Subscribe Now
Give a Gift
Read a FREE issue online!
Upcoming Events for Ohio
To submit your gardening event to our staff, submit it using our contact form or send an email to calendar@statebystategardening.com.
May New Springfield
May 11-13
Spring Open House at Town ‘N Country Garden Center and Landscaping from May 11, 12 and 13. Welcome spring during this annual event. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday. At Town ‘N Country Garden Center, 13889 Woodworth Road, New Springfield. Call 330-549-3781 or visit www.tncns.com/index.php.
May Columbus
May 8
“What Are Garden Railroads?” at the Grandview Heights Public Library on Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m. Come to this presentation by the Columbus Garden Railway Society and learn about garden railroads. Held at the Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 West First Avenue, Columbus. For more info call 614-486-2951, or visit www.ghpl.org.
May 9
“Victorian Tea: May Flowers” at the Kelton House Museum and Garden, on Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The Kelton House offers Victorian-inspired teas. Each Tea includes a short educational program. Costs $15. At the Kelton House Museum and Garden, 586 E. Town St., Columbus. Call 614-464-2022 or visit www.keltonhouse.com.
May 12
Garden Market Platz, at the German Village Society Meeting Haus, on Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every year, the German Village Garten Club hosts a day-long sale of plants, flowers and more. Held at the German Village Society Meeting Haus, 588 S. Third St., Columbus. Call 614-221-8888 or visit www.germanvillage.com.
May Clark County
May 5
Perennial Plant and Barn Sale by the Clark County Master Gardeners on Saturday May 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come to the Gateway Learning Gardens, located behind the Agricultural Agencies Building to get some great bargains on ground covers, shrubs, small trees, assorted perennials and more. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. Master Gardeners will be on hand to assist you and answer questions. The Barn Sale will feature slightly used garden books and various art objects. Held at the Gateway Learning Gardens, OSU Extension, 4400 Gateway Blvd., Springfield. Contact Carolyn Allen at 937-521-3860.
May Butler County
May 12
Butler County MG Plant Sale on Saturday May 12 from10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This annual plant sale takes place at the OSUE Butler County Office and sells out very quickly. Questions about plant care will be answered by members. Held at the Butler County Extension Office, 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton. Visit http://butler.osu.edu/.
May Defiance County
May 19
Master Gardener Plant Sale, Defiance County, on Saturday May 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until sold out. This is the7th Annual Plant Sale of the Defiance County Master Gardeners. Held at the State Bank North Side, 1900 N Clinton St, Defiance. Visit http://mastergardener.osu.edu/?q=event/master-gardener-plant-sale-defiance. Contact OSU Extension Defiance County, 419-782-4771, walters.269@osu.edu.
May Louisville
Classes at the Anthony Petitti Garden Center, 5828 Columbus Rd., Louisville. Visit www.anthonypetitti.net or call 330-455-5997 for more info.
May 8
Cooking with Fresh Organic Herbs, Tuesday May 8 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to create great dishes using herbs. Costs $5, reservations required.
May 19
Create Your Own Hanging Basket, on Saturday at May 19 at 10 a.m. Costs $25. A “make and take.”
May Toledo
May 11-13
Spring Plant Sale at the Toledo Botanical Garden, Friday May 11, Saturday May 12 and Sunday May 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Members Only Preview will be held on Thursday May 10 from 4 to 8 p.m.) Kick off the season at this festival of gardening. Select from a wide variety of perennials, Oak Opening Native plants, vegetables and herbs, hanging baskets, trees and shrubs and more. The sale also features workshops, live entertainment and free expert advice! Held at Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., Toledo. Toledo Botanical Garden is open year round, seven days a week during daylight hours. Admission and parking are free (except during certain special events). For more info call 419-536-5566 or visit www.toledogarden.org.
May Cleveland
Events at Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Visitor hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (5/31 to 9/6), closed Mondays. Admission: members free, adults $9.50, children (3-12) $3, children under 3 free. Memorial Day through Labor Day $5 after 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Visit www.cbgarden.org or call 216-721-1600 or 888-853-7091 or email info@cbgarden.org.
May 6
S-HORT Course with the HORTiculture Department: Beautiful Bulbs 101, from 2 to 3 p.m. Ann McCulloh, curator of plant collections, introduces some fascinating varieties of bulbs that help gardens wake up with color in the spring. Costs $10 members, $19 non-members.
May 8, 15, 22 and 29
Yoga in the Garden: Treat yourself to Hatha Yoga among the beautiful blooms of the garden. Garden admission and parking included. Costs $72 for member adults, $90 for non-member adults. Register by calling 216-721-1600 ext. 100 or by visiting cbgarden.org.
May 13
Mother’s Day Brunch, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., reservations required. Costs $37 for member adults, $18 member children; $43 non-member adults, $20 for non-member children. Call 216-721-1600 ext. 100 for seating times.
May Cincinnati
May 11
National Public Gardens Day on May 11 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Staff will be passing out plants in Vine Street Village from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (while supplies last) to encourage visitors to “plant for wildlife.” They will have plants for butterflies and plants for hummingbirds. Held at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati. Visit www.cincinnatizoo.org or call 513-281-4700.
May Columbus
May Classes at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, general number is 614-645-8733 or visit www.fpconservatory.org. All classes require pre-registration — call 614-645-5923 or visit www.fpconservatory.org.
May 5
Container Vegetables, Saturday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about vegetables and dwarf fruits perfect for containers. Make and take home your own container. Costs $35 members; $40 non-members.
May 5
Pollinators Garden Design, Saturday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Explore plants that use shape, fragrance and color to attract pollinators. Costs $15 members; $20 mon-members.
May 5
Make Your Own Rain Barrel, Saturday, May 5, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn how to collect and reuse your home’s rainwater by creating a rain barrel to take home. Materials included. Costs $55 members; $65 non-members.
May 13, 20
Leaf Casting, Sundays, May 13 and 20, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Create a life-like concrete leaf casting in this two-session workshop. Costs $45 members; $50 non-members (for two-class series).
May 19
Create a Living Wreath, Saturday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Make a 16-inch living wreath of colorful thyme to be hung on a door, garden fence, or left flat as a centerpiece. Materials included. Costs $55 members; $65 non-members.
May 20
Glass Tile Mosaics: Stepping into the Garden, Sunday, May 20, 1 to 4 p.m. Use an array of garden motifs to create a garden stepping stone. All materials included. Costs $40 members; $45 non-members.
May 26
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Saturday, May 26, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn how to beat the bad bugs and promote good bugs with this environmentally sound approach to controlling pests. Costs $15 members; $20 non-members.
May 27, June 24
Nature Journaling. May 27 and again on June 24, 1 to 3 p.m. Bring a blank unlined book (or purchase at Botanica), all other materials supplied. Costs $20 members; $25 non-members per class or $50 members; $64 non-members for series.
May Columbus
May 11-12
Spring Plant Sale and Gardening Fair at the Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens, on Friday, May 11, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Offering organic vegetable starts and plants of herbs, annuals and perennials. Also selling Mother's Day gifts, native plants and unique trees and shrubs. The Volunteers of Chadwick put on this sale and all proceeds support the Chadwick programs and outreach. Held at the corner of Lane Avenue and Fred Taylor Drive, on the OSU campus in Columbus. For more info visit chadwickarboretum.osu.edu or contact July Hays, at julyxjulia@gmail.com or 614-843-0591.
June Cleveland
Events at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Visit www.cbgarden.org or call 216-721-1600 for more info. Summer hours are: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays.
June 14
The Guys & Grills Kitchen Garden Program offers tips for barbecues and beer pairings from local chefs while creating three manly menu items. Runs 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14. Costs $70 members, $85 non-members. Register by calling 216-721-1600 ext. 100.
June 15
Healthier, Cleaner, Greener Schools and Facilities: Save Money and the Environment is a series of lectures about using green cleaning supplies and organic turf programs in public spaces from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, June 15. Features keynote speaker Patrick Pizzo, director of school facilities and operations for the East Meadow Schools in Westbury, New York, and other speakers. Costs $25 members and $35 non-members. Register by calling 216-721-1600 ext. 100 or online at cbgarden.org.
June 16-17
The Cleveland Rose Society Show runs noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 17. Free with admission.
June 30
S-HORT Course with the HORTiculture Department: Behind the Scenes of Animal Care, from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Costs $10 members, $18 non-members.
June Gambier
June 6-10
Schnormeier Gardens Open House on Wednesday, June 6 to Sunday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A once-a-year opportunity to tour 75 acres of the exquisite gardens of Ted and Ann Schnormeier of Gambier, Ohio. Reservations are not required; however, advance notice of groups would be appreciated. Tours are self-guided, donations welcome. At 8701 Laymon Road, Gambier. Contact Carol Garner, Marketing Manager, 740-397-7698 or email carolgarner22@hotmail.com. Visit www.schnormeiergardens.org.
June Findlay
June 23-24
The Perennial Plant Peddler Open House on Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, June 24, from 1 p.m. to-5 p.m. Free tours of the extensive plant collection, kids’ activities, plant sale and giveaways, garden art and more. Located in rural Hancock County, Ohio, at 8755 TWP Road 251, Findlay. For more info call 419 387 7230 or email PPlantPeddler@Yahoo.com or visit www.pplantpeddler.com.
June Geauga County
June 20
Wednesday 20 JUNE 2011 Geauga County Master Gardeners' Garden Tour and Plant Sale on June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Benefits the Scholarship Fund. For information call Geauga County Extension Office 440-834-4656, Wendy or Nancy.
June Louisville
Classes at the Anthony Petitti Garden Center, 5828 Columbus Rd., Louisville. Visit www.anthonypetitti.net or call 330-455-5997 for more info. Fees apply, see listings.
June 12
Learn about Canning, on Tuesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. Learn to can your organic veggies before it's time to get started. Costs $5, registration required.
June 16
Veggie Gardening Container Style, on Saturday June 16 at 10 a.m. Learn how easy it is to grow vegetables in containers. Bring Dad and plant one up for his Father’s Day gift. Costs $20. A “make and take.”
June Toledo
June 23-24
47th Annual Crosby Festival of the Arts at the Toledo Botanical Garden, Saturday June 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday June 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A premier fine arts festival featuring more than 200 artists, live music, festival food, beer and wine, a Children's Artistic Playhouse and more. Admission is $8; children 12 and under and members get in free. Call 419-536-5566 for group discount information or visit www.toledogarden.org.
June Cleveland
Events at Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Boulevard, Cleveland. Visitor hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (5/31 to 9/6), closed Mondays. Admission: members free, adults $9.50, children (3-12) $3, children under 3 free. Memorial Day through Labor Day $5 after 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Visit www.cbgarden.org or call 216-721-1600 or 888-853-7091 or email info@cbgarden.org.
June 5 and 12
Yoga in the Garden: Treat yourself to Hatha Yoga in the garden. Costs $72 for member adults; $90 for non-member adults. Register by calling 216-721-1600 ext. 100 or visiting cbgarden.org.
June 18-22
June 25-29
BotaniCool Kids Camp: A fun day camp experience for children ages 5 to 8, focusing on local food. Costs $140 for members; $170 for non-members. Call 216-721-1600 ext. 100 or visit cbgarden.org.
June Cincinnati
June 29
Members’ Appreciation Night at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The event will feature a special members-only give-a-way, cheetah encounters, live music around the park, crafts and much more. Other family activities, too. Held at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati. Visit www.cincinnatizoo.org or call 513-281-4700.
June Columbus
Classes at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, general number is 614-645-8733 or visit www.fpconservatory.org. All classes require pre-registration — call 614-645-5923 or visit www.fpconservatory.org.
June 2
Shade Gardens, Saturday, June 2, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn about plant selections for tough conditions, including low light. Costs $15 members; $20 non-members.
June 6, 13, 20, 27
Introduction to Bee Keeping, Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, 6 to 8 p.m. Explore the basics of keeping bees. Costs $60 members; $65 non-members (for series).
June 23
Expand Your Herb Palate, Saturday, June 23, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn how to use new herbs in your kitchen and take home a new herb plant. Costs $25 members; $30 non-members.
June 23
Expand Your Perennial Palate, Saturday, June 23, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn garden design and about plants with great color, foliage, form and structure to add excitement to your home garden. Take home a new perennial too. Costs $25 members; $30 non-members.
June 24
Yes You Can! Making Jams and Jellies, Sunday, June 24, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Make a seasonal jam, taste samples on scones, and can a jar to take home. Costs $30 members; $35 non-members.
June Hudson
June 14-15
The Home and Garden Tour sponsored by the Hudson Garden Club will take place Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This year’s tour features three homes with gardens, and three additional gardens. Visitors also will see the Hudson home of abolitionist John Brown. Tour ticket holders also can visit the Club’s Garden Shop and adjacent Tea Room. The shop will sell plants and the Tea Shop will operate from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 pre-sale and $25 beginning June 14. Tickets available starting June 1 at The Learned Owl and Acme Fresh Market Hudson. For more information, call 330-650-4209 or visit www.hudsongardenclub.org .
State-by-State Gardening assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of listed events. It is recommended that you verify the date, time and location of any event you plan to attend.
