OUT OF THE HOUSE
HOME AND GARDEN EVENTS
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Gardens are now open. 2018 admission rates: $6.50 adult; $5 senior/student/ disabled; $4.50 junior. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org
❚ Free First Tuesday. May 1.
❚ Beautiful Bouquets Class. May 3.
❚ Art at the Gardens Craft Fair. May 6.
❚ Garden Walk: Tulips. May 9.
Burlington Area Garden Club: Annual sale of hardy perennial plants, grasses and shrubs, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 19. Held rain or shine. All proceeds provide scholarships to university/technical college students in fields related to horticulture, and for garden grants to local schools and organizations. Event is held at Riverside Park, Congress St. and Milwaukee Ave., behind Adrian’s Frozen Custard stand. Information: (262) 492-3327.
Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: Spring Lecture Series features lectures by John Eastberg from 6:30 to 8 p.m. $15 per event, with light refreshments. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com
❚ Milwaukee’s Gold Coast: Mansions of Prospect Avenue. May. 3.
❚ The Pabst Mansion: Four Decades of Preserving an American Treasure. May 10.
Ebert’s Greenhouse Village: Free gardening seminars with Melinda Myers. *Registration is required for the Container Planting seminars; contact Anne Adams via email at giftshoppe@ebertsgreenhouse.com. W1795 Fox Road, Ixonia. www.ebertsgreenhouse.com/
❚ Container Planting Seminar, 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. May 9.*
❚ Ask the Plant Doctor, 11 a.m. May 12.
❚ Growing Great Veggies and Herbs, 1:30 p.m. May 19.
❚ Perennials for Specific Landscape Habitats, 1 p.m. May 27.
Forest Home Cemetery: “A Walk in Milwaukee History” walking tours begin June 3 at 2 p.m. in the Halls of History, 2405 W. Forest Home Ave. Donation requested to the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association. Group tours available by appointment. (414) 645-2632.
❚ Memorial Day Tours start at 2:30 p.m. May 28.
❚ Civil War History. June 3.
❚ Milwaukee Mayors. June 10.
Fox Point Garden Club: 46th annual May Market Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12. Purchase perennials, wildflowers and homemade baked goods. Longacre Pavilion, 7343 N. Longacre Road, Fox Point. foxpointgardenclub.com/
Friends of the Monarch Trail: Milkweed Plant Sale, noon to 3 p.m. June 3. County Parks Dept., 9480 W. Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa. www.theMonarchTrail.org
Greater Milwaukee Rose Society: Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month in the lower level Community Room of Waterstone Bank, 6560 S. 27th St., Oak Creek. A special garden tour is planned for June 12. www.milwaukeerose.org
Herb Society of America-Wisconsin Unit: Ozaukee Master Gardeners: All About Herbs lecture series presents “Pots, Baskets & Troughs: Growing Herbs in Containers,” 7 p.m. May 2. $8. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. herb-society-wisconsin.org/lectures/ Holy Hill Art Farm: Art & Farm Market Weekend, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 and 4. The show features a selected blend of fine art, crafts, vintage & antiques, on a farm homestead with 80 acres rustic scenery and antique structures. While browsing the farm full of arts and crafts, guests can also enjoy farm fresh products and hot foods, freshly canned vegetables, fruits, jams, handmade toffee, sweets and fresh smoked fish. Located at 4958 Highway 167, Hubertus. www.holyhillartfarm.com
Interiorscapes by the Plant Market: Tropical Plant Sale for Patio and Home, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5. 5600 W. North Ave. (414) 871-7444.
Klode Park: Milwaukee Grows Green Kickoff with sustainable landscaping games, presentations and raffles, noon to 2 p.m. April 29. 5900 N. Lake Drive, Whitefish Bay. More info: bit.ly/MGGklode
Lynden Sculpture Garden: 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. (414) 446-8794; lyndensculpturegarden.org
❚ Garden-Inspired Flower Arrangement. 1 to 4 p.m. May 12.
❚ Companion Planting with Organic Pesticides. 1 to 3 p.m. May 26.
MATC Horticulture Department: Introduction to Organic and Sustainable Vegetable and Herb Production, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays May 29-July 31. MATC Mequon Campus, 5555 Highland Road, Mequon. Register in person at any MATC campus, or online at www.matc.edu/student/Admissions/regi.cfm Mequon Nature Preserve: Green & Easy Gardening Series with Melinda Myers, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Free. Each class will consist of a hands-on activity to enhance your gardening skills, and information for transforming any space into a more ecofriendly landscape. 8200 W. County Line Road, Mequon. RSVP required via email to: center@mequonnaturepreserve.org.
❚ Food Gardening for Everyone. May 3.
❚ Managing Yard Waste - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. May 10.
Milaeger’s Racine Expo Greenhouse: Spring Open House, through May 6. 4838 Douglas Ave., Racine. (262) 639-2040; milaegers.com
❚ Succulent Sensations. May 1. $60.
❚ Vintage Veggie Fest. May 3-13. Milwaukee/NARI: Tour of Remodeled Homes, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19-20. View recently completed home improvement projects. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. (414) 771-4071; milwaukeenari.org
Minor’s Garden Center: Enjoy a free class every Saturday at 9 a.m. 7777 N. 76th St. (414) 354-4830; minorsgardencenter.com
❚ Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants. May 5.
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “Shakespeare in Love” show dome features the language of flowers, and pastel-tinted displays with scroll-shaped signs and quotes from Shakespeare that relate to the nearby flowers, through May 28. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/
Muskego Public Library: How Does Your Garden Grow? gardening series with Holly and Joey Baird features three classes with tips and tools for growing the best vegetables ever. Programs begin at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. S73-W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego. (262) 971-2100.
❚ Best Ways to Grow Tomatoes. May 8.
❚ Growing in Straw Bales. May 22.
❚ Why Grow Organically? May 29.
North Point Lighthouse: The museum exhibits a wide variety of artifacts about the lighthouse and its keepers. Open to the public Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. throughout the year. Private tours and education tours by appointment. 2650 N. Wahl Ave. (414) 332-6754; northpointlighthouse.org/
❚ Thomas Fehring “The Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee” lecture. May 9.
Racine County Open House: One-day exploration of architectural gems, unusual businesses, historic churches, museums, civic buildings and more, May 5. Free. www.openhouseracinecounty.com
Schulte’s Garden Center: Ten percent of all plant sales will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Enchanted Waters troops, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 5. Children of all ages are invited to create and take home a spring teacup fairy garden, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5. 811 E. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee. (262) 691-0270.
Stone Bank Farm Market: Earth Day Celebration, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21. Hike the farm, enjoy food sampling, a chicken chat and see what spring plants are sprouting. N68-W33208 County Road K, Stone Bank. (262) 563-8010; stonebankmarket.com/
❚ Spring Plant Sale. May 11-13.
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Friends of Villa Terrace 2018 Garden Lecture Series presents Melinda Myers “Plants for Difficult Situations,” 7 p.m. May 2. $25; $20 member. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 289-9710; www.villaterracemuseum.org/
Wade House Historic Site: “Over Land, Under Cover: Tales of Quilts and Coverlets and their Journeys to Wisconsin, 1830-1880” special exhibit through May 6. $7 adults; $6 students/seniors; $3.50 children, ages 5 to 17. Discover stories about early Wisconsin settlers and their bed coverings. W7965 Highway 23, Greenbush. (920) 526-3271; wadehouse.org
Wehr Nature Center: Wisconsin Master Naturalist Training Series, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday evenings from April 30 to June 25. $250, and a $15 material fee payable at the first class. Course will include classroom instruction, activities, two off-site field trip sessions on May 12 and June 16, and a capstone project to practice skills and highlight ecosystem concepts. Whitnall Park, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. (414) 425-8550; wimasternaturalist.org
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