Weekend Garden Events: Plant Sales!!!
Big plants sales this weekend in the Baltimore region -- at Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton and at the William Paca House in Annapolis and at Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore.
William Paca House Plant Sale
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Noon - 4 p.m.
1 Martin Street
Free Admission
Click here for a plant catalog and pictures of the plants.
All plants are grown by Historic Annapolis volunteers in the William Paca Garden greenhouse, and proceeds support the operation of the site.
Priority Preview Sale: 8am - 10am; $75 for members, $100 for non-members (you can purchase at the door)
Offers first chance shopping from vendors, continental breakfast, and lecture reservation, (includes Individual Ladew membership for non-members).
General Admission: 10am - 5pm
$15 for sale, $25 for sale & lecture (you can purchase at the door)
Shop from vendors and register for the lecture (lecture tickets, $10, are limited and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis to general admission ticket buyers beginning at 10am.) House tour reservations can be made when you arrive (space is limited). Tour the Gardens, House and Nature Walk.
Lecture: 11 am with Honorary Chair, Marco Polo Stufano, Wave Hill's Founding Director of Horticulture
Cafe Open 7am - 4 pm
You can purchase tickets at the door.
Click here for vendors and plant information.
This event is rain or shine. For more information or to make reservations, call (410) 557-9570, ext. 224.
Cylburn’s biggest plant sale kicks off Friday, with the BEST pick of plants and crafts at the first ever preview sale and extends into the main event Saturday.
For a complete list of vendors and to buy tickets for the preview sale through a secure PayPal account please click here.
Preview sale: Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and be the first to find unusual, special plants and unique crafts. Admission is $20 and includes a choice between a Curbside Cafe burrito or a Haute Dog specialty, plus one complimentary soda, beer or glass of wine. Members also receive a $5 off coupon redeemable at the Cylburn Arboretum Association plant booths or gift shop. Tickets can be bought at the event or in advance online.
Market Day: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking on the grounds: $5; parking on Cylburn Avenue or at Sinai Hospital (off Greenspring Ave.) is free and a complimentary shuttle to Market Day is available.
Market Day is famous for great plants and wildflowers. More than a dozen growers from around the region will offer specialty plants, wildflowers, azaleas, vegetables—all your plant needs! Experts will also give demonstrations on the benefits of rain gardens and permaculture, and how to compost effectively or install a rain barrel.
Greenhouse-grown plants—great annuals and coleus and more—will be sold at the greenhouses.
Special features this year: Red wagon rental ($5)—makes transportation of plants so much easier!
Plant “sitting”—leave your plants in the plant sitting area while you have lunch, continue shopping, or enjoy the entertainment. Next to vendor area. FREE
Plant pick-up: leave your purchases in a tended area while you get your car and drive to the pick up area in front of the Vollmer Center. FREE
Comments
I love Market Day at Cylburn Arboretum, which is this Saturday. I've been going for the last 20 years or so. It used to be a Mother's Day tradition with my mom and me, until she moved back to Michigan.
Thanks for the heads up, Erin!!! I included Cylburn's info in the post. -- Susan
Posted by: Erin | May 5, 2011 4:54 PM
I usually go to Cylburn for Market Day, but I just got back from Susan's Annuals with my haul, so think I will pass this year. Thanks for letting us know about Susan's Annuals, Susan.
Posted by: Dahlink | May 5, 2011 5:16 PM
I have enjoyed both Cylburn and Ladew in past years. This Saturday is Spring Fling at GrandBoy's school and, last I heard, I've been volunteered for the duck pond.
Posted by: Eve | May 6, 2011 1:59 PM