Fall Planting Week

Plant with us.

Mon, Sep 21 – Sun, Sep 27

Fall is a great season for planting! Learn about the benefits of fall planting with special social posts, on-site activities, and staff-led tours. Get new additions for your landscape from The Garden Shop — members receive 10% off! Click here to join or renew.

Native Plants Spotlight

Thu, Sep 17 | 7 – 8 PM
Free of charge | Virtual event

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Presented by Katie Fisk, Environmental Educator & Native Home Gardener. Get ready for Fall Planting Week and discover a selection of native all-star perennials (and vines!) to add to your garden, including ground covers, pollinator must-haves, and seed-producing standouts.

Seed Packet
Make-and-Take

Mon, Sep 21 – Sun, Sep 27
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM daily
Free of charge | On-site event

Stop by for a hands-on activity from our gardens! Create your own seed packet, then fill it with a sprinkle of seeds to take home. A perfect way to celebrate the season and bring a bit of Jenkins home with you. All ages welcome for this drop-in activity.

Horticulture
Highlights Walk

Wed, Sep 23 | 1 – 2 PM
Free of charge | On-site event

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Led by Karen Miller, Head Horticulturist.
Highlights will include seasonal interest, design ideas, ecological horticulture practices, and new planting projects at Jenkins. This guided tour will end at the nursery where you can ask questions and shop with our staff. Get inspired with us!

Planting in Action Tour

Thu, Sep 24 | 10 – 11 AM
Free of charge | On-site event

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Led by Amy Mawby, Education Manager.
Come see fall planting in action with this guided tour! Explore the gardens to find our horticulture staff and volunteers adding new plants to our landscape. Learn how to plant properly, discover great native plants, and get behind-the-scenes information on our new plantings.

Horticulture
Highlights Walk

Fri, Sep 25 | 1 – 2 PM
Free of charge | On-site event

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Led by Steve Wright, Director of Horticulture / Curator.
Highlights will include seasonal interest, design ideas, ecological horticulture practices, and new planting projects at Jenkins. This guided tour will end at the nursery where you can ask questions and shop with our staff. Get inspired with us!

Breaking the Rules: Ecology-Based Landscape Design

Sat, Sep 26 | 10 AM – 12:30 PM
Fee-based program | On-site event

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Presented by Larry Weaner, FAPLD, Founder, Larry Weaner Landscape Associates. Examine how alternative approaches—from selecting, arranging, and spacing plants to the simple act of weeding—can yield more easily maintained landscapes that express the beauty and ecological richness of our native landscapes.

Shop with Staff in
The Garden Shop

Sun, Sep 27 | 9 AM – 4 PM
Free of charge | On-site event

Have plant questions? Jenkins’ Greenhouse and Nursery staff will be on-hand in The Garden Shop to share suggestions from our diverse inventory of perennials, shrubs, and trees. Join us for Double Discount Day – members will receive 20% off all purchases (Sep 27 only)!