The Garden Education Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting horticulture, conservation and the arts through educational outreach activities and special events.

As part of its new show illuminating the great gardens of Impressionist painter Claude Monet, the New York Botanical Garden will be exhibiting two rarely seen paintings by the French master.

(“Irises” from a private Swiss collection; photos courtesy of NYBG)

The show, “Monet’s Garden,” opens on Saturday, May 19 and runs through Oct. 21. It will highlight his passion for gardening at his home in Giverny, France, and the ways his lovingly tended living masterpiece influenced his art.

As with most big shows at the Botanical Garden, parts of the multifaceted show — tours, concerts, poetry, film screenings and family activities — can be found in several venues throughout the 250-acre grounds and exhibit halls.

Throughout the run of the show and changing with each season, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory will be transformed into a floral work of art alive with bold colors, dramatic design and a palette of diverse plants inspired by Monet’s idyllic gardens. In May and June, visitors will see vistas of delphiniums, foxgloves, roses, poppies and the Monet-style irises we recognize from his paintings. Set pieces will show off replicas of his garden’s famous grand allee and Japanese footbridge.

The two rarely seen paintings, “Irises” from a private collection in Switzerland and …

“The Artist’s Garden in Giverny” on loan from the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, Conn., will be on view in the Rondina Gallery as part of an exhibit called “The Artist in the Garden.” It will also include his paint-encrusted wooden palette and an array of historical photographs of Monet in his garden and studio in the early years of the 20th century.

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Beginning in 1890 when he bought his house in the small Norman village of Giverny, about 50 miles northwest of Paris, Monet set about creating a horticultural masterpiece that would appear again and again in his paintings. He created a wildly colorful flower garden in front of his house and later, after he bought an adjoining property, a fabulous water garden where he planted the water lilies that would figure so prominently in his later work.

Monet would have his gardeners remove the water lilies every winter and then he rearranged them in spring. He even instructed one of his gardeners to dunk the lily pads daily so they would glisten in the sun — and add the shimmering, impressionistic light we so associate with his work.

Starting in July, the Haupt Conservatory’s courtyard pools will come alive with many of those same dramatic water lilies that Monet grew in Giverny.

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What: “Monet’s Garden”

When: May 19 to Oct. 21, closed Mondays

Where: New York Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road, the Bronx.

Admission: From $2 to $20

Information: 718-817-8700, nybg.org

Along with the expected great plants and expert volunteers to guide your choices, this year’s annual plant sale at Lasdon Park and Arboretum will feature a nine-station “Sustainable Path” to teach visitors about the close connection between our backyard gardens and the greater environment.

If you like any of the plants on the self-guided sustainability walk, all are available for purchase, along with hundreds of others. This year the plant sale, one of the best around, runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 19.

Volunteers Nancy Ross, left, and Katherine Sheppard, both of Bedford, getting ready for the 21st Annual Friends of Lasdon Plant Sale, Saturday May 19 and the Preview Benefit, Friday May 18, at  Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Somers. Photos by Nancy Gold.

A fundraising preview party will be held the night before, where JoAnn DiRico Trautmann of Hastings-on-Hudson will be honored with the Friends of Lasdon’s inaugural “New Leaf Award” for her contributions to gardening and the environment in Westchester. For the last seven years, Trautmann has run the Master Gardener program at the county’s Cornell Cooperative Extension.

At both events, exhibitors and vendors will be on hand to continue this year’s sustainability theme. The Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture will be selling its top- shelf compost and mulch, and Peter and Nan Zander family will be demonstrating their mobile chicken coops. Guy Hodges will have his South Salem honey and beeswax products, and Burren Farm will offer herbal products.

You’ll also find local artisans selling birdhouses, garden ornamentals and pots and vases; children’s activities; and bluegrass music from the Back Porch.

If you haven’t been to the 234-acre county-owned park in a while, this is a great day to check it out. You’ll find a 38-acre fenced arboretum, alphabetically arranged (and labeled!) plantings around a beautiful fountain and a Chinese Cultural Garden.

And don’t miss the Azalea Garden behind the main house — it should be in peak bloom.

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What: 21st Annual Friends of Lasdon Plant Sale and “The Sustainable Garden” interactive walk.

Where: Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Route 35, Somers.

When: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 19. “New Leaf for Lasdon” preview party from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 18, with first pick of plants and wine and hors d’oeuvres in the garden.

Admission: Saturday sale is free; $25 for preview party.

Information: Nancy Giges, 914-683-5108, lasdonfriends@gmail.com.

email from Lee:

Lee Reich’s ANNUAL GARDEN & PLANT SALE

Featuring . . . rare and wondrous fruits and ornamentals. Including:
•Blueberries
•Clove currants
•Pomegranates
•Rare and delectable Russian varieties of black currants
•And more!!

Dates: Saturday, June 2nd, from 9-11:30 am

Location: 387 Springtown Rd., New Paltz, NY

For more information, 845-255-0417 or garden@leereich.com

Lee Reich, PhD
Come visit my farmden at http://leereich.blogspot.com/
http://leereich.com/

Books by Lee Reich:
A Northeast Gardener’s Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit
Grow Fruit Naturally

Oops, it’s Mother’s Day weekend and you still don’t have a gift. Get her a plant, silly. She’ll love a big hanging basket of petunias, or perhaps an azalea or rhododendron shrub. Or maybe she’s more hard core and would prefer a dozen tomato plants and a spade.

There are lots of local plant sales this weekend and even if you’re not shopping for mom, stop by and have a look. Many of the nonprofit groups hosting the sales help pay for high school scholarships, beautification projects and other worthy causes.

Armonk: Green Acres Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Also: raffle with prizes donated by local merchants and restaurants. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. John and Goldie Hergenhan Recreation Center, 40 Maple Ave. 914-273-3325.

Briarcliff Manor: Briarcliff Manor Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, rain or shine; with homemade baked goods. For more information call 914-941-4986or 432-8529. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wells Fargo parking lot, 1050 Pleasantville Road. 914-941-8203.

Chappaqua: Chappaqua Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Free. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Chappaqua Train Station, 108 Allen Place. 914-769-0116.

Garnerville: Yard and Plant Sale. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 28 Chapel St. 845-947-1090.

Katonah: Annual Plant Patch Sale. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. May 10-13. Free. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 70 Bedford Road. 914-232-5220.

Mahopac: Spring Fling Sale. Featuring plants, baked goods and crafts, rain or shine. For more information: 845-628-2365 or presby411@verizon.net. Free. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Mahopac, 411 Route 6 N.

North Salem: Library Fair and Book Sale. Along with lots of plants, you’ll find antique lawn games for children; lunch and home-made baked goods; local musicians. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Also 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Ruth Keeler Library, 276 Titicus Road. 914-669-5161.

Peekskill: Garden Club of Peekskill Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale. A limited pre-sale will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. May 11 on the corner of Hudson and Railroad Avenue. The sale is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 12 at the Riverfront Green Park Show mobile. For additional details, call Doreen Evangelista or Sally Bentley at 914-737-0318. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverfront Green Park, Route 9 and Hudson Avenue. 914-736-2000.

Pleasantville: Pleasantville Garden Club Plant Sale. Free. 8-11:30 a.m. The Gazebo, Memorial Plaza. 914-747-4217.

Stamford, Conn.: Bartlett Arboretum Spring Plant Sale. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 151 Brookdale Road. 203-322-6971.

Tappan: Tappantown Historical Society 44th Annual Plant Sale, rain or shine. Call 845-359-1923 for more information. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Manse Barn, 32 Old Tappan Road. 845-359-1694.

Tarrytown: Garden Fair and Plant Sale. Presented by the Garden Club of Irvington, Lyndhurst, the Hudson Valley Rock Garden Society, Children’s Village and The Care of Trees. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lyndhurst, 635 S. Broadway/Route 9. 914-631-4481.

Upper Nyack: Garden Club of Nyack Plant Sale. Featuring plants from members’ gardens, organic seedlings from Hook Mountain Growers and perennials from Bumps & Co. Gardening workshops begin at 11 a.m. http://thenyackgardenclub.wordpress.com/. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 507 N. Broadway. 845-353-0131.

Yonkers: Plant Sale. Plus free face painting and Mother’s Day craft from noon to 2 p.m. For more information email weekends@beczak.org or call 914-377-1900, Ext. 13. Volunteers needed. Contact Jason at jmuller@beczak.org. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander St. 914-377-1900.

Yorktown: Teatown Annual Plant Sale. The two-day event opens with a First Pick Sale on May 11 from 4-7 p.m. with a $10 admission. May 12, free. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Teatown Lake Reservation Nature Center, 1600 Spring Valley Road. 914-762-2912.

Perennials: Continue dividing, transplanting and staking. After a thorough weeding, mulch the beds with 2 to 3 inches of buckwheat hulls, bark chips, cedar or sweet peat. Continue spraying roses with horticultural oil and a fungicide and feed once a month.

Flowers: The danger of frost should be past, but always keep “a weather eye out.” Purchase tender annuals and plant among the perennials for constant color. For a display in patio pots, use fresh potting soil and a slow release fertilizer. If there is a cold snap, cover the plants with flower pots. Deadhead pansies to keep them blooming. Zinnias do not like to be transplanted but can be seeded into peat pots now and will receive little shock when planted out later, pot and all.

Vegetables and fruits: Harden off (that is, acclimatize to cool nights, direct sun and strong breezes) seedlings of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes before planting in the garden. To harden off properly, start the adjustment period on a cloudy day—an hour in a sheltered location, then half a day, all day and finally an overnight before planting. Give a water-soluble fertilizer boost at half rate. Wait to mulch until the soil is thoroughly warm.

Trees and shrubs: Broad leaved evergreens are recovering from winter burn, although some ancient rhododendrons will not recover. Prune out obvious dead wood, but look for green wood that shows life even though the leaves may be brown. Fertilize with acid-type fertilizer, keep watered and mulched. It is normal for hollies, rhododendrons, boxwood, taxus etc. to shed old leaves now.

Lawns: Do not mow where naturalized bulbs are ripening. Keep lawns mowed high — 3 to 4 inches is good. Leaving the clippings in place on the lawn can reduce fertilizer requirements by at least 30 percent.

Houseplants: After repotting wait a month or so before fertilizing, until new roots develop. It is too early to transfer houseplants outside.

General: Mother’s Day plant sales are everywhere. It’s a good time to stock up and plant something beautiful for your mother.

Susan Henry, master gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester

North Salem: Library Fair and Book Sale. Let your children enjoy the fun and antique lawn games while you browse for books. Buy lunch at the grill under the tent and home-made goodies at the bake sale. There will be music by local musicians and bands. Also: perennials and shrubs from local gardeners, herbs, annuals, house plants, heirloom tomatoes, flower bouquets. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Also 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Ruth Keeler Library, 276 Titicus Road. 914-669-5161.

Bronx: Bird Walk. Look for species that live in the botanical garden year-round, and migrating birds. Saturdays at 11 a.m. through June 30. Admission is from $2 to $20. www.nybg.org. 11 a.m. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard. 718-817-8700.

Bronx: “The Art of the Garden Tool: Dibbles and Daisy Grubbers,” from the extensive collection of landscape architect Mark K. Morrison. May 1-July 1. www.bpmm.org. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road. 718-885-1461.

Bronx: Bronx Week. Celebrate Beauty in Bronx at Bartow-Pell with free guided tours on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon, May 12-20. Tours start at quarter past the hour. Visit www.bpmm.org for more information. Free. noon-4 p.m. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road. 718-885-1461.

Greenburgh: Nature Friendly Gardening Series, second of three parts. May 12: Great planting for Pollinators and Beneficial insects; June 16: Bringing Beautiful Butterflies, Skippers and Moths into your Yard. Limited enrollment, pre-registration is required online at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org. $25 per program ($65 for all 3). 10-11:30 a.m. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. 914-723-3470.

Katonah: Annual Plant Patch Sale. Perennials, annuals, container plants and hanging baskets, herbs and vegetables, as well as gardening supplies and gifts for Mother’s Day. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. May 10-13. Free. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 70 Bedford Road. 914-232-5220.

Mahopac: Spring Fling Sale. Featuring plants, baked goods, and crafts. Rain or shine. Plants include annuals, perennials, hanging baskets; lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, cucumbers, bell peppers, parsley. For more information: 845-628-2365 or presby411@verizon.net. Free. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Presbyterian Church of Mahopac, 411 Route 6 N.

Stamford: Bartlett Arboretum Spring Plant Sale. Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 151 Brookdale Road. 203-322-6971.

Tarrytown: Garden Fair and Plant Sale. Featuring perennials, alpines, annuals, herbs and troughs. Many unusual varieties, plus free children’s planting workshop. Presented by the Garden Club of Irvington, Lyndhurst, The Hudson Valley Rock Garden Society, Children’s Village and The Care of Trees. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lyndhurst, 635 S. Broadway/Route 9. 914-631-4481.

Bear Mountain: Saw Mill River Audubon Birding: Doodletown & Mine Road. Call to register and for details about meeting place. $5. 6 a.m. Doodletown, Route 9W, Bear Mountain State Park. 914-666-6503.

Armonk: Green Acres Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Offering home-grown, deer-resistant perennials, a wide variety of annuals, hanging baskets, herbs, herb baskets, vegetables and tomatoes. There will also be a raffle with prizes donated by the local merchants and North Castle restaurants. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. John and Goldie Hergenhan Recreation Center, 40 Maple Ave. 914-273-3325.

Briarcliff Manor: Briarcliff Manor Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, rain or shine. Plants in containers suitable for patios or hanging will be featured, as well as plants dug out of the gardens of the club’s members and friends. Also featuring homemade baked goods. For more information call 941-4986 or 432-8529. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wells Fargo parking lot, 1050 Pleasantville Road. 914-941-8203.

Chappaqua: Chappaqua Garden Club Annual Plant Sale. Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, herbs and plants from our members’ gardens. Free. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Chappaqua Train Station, 108 Allen Place. 914-769-0116.

Garnerville: Yard and Plant Sale. Plants for sale include hanging baskets, potted geraniums and New Guinea impatiens, and bedding plants. Other items include kitchen items and linens, toys and games, books, small electronics. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 28 Chapel St. 845-947-1090.

Peekskill: Garden Club of Peekskill Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale. A limited pre-sale will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. May 11 on the corner of Hudson and Railroad Avenue. The sale is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 12 at the Riverfront Green Park Show mobile. Featuring petunias and geraniums, hanging baskets, sweet potato vine, vegetables, and herbs, from the Bogdanski Nursery. A large selection of perennials, including iris, lilies, japonica, hollyhock and daisies, along with tree peonies, hydrangea and other shrubs will be supplied through Shades of Green. For additional details, call Doreen Evangelista or Sally Bentley at 914-737-0318. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Riverfront Green Park, Route 9 and Hudson Avenue. 914-736-2000.

Pleasantville: Pleasantville Garden Club Plant Sale. Perennials, annuals, herbs, gift items, hanging baskets. Proceeds fund beautification projects and high school scholarships. Free. 8-11:30 a.m. The Gazebo, Memorial Plaza. 914-747-4217.

Tappan: Tappantown Historical Society 44th Annual Plant Sale. Perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, shrubs, herbs, and vegetables. On the back lawn of the Manse, rain or shine. Call 845-359-1923 for more information. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Manse Barn, 32 Old Tappan Road. 845-359-1694.

Upper Nyack: Garden Club of Nyack Plant Sale. Perennials and shrubs from members’ gardens will be for sale plus organic seedlings from Hook Mountain Growers and perennials from Bumps & Co. Gardening workshops begin at 11 a.m. http://thenyackgardenclub.wordpress.com/. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 507 N. Broadway. 845-353-0131.

Yonkers: Plant Sale. Celebrate spring at Beczak’s plant sale and support local river education. Get what you need for your garden with reasonably priced vegetables, herbs, flowers, perennials and hanging plants. Plus free face painting and Mother’s Day craft from noon to 2 p.m. For more information email weekends@beczak.org or call 914-377-1900, Ext. 13. Volunteers needed. Contact Jason at jmuller@beczak.org. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander St. 914-377-1900.

Yorktown: Teatown Annual Plant Sale. Featuring the unusual, the new, and the tried and true. The two-day event opens with a First Pick Sale on May 11 from 4-7 p.m. with a $10 admission. May 12, free. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Teatown Lake Reservation Nature Center, 1600 Spring Valley Road. 914-762-2912.

Garrison: Mothers Day Cream Tea on the Terrace. $40. 3-5 p.m. Boscobel Restoration, 1601 Route 9D. 845-265-3638, Ext. 110.

Croton-on-Hudson: Mother’s Day Tea on the Porch. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee from the Hilltop’s cafe and let your mom choose her favorite plant or garden decoration as a gift. The winner of the Garden Makeover contest will be announced. Free. noon-2 p.m. Hilltop Farms, 2028 Albany Post Road. 914-358-1531.

New City: Mother’s Day Wild Edibles Walk at Cropsey Community Farm. With Paul Tappenden from Suburban Foragers. For all ages. $10 adults, $5 children under 13. 2-3:30 p.m. Cropsey Community Farm, 220 South Little Tor Road. 845-634-3167.

Kent: Garden Party. Buddha bathing ceremony and garden party to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday and Mothers Day. Vegetarian food fair, free health consultation, art of flower arrangement, photographic exhibition. No registration necessary. All welcome. Free. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Chuang Yen Monastery, 2020 Route 301. 845-225-1819.

Scarsdale: Garden Section Meeting. Kirk Brown presents a costumed impersonation of America’s first native-born botanist and plant collector, John Bartram. Free. 2 p.m. Scarsdale Woman’s Club, 37 Drake Road. 914-723-0024.

Chappaqua: Chappaqua Garden Club Monthly Meeting. The topic: reviving foundation plantings through pruning, presented by Ann Perkowski, a master gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension who teaches pruning at the New York Botanical Garden. This lecture will be enhanced with slides, demonstrations and hands-on experience outside. Guests welcome. Free. 12:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, 210 Orchard Ridge Road. 914-238-4411.

Cos Cob: Peony Heaven at Cricket Hill Garden in Litchfield County. Lunch at West Street Grill in Litchfield. Reservations required. 8:30 am. $125. 8:30 a.m. Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible St. 203-869-9242.

Somers: Preview Party for the 21st Annual Plant Sale. Guests will be treated to first pick of the plants and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres in the garden. For tickets and more information: Nancy Giges at 914-683-5108 or lasdonfriends@gmail.com. $25. 5:30-8 p.m. Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Route 35. 914-683-5108.

Congers: Three Season Wild Edibles and Medicinals Workshop I. With master forager Paul Tappenden and herbal teacher Elana Fine. $55. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rockland Country Day School, 34 Kings Highway. 845-304-5822.

Bronx: NY Heritage Weekend. Celebrate Beauty in Bronx at Bartow-Pell with free guided tours on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, May 19-20. In addition, guests can view the exhibition, “Dibbles and Daisy Grubbers: The Art of the Garden Tool.” Tours start at quarter past the hour. Vist www.bpmm.org for more information. Free. noon-4 p.m. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road. 718-885-1461.

Chappaqua: Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Tours. Visit three of Westchester’s finest private gardens: two are in Chappaqua, the other in Dobbs Ferry. The tours are self-guided and are rain or shine. For tour times, driving directions to the gardens and descriptions of the gardens: www.opendaysprogram.org. $5 per garden. Rocky Hills/Suhr Garden, 95 Old Roaring Brook Road. 845-265-5384.

North Salem: Conversation with Local Gardeners. Free. 10 a.m. Ruth Keeler Library, 276 Titicus Road. 914-669-5161.

Somers: 21st Annual Plant Sale. Experts will be available to advise on such topics as using deer-resistant and native plants, as well as plants that attract butterflies, “good bugs” and hummingbirds. Exhibitors will add to the sustainability theme by offering products and information that encourage wild birds, beekeeping, mulching, raising chickens, composting and more. Free. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Route 35. 914-864-7263.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. May 19: All about annuals; June 2: Vegetables and herbs; June 9: Tomatoes; June 16: Fruit trees and bushes; June 23: Roses; July 7: Birds and butterflies; July 14: Perennials; July 21: Hydrangeas; July 28: Insects and diseases; Aug 4: How to deter unwanted animals; Sept 15: Prepare your garden for winter, planting bulbs for spring. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

Garrison: Taste of Boscobel 2012: Exclusive Food and Wine Tasting. Boscobel’s first food- and wine-sampling affair brings together some of the finest caterers, restaurants, bakeries, wineries and vineyards in the Hudson Valley and beyond. This tented event takes place in Boscobel’s bucolic West Meadow, which overlooks the Hudson River. Advance ticket purchase requested. All tickets include free grounds admission. $30 for food and wine sampler, $20 for food-only sampler, free ages 12 and under. 1-4 p.m. Boscobel Restoration, 1601 Route 9D. 845-265-3638, Ext. 110.

Cos Cob: Bucks County Nursery Crawl. $175. 7 a.m. Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible St. 203-869-9242.


Stony Point: Master Gardener Demo Garden Tours, with Cornell Master Gardener volunteers. Tours will be held on May 27, June 24, July 29, Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28 from 1 to 2 p.m. For information, call weekdays: 845-429-7085. Rain or shine. No registration. Children always welcome.www.rocklandcce.org. Free. 1-2 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland, 10 Patriot Hills Drive. 845-429-7085.

West Nyack: Farm to Family Fest: Planting a Vision for the Next Generation. The events include workshops for educators and parents on school nutrition, physical activity, school gardens and recycling. There will be musical performances, an open house for BOCES career and technical programs in sustainable energy careers and more. Information: Bill Boydston, 845-627-4770 or email wbodysto@rboces.org. www.keeprocklandbeautiful.org/. Free. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. BOCES Jesse J. Kaplan School, 65 Parrott Road. 845-627-4797.

Yonkers: Saturday Workshops. June 2: Vegetables and herbs. Free. 9-10 a.m. Stew Leonard’s, 1 Stew Leonard Drive. 914-375-4700.

Bedford: Babes in the Woods. Join Westmoreland’s Director for an exploration of the forest in search of spring’s babies. Plants, insects, birds, mammals and other organisms are all producing offspring this time of year. Co-sponsored by Bedford Audubon Society. RSVP by June 1. Free. 2 p.m. Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road. 914-666-8448.

Suffern: Wild Edibles Identification. An introductory wild foods and medicinals workshop which consists of a two-hour walk conducted by Paul Tappenden of Suburban Foragers to identify, discuss and sample edible and medicinal wild plants. Learn to prepare tasty dishes with wild plants, the dos and don’ts of gathering and cooking and how to distinguish poisonous plants and look-alikes. Register online at www.suffernfreelibrary.org. Free. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Suffern Free Library, 210 Lafayette Ave. 845-357-1237.