“I think I may be a better person for having given serious time and thought and effort to gardening,” says Martha Stewart, one of the queens of gardening. Become a better person and learn how to nurture your garden at our Garden Party Weekend, March 24 and 25, 2018.

The weekend will be packed with informative gardening seminars from local experts. Celebrate spring with us and see what’s new!

The schedule includes:

Lore and Lure of Plants: Growing Kids Into Gardeners

By Janet Macunovich, Garden Designer and Writer

How do we get kids interested in gardening? Janet will share products and activities for budding gardeners.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 10am: Dearborn Heights
  • 1pm: Royal Oak
  • 4pm: Eastpointe
• Sunday, March 25
  • 12pm: Clinton Township
  • 3pm: West Bloomfield

Container Gardening Made Easy

Add a splash of color to your porch or patio with a container garden. English Gardens experts share tips for easy container gardening.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 11:30am: Dearborn Heights
  • 11:30am: Eastpointe
  • 2:30pm: West Bloomfield
  • 2:30pm: Royal Oak
• Sunday, March 25
  • 1:30pm: Clinton Township

It’s Garden Time

By Nancy Szerlag, Gardening Columnist for the Detroit News

Join Nancy as she shares her wealth of knowledge on this year’s hottest gardening trends!

• Saturday, March 24
  • 10am: Clinton Townshi
  • 1pm: West Bloomfield
  • 4pm: Dearborn Heights
• Sunday, March 25
  • 12pm: Royal Oak
  • 3pm: Eastpointe

Protect Your Beautiful Garden from Animal Damage

By Marilyn Cox, I Must Garden

Marilyn shares her tips to reduce nibbling and protect your garden from animal grazing.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 10am: West Bloomfield
  • 1pm: Eastpointe
  • 4pm: Clinton Township
• Sunday, March 25
  • 12pm: Dearborn Heights
  • 3pm: Royal Oak

Gardening 101

English Gardens experts take it back to the basics with this comprehensive seminar on spring gardening.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 10am: Eastpointe
  • 10am: Royal Oak
  • 11:30am: West Bloomfield
  • 11:30am: Clinton Township
  • 1pm: Dearborn Heights

Grow Your Best Lawn

Maintaining a lush and healthy lawn starts with maintenance in the spring.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 11:30am: Royal Oak
  • 2:30pm: Dearborn Heights
  • 2:30pm: Clinton Township
  • 4pm: West Bloomfield
• Sunday, March 25
  • 12pm: Eastpointe

All About Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are the most popular flowering shrubs, but there are many varieties to choose from. We’ll give you an overview of the differences and help you select the best ones for your garden.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 1pm: Clinton Township
  • 2:30pm: Eastpointe
• Sunday, March 25
  • 1:30pm: Dearborn Heights
  • 1:30pm: West Bloomfield
  • 1:30pm: Royal Oak

Introduction to Vegetable Gardening

Grow, pick and eat vegetables from your own garden! We’ll share expert advice on starting your vegetable garden.

• Saturday, March 24
  • 4pm: Royal Oak
• Sunday, March 25
• 1:30pm: Eastpointe
• 3pm: Dearborn Heights

Stop Browsing Deer & Rabbits from Destroying Your Landscape

By Julia Hofley, Plantskydd

They might be cute, but deer and rabbits can cause serious damage in your landscape. Julia explains how to successfully repel animal browsers.

• Sunday, March 25
• 12pm: West Bloomfield
• 3pm: Clinton Township

Meet with the Landscape Designers

Plus, there will be several information and inspiration stations throughout English Gardens. One of the stations, Meet with Landscape Designers, will provide you with an opportunity to speak with our landscape experts. From full-service landscaping to planting services, we can do it all! The schedule includes:

• Saturday, March 24
  • Dearborn Heights: 2pm to 5:30pm
  • West Bloomfield: 12:30pm to 4pm
  • Clinton Township: 9:30am to 1pm
  • Eastpointe: 2pm to 4pm
  • Royal Oak: 12:30pm to 4pm
• Sunday, March 25
• West Bloomfield: 1pm to 3pm
• Clinton Township: 11:30am to 1:30pm
• Eastpointe: 2pm to 4pm
• Royal Oak: 11:30am to 3pm

Kid’s Craft

Reading and gardening really can go ‘hand in hand’! Bring your kids to Garden Party from 10am to 3pm to create this cute craft. 

Garden Party Weekend will be held at all five of English Gardens locations.