Weekend garden events
Historic London Town Public House and Gardens
839 Londontown Road
Edgewater, MD 21037
Annual plant sale: Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs and kitchen garden specialties will be for sale. Anne Arundel County Master Gardeners and London Town's new Director of Horticulture, Nathan Powers, will offer advice on plant selection and culture.
Sale features plants that are found in London Town's eight-acre Woodland Garden, including native and exotic plant species, cold-hardy camellias, and new and unusual varieties. Over 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes will be available, too.
A special Member Preview Sale will be held on Friday, April 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Become a member, purchase plants in advance of the Saturday sale, and receive a 10 percent discount.
May Day children's celebrations: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children of all ages will be engaged in the enchanting story of spring with music and songs led by Fairy Princess Ruthanne Emilene Ankney, and her festive troupe of musicians playing hammered dulcimer, mandolin, concertina and fiddle. Maypole ribbon weaving. Spring English Morris garland dances taught on the spot.
Children encouraged to dress up in their fairy garden finest and will be given pixie crowns (boys) and fairly wands (girls) to welcome in the spring in song and verse.
$5 for children under 17, $10 for adults. Free with year-long family membership to Historic London Town and Gardens ($75)
Greenstreet Gardens
Lothian, MD.
Tomatomania! -- Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tomato lovers unite! Tomatomania! is back for the 3rd year in a row at Greenstreet Gardens. 175 varieties of rare, classic and brand new tomato plants available, all grown right here in South County.
The aisles are crammed with every size, shape, color and taste you can imagine. The “tomatomaniacs” and Greenstreet’s knowledgeable staff are here to help you with everything you’ll need to make your tomato season a huge success, including pots, organic lobster compost fertilizer, stakes.
Expert advice includes Mike McGrath, Your Garden Guru, from WTOP Radio. Mike will be giving a seminar at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
