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These listings of gardening events supplement and include those published in the "Regional Happenings" department in The American Gardener magazine (AHS members can view The American Gardener online by clicking here). These events
are updated regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to find out what exciting gardening events are going on around the country and the world.

Events that are sponsored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or its
partners are indicated by an AHS before the listing.

Events hosted by botanical gardens and arboreta that participate in AHS’s
Reciprocal Admission Program are identified with the RAP symbol. Current
AHS members showing a valid membership card are eligible for free or
discounted admission or other benefits. Contact the host site for details
or click here

AHS NATIONAL EVENTS
AND PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Mark your calendar for these upcoming national events and programs that are sponsored or cosponsored by the American Horticultural Society.

2010

North East | Mid Atlantic | South East
North Central | South Central |North West | South West
West Coast | Canada/International

To submit an event for consideration for this calendar, click here

North East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

JULY 24. Open Garden Day 2010. Garden Club of Mount Desert Island. Mount Desert, Maine. (207) 276-5448. http://www.gcmdgardenday.com.

JULY 24 & 25.
Garden Festival and Garden Walk Buffalo. Buffalo, New York. (716) 879-0123. http://www.gardenwalkbuffalo.com.

RAP AUG. 11.
Identification and Control of Invasive Plants. Lecture. Polly Hill Arboretum. West Tisbury, Massachusetts. (508) 693-9426. http://www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

AUG. 28.
Dahlia Show. Connecticut Dahlia Society. Pond House at Elizabeth Park. West Hartford, Connecticut. (860) 485-0326. http://www.dahliashows.com.

AUG. 29.
Eastern International Show. North American Gladiolus Council. Spring Meadow Glad Farm. Ballston Lake, New York. E-mail: smgfowen@nycap.rr.com or owensmgf@yahoo.com.

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Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC

RAP AUG. 7. Experts in the Garden. Every Saturday in August. Norfolk Botanical Garden and Butterfly Society of Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia. (757) 441-5830. http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/home.

AUG. 14.
Daylily Show. National Capital Daylily Club. Brookside Gardens. Wheaton, Maryland. (301) 962-1400. http://montgomeryparks.org/brookside.

AUG. 21. H
PS Fall Gardeners' Market. Hardy Plant Society. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. (856) 582-5580. http://www.hardyplant.org/.

RAP AUG. 28 & 29.
Begonia Show and Sale. Potomac Branch of the American Begonia Society. Green Spring Gardens. Alexandria, Virginia. (703) 642-5173. http://www.greenspring.org.

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South East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN

JULY 28-31. 27th Annual Cullowhee Conference: Native Plants in the Landscape. Western Carolina University. Cullowhee, North Carolina. (828) 227-7397. http://nativeplantconference.wcu.edu.

AUG. 5-8. The 31st Annual American Community Gardening Association Conference. American Community Gardening Association. Loudermilk Center. Atlanta, Georgia. (877) 275-2242. http://www.communitygarden.org.

RAP AUG. 28.
Plant Conservation: Protecting Botanical Diversity in the Garden and in the Wild. Class. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. State Botanical Visitor Center. Athens, Georgia. (706) 542-1244. http://www.uga.edu/botgarden.
 

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North Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

RAP JULY 25. Northeast Ohio Daylily Society Daylily Show. Cleveland Botanical Gardens. Cleveland, Ohio. (216) 721-1600. http://www.cbgarden.org.

RAP JULY 30-AUG. 1.
Iris Sale. Madison Area Iris Society. Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Madison, Wisconsin. (608) 246-4550. http://www.olbrich.org.

RAP AUG. 7.
Herb Gardening. Class. Brenton Arboretum. Dallas Center, Iowa. (515) 992-4211. http://www.thebrentonarboretum.org.

RAP AUG. 20-22.
Mid-America Bonsai Show & Sale. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, Illinois. (847) 835-8284. http://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantshows.

AUG. 28 & 29.
Dahlia Show. Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society. Davis Center in Mill Creek Metro Park. Youngstown, Ohio. (330) 533-7741. http://www.dahliashows.com.

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South Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

RAP JULY 24. Organic University: Native Perennials and Shrubs. Class. Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park. Dallas, Texas. (214) 428-7476. http://www.texasdiscovergardens.org.

RAP AUG. 14.
Earth-Kind Landscape Series: Tomatoes, Peppers & More! Class. San Antonio Botanical Garden. San Antonio, Texas. Phone (210) 207-3250. http://www.sabot.org.

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South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT

RAP AUG. 7. No Plant is an Island. Walk. Santa Fe Botanical Garden. Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. Santa Fe, New Mexico. (505) 471-9103. http://www.santafebotanicalgarden.org/.

AUG. 19-21.
“Ready, Set, Grow.” Standard flower show. Golden, Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs. United Methodist Church. Golden, Colorado. (303) 832-6390. http://www.coloradogardenclubs.org/.

RAP AUG. 28.
Native Seed Collecting. Workshop. Red Butte Garden. Salt Lake City, Utah. (801) 585-0556. http://www.redbuttegarden.org.

AUG. 28 & 29.
Dahlia Show. Colorado Dahlia Society. Twin Peaks Mall. Longmont, Colorado. (303) 536-4384. http://www.dahliashows.com.
 

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West Coast
CA, NV, HI

RAP JULY 23-25. Giant Summer Cactus and Succulent Sale and Orange County Cactus and Succulent Society Show. Fullerton Arboretum. Fullerton, California. (657) 278-4010. http://www.fullertonarboretum.org.

AUG. 7.
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Harvest Day. UC Cooperative Extension. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. Sacramento, California. (916) 875-6913. http://cesacramento.ucdavis.edu/.

AUG. 21 & 22.
Dahlia Show. Dahlia Society of California. County Fair Building at Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, California. (415) 566-5222. http://www.dahliashows.com.

RAP AUG. 29.
Begonia Show & Sale. South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. (310) 544-1948. http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/.
 

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North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

AUG. 26-28. Dahlia & Glad Show. 5 Valleys Dahlia & Glad Society. Southgate Mall. Missoula, Montana. (406) 375-0331. E-mail: briley@montana.com.

AUG. 28 & 29.
Dahlia Show. Puget Sound Dahlia Association. Kent Commons. Kent, Washington. (206) 546-9692. http://www.dahliashows.com.

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Canada/International

JULY 24 & 25. Lavender Harvest Celebration. Stoney Hollow Lavender Farm. Grey Highlands, Ontario. (905) 681-8656. http://stoneyhollowherbaltreasures.com.

RAP AUG. 8.
Annual Auction and Garden Sale. Toronto Region Iris Society. Toronto Botanical Garden. Toronto, Ontario. (905) 841-9676. http://www.torontoirissociety.com.

AUG. 21 & 22.
Dahlia Show. Nanaimo Gladiolus & Dahlia Society. Country Club Centre. Nanaimo, British Columbia. (250) 755-1412. http://www.dahliashows.com.

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