Butterflies at Chatfield Denver
Botanic Gardens Chatfield
Farms in Littleton;
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fee: $4 Adult, Child, Senior, Ages 2 and under
free, plus $5 parking fee per vehicle; Discounts for members; 720.865.4346
June 4
Free Day Denver
Botanic Gardens Chatfield
Farms in Littleton;
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Butterflies at Chatfield will be open with paid
admission for the butterfly house; 720.865.4346
June 4
Free Day at Denver Botanic Gardens Denver
Botanic Gardens,
Time: 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.; 720-865-3501
June 15
Galactic Rose Show
presented by Denver Rose Society Denver
Botanic Gardens,;
Fee: Included with paid admission to DBG; 1 - 4:30 p.m.; 720-865-3501
June 28 - 30
Colorado Lavender Festival
Town of Palisade and nearby areas in western Colorado; See
www.coloradolavender.org for opportunities
that include motor coach tours on Friday, a festival in the park and
Lavender and Wine dinner on Saturday,
and self-guided farm tours on Sunday.
GARDEN
AND HOME SHOWS
GARDEN
TOURS
Ongoing to
Labor Day
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail
Guided Tours: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Fee: $10 per person. For information see
www.bettyfordalpinegardens.org or call 970-476-0103.
June 1
Whittier-Mapleton Garden Tour
Location: gardens in Mapleton Hill Historic District
Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tickets: $15 purchased online before June 1, $20 day of event at 840
Mapleton; See website for ticket
information.
Information:
www.whittiergardentour.com
Benefits: Whittier International School
June 7 - 8
Longmont Symphony Guild Festival of Flowers Garden
Tour
Location: 5 gardens in Longmont
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tickets: $15; See website for ticket information.
Information:
www.longmontsymphony.org
Benefits: Longmont Symphony Guild
June 15
Loveland Garden Tour & Art Show
Location: 9 gardens in NW Downtown Loveland
Time: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tickets: $20 Available
online at Loveland Youth Gardeners website and at Fort Collins Nursery.
Information:
www.LovelandYouthGardeners.org,
970-669-7182
Benefits: Loveland Youth Gardeners programs
Notes: Features the sale of art for the garden, including a silent auction.
June 22
Arvada Historical Society Garden Tour
Location: gardens in Arvada
Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Tickets: $15 cash only, purchase at the Arvada Center on day of the event.
Information:
www.arvadahistory.org
Benefits: Arvada Historical Society
June 22
Junior League Terrace and Garden Tour
Location: 5 gardens in Clarendon Hills neighborhood in Southwest Fort Collins
Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Tickets: $20; $35 VIP (includes food and beverages); Available online - see website..
Information:
www.jlfortcollins.org
Benefits: The Junior League of Fort Collins' education and charitable
endeavors
Notes: Features a block party with live music, food trucks and more. See
website for details.
June 22
Greeley Garden Tour
Location: gardens in the Greeley area
Tickets and
Information: $15, Purchase online or see website for locations where tickets may be purchased;
www.GreeleyGardenTour.org
Benefits: Poudre Learning Center
June 23
Park Hill Garden Walk
Location: gardens in the Park Hill neighborhood, Denver
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Tickets: Advance tickets $15, Seniors (65+) advance tickets are $12, Ages 12
& under free; $18 day of event. See website.
Information:
www.parkhillgardenwalk.org
Benefits: Greater Park Hill Community's projects
including their food program
June 29 - 30
Colorado Springs Garden Tour: Westward Hoe - Taming the Wild
West Garden
Location: 7 gardens in Colorado Springs
Time: 9 am - 3 pm both days
Tickets: $20 through
www.eventbrite.com and at local gardening
outlets
Information: Six beautiful private gardens and one lovely community
vegetable garden will be open for you to tour. Additionally, Colorado
Master Gardeners and most homeowners will be available to answer your
questions about good gardening practices. The tour will be open each
day rain or shine. See Colorado Springs Garden Tour.
Benefits: El Paso County Friends of Extension (FOX), a 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization that offers grants to promote education in gardening.
July 13
Pockets of Paradise: Kitchen and Garden Tour
Location: 8 Homes/Gardens in Steamboat Springs area
Time: 9 am
Tickets: $50 for self-guided tour, VIP Bus $90 (includes lunch at Low
Country Kitchen) Purchase
online at
www.tickets.stringsmusicfestival.com
Information:
www.stringsmusicfestival.com
Benefits: Strings Music Festival
July 20
NoCo Urban Homestead Tour
Location: 3 homesteads in Ft. Collins & 3 in Loveland
Time: 8 am - 2 pm
Tickets: $20; ages 12 and under free
Information: See
www.fcgov.com/gardens
Benefits: Gardens on Spring Creek and Loveland Youth Gardeners
July 20
Summit County Garden Tour
Location: gardens in Silverthorne, Frisco and Dillon
Time: Registration from 8:30 - 10:45 a.m. at
the Summit County Community and Senior Center, Peak One Blvd./ 83
Nancy's Place, Frisco.
The self guided tour is from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Tickets: $15 at the door (cash or check only), $10 if purchased
online before day of tour (see website) **Note: You must exchange the
ticket for a guidebook/map at registration prior to 10:45 a.m.;
Includes a free continental breakfast.
Information and Tickets: Please see
www.summitcountygardenclub.org for
detailed information and directions.
Benefits: Funds scholarships for students studying plant-related science and provides grants for county & town
public gardens.
Aug. 24 - 25
Rob Proctor's Garden Tour
Location: 3030 West 46th Ave., Denver
Time: 7 am - 1 pm
Tickets: $10 at event, $8 for advance tickets at Tagawa Gardens
Information: rob.tagawagardens.com
Benefits: Dumb Friends League
NOTES:
Denver
Botanic Gardens Center for Continuing
Education offers numerous classes throughout the year. You
will find something for everyone -- adults, families, and kids. For
information on classes visit
www.botanicgardens.org. Tagawa Gardens offers many classes for both adults and children.
Because the list is so extensive they are listed here only occasionally.
Please see
www.tagawagardens.com.
June 1
"Japanese Beetles" by Kristina Williams
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10 a.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 1
"Dog Tuff Grass" by Kelly Grummons
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $20; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 1
"Summer Floral Crown-Making Class" by Heather
Herring Sturtz & Copeland
Florist & Greenhouse
in Boulder; Time: 10 am; Free; This is a hands-on class; Materials not included. Call 303-442-6663 to register.
June 2
"Designing French Gardens" by Cyndy de Chelly Sturtz & Copeland
Florist & Greenhouse
in Boulder; Time: 8:30 am; Free; This is a hands-on class; Bring
your own pot or buy one; Materials not included. Call 303-442-6663 to register.
June 2
"Berries & Small Fruits for Colorado" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 4
CSU Twilight Garden Series: "Dip Your Toe into
Colorado Gardening" by Tony Koski, Alison Connor and Amy Lentz
CSU Trial Garden, 1401 Remington St., Fort Collins; Time: 6 - 8 pm; Fee: $10
cash or check only; See
https://fcgov.com/gardens for details.
June 5
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 8
"Vegetables with Altitude"
by Denyse Schrenker, Eagle Co. CSU Extension
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
in Vail; Fee: $10, free for members and volunteers; For information see website or call
970-476-0103.
June 8
"Growing Roses in Colorado and Rose Garden Tour"
by Denver Rose Society consulting rosarians
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9 - 11 a.m.
Fee: $21 members, $24 non-members; Register online or call 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
"Successful Home Composting" by Mikl Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 10
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 12
Drop-In: "Meet the Rose Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Denver Rose Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 14
"Trough Planting" by Dominique
Turnbull
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
in Vail; Time: 10 am - 4 pm; Fee: $10, free for members and volunteers; For information see website or call
970-476-0103.
June 15
"Preserving Food" by Glenda
Wentworth, Eagle Co. CSU Extension
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
in Vail; Fee: $10, free for members and volunteers;For information see website or call
970-476-0103.
June 15
Drop-In: "Meet the Beekeeper"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe beekeepers managing their hives, ask questions and get advice; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 16
"Classic Miniature Gardening"
Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 East Mulberry in Fort
Collins; Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; Fee:
$40 per spot, includes materials; For
adults and a child accompanied by an adult; Register for this class online
at
www.fortcollinsnursery.com. 970-482-1984.
June 18
CSU Twilight Garden Series: "A Deeper Dive" by
Daryn Davidson, Jim Klett, Roger Heinz & Mark Uchanski
CSU Trial Garden, 1401 Remington St., Fort Collins; Time: 6 - 8 pm; Fee: $10
cash or check only; See
https://fcgov.com/gardens for details on
the topics to be covered.
June 19
Drop-In: "Meet the Water Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:00 -
10:00 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from members of the
Colorado Water Garden Society; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 22
"Beneficial Insects" by Kristina Williams
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10 a.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 22
"Habitat Hero - Wildscaping 101" by Laura Somers
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 - 2 p.m.; Free; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 22
"Gardening with Native Plants: Garden Tour"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 8:30 -
10:30 a.m.
Fee: $18 non-members; Register online or call 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 23
"Colorado Native Bees" by Kristina Williams
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10 a.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 23
"Managing Garden Pests without Poisons" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
June 24
Drop-In: "Meet the Vegetable Gardeners"
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 9:30 -
11:30 a.m. Fee: Free; Observe, question and get advice from Master
Gardeners; 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 26
"Battling the Japanese Beetle in Colorado"
by Lisa Mason, CSU Extension agent
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6 - 7:30
p.m.
Fee: $12 non-members; Register online or call 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
June 29
"Plant Select's Bring on the Heat!" by
Larimer County Master Gardeners
Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 East Mulberry in Fort
Collins; Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Free: Drop in to discuss Plant Select's
2018, 2019 and 2020 plant selections with master gardeners. See
www.fortcollinsnursery.com for details. 970-482-1984.
Free Day Denver
Botanic Gardens Chatfield
Farms in Littleton;
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Butterflies at Chatfield will be open with paid
admission for the butterfly house; 720.865.4346
July 5 - 14
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Town of Crested Butte and nearby areas; See
https://crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com for
information about workshops, garden tours, hikes and other events/fees.
July 10
Free Day at Denver Botanic Gardens Denver
Botanic Gardens,
Time: 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.; 720-865-3501
July 11
"Perennials and Ornamental Grasses" by CSU
Master Gardeners
Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Time: 6 - 7:30
p.m.
Fee: $18 non-members; Register online or call 303.797.8565
Ext. 306
July 14
"Tips & Tricks of Xeriscape" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
July 14
"Houseplant Propagation" by Trevor Kuntz Sturtz & Copeland
Florist & Greenhouse
in Boulder; Time: 11 am; Free; Materials not included. You'll
take home cuttings. Call 303-442-6663 to register.
July 14
"Classic Miniature Gardening"
Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 East Mulberry in Fort
Collins; Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; Fee:
$40 per spot, includes materials; For
adults and a child accompanied by an adult; Register for this class online
at
www.fortcollinsnursery.com. 970-482-1984.
July 20
"Honey Bee Meet & Greet" by Kristina Williams
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 10 a.m.; Fee $15; Please wear long
sleeves and pants. Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
July 20
"Basic Landscape Design" by Elaine Walker
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
July 20
Lavender Festival Denver
Botanic Gardens Chatfield
Farms in Littleton;
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fee: $7 non-members, $5 members, ages 13 and under
free; Enjoy hundreds of blooming lavender plants, free demonstrations, live
music, food, beverages and products sold by vendors. See website for
classes that will be offered. 720.865.4346
July 21
"Creating Beautiful Terrariums" by Trevor Kuntz Sturtz & Copeland
Florist & Greenhouse
in Boulder; Time: 11 am; Free; This is a hands-on class; Materials not included.
Bring or purchase a glass container; Call 303-442-6663 to register.
AUGUST
Aug. 3
Water Blossom Celebration presented by
Water Garden Society Denver
Botanic Gardens,;
Fee: Included with paid admission to DBG; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 720-865-3501
Aug. 11
"Pruning for Strength, Health, and Beauty" by
Mikl Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
Aug. 11
Mushroom Fairpresented by Colorado Mycological Society Denver
Botanic Gardens,;
Fee: Included with paid admission to DBG; 9 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; 720-865-3501
Aug. 25
"Low Tech Greenhouse Design & Operation" by Mikl
Brawner
Harlequin's Gardens,
4795 N. 26th St. in Boulder; Time: 1 p.m.; Fee $15; Pre-register by calling
303-939-9403
JUNE 2019