English Gardens will host a variety of free seminars, a Make It & Take It workshop, and a free kids club activity in August. The schedule includes: 

• Free Seminar: The Four Season Garden
  Saturday, August 4 at 10 a.m.
  English Gardens experts provide tips on how to extend the season of your garden and enjoy its beauty all year round.
• Free Seminar: Harvesting Herbs & Vegetables
  Saturday, August 11 at 10 a.m.
  When is the ideal time to harvest your herbs and vegetables? Our experts will share tips and answer all your questions.

• Super Sprouts Kids Club: Flower Print Note Cards
  Saturday, August 11 at 11:30 a.m.
  Who doesn’t love a hand written note in the mail?! Kids will hand make beautiful leaf print note cards. English Gardens will supply all materials needed. The event is FREE.

  Advance registration is required. Sign up in-store or online.

• Make It and Take It Workshop: Ikebana Floral Arrangement
  Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m.
  Held at English Gardens stores in Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak and West Bloomfield.

  Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of floral arranging that emphasizes minimalism and symmetry. Let our experts help you create your own Ikebana arrangement.

  The fee is $ 39.99. English Gardens will supply all materials.Advanced registration is required. Sign up in-store or online.

•  Free Seminar: Hydrangeas 101
  Saturday, August 18 at 10 a.m.
  With over 100 varieties of Hydrangeas, how do you decide? We can help you pick the ones best suited for our area, along with tips to care for them.
•  Free Seminar: Hydrangea Re-Blooming Tips
  Saturday, August 25 at 10 a.m.
  Our experts will share tips on pruning and caring for your hydrangeas so they will produce more flowers every season.

The events are held at English Gardens five stores.

English Gardens is a family-owned, Michigan business offering top-quality products, including indoor and outdoor plants and flowers, gardening supplies, patio furniture, garden décor, landscape design and installation.  Four of its retail stores – Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Royal Oak and West Bloomfield – have full-service floral departments, offering custom floral arrangements and decorations for all occasions.