Al’s Garden & Home, all locations, 10–11 a.m. Saturday, June 14. Bring on the beneficial bugs. Join Al’s for a ladybug release bash where you’ll learn how to harness the power of these beneficial beauties in your garden, container plants, and outdoor spaces. Enjoy Kona Ice at selected locations, along with tasty snacks and fun […]

Come join Cascade Nursery Trail member nurseries and MORE nurseries, garden art vendors at this Sebright Gardens sponsored event. Spend a beautiful day touring the gardens, shopping for a fabulous selection of plants and garden decor...enjoy a leisurely breakfast or lunch available from food vendor 'The Feedshack'! Learn more

Behind the Shoji: Annual Summer Marketplace, June 21–September 1. For more than a decade, Behind the Shoji has been one of Portland Japanese Garden’s most anticipated summer traditions. It’s an annual show and sale of Japanese and Japanese-inspired wares. Visitors can purchase from a variety of curated items that, even with a trip to Japan, […]

Al’s Garden & Home, 9–9:30 a.m. and 11–11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21 at Sherwood and Woodburn locations, 11–11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28 at Wilsonville and Gresham locations. Celebrate Pollinator Month with a garden workshop just for kids! Kids will plant bright, beautiful blooms in a charming sand pail — perfect for welcoming summer break and […]

The Oregon State University Extension Service is hosting garden tours in several locations this summer. Take advantage of them and tour gardens and gain inspiration for your next garden makeover or garden project. Lebanon Garden Tour, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, $20 cost. Tour a range of garden styles — from wedding-worthy to edible […]

Looking for fresh gardening ideas? Visit the Inspiration Garden in Independence for a guided tour filled with creativity and nature’s beauty! Bring the whole family to explore the garden, enjoy interactive kids’ activities, and spark your green thumb. OSU Master Gardener volunteers will be onsite to answer your questions and share about the plants in […]

Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai, 1:15–2:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. Join Andrew Robson for a demonstration of Bonsai at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Bonsai, literally translated as “tree-in-a-tray,” is the art and science of miniature trees. Robson is a deciduous artist in the American bonsai community. He completed […]

10 a.m.–5 p.m. at all Cascade Nursery Trail (CNT) Nurseries! Drive off those doldrums of summer by coming out to see what's happening in their long day gardens! Anything goes at Midsummer Madness...so expect the unexpected. There are SO MANY things that look great this time of year. Come see what summer offers for your […]