Offered as a follow up to our Introductory Botanical Dye Workshop, this session with Briahna Michalsky will take participants on a deep dive into botanical dye making at home. Briahna will cover dye bath preparation, how to use a mordant, and sourcing dye resources at home. You’ll walk away able to replicate the processes to […]

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Sayde Heckman, Yew Dell’s Garden & Arboretum Manager, and her team make the Big Bloom happen each spring. This year’s show of more than 25,000 blooming bulbs forms the perfect chance to learn about the process, from design to sourcing, planting, and more. And as a bonus, you’ll […]

Just in time for Spring gardening season, Heather Toombs, Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, will lead a discussion on gardening smartly and safely. She’ll provide tips to help with body ergonomics for gardening tasks like lifting heavy fertilizer bags, reaching to pull weeds, or squatting to plant a bulb. Ticket includes the lecture […]

Join us for this ever-popular installment in our garden photography series. Ayrica Bishop, Murphy’s Camera Education Coordinator, will guide participants on the basics of taking photographs, using Yew Dell’s plentiful blooms as subject matter. You’ll start with an overview of camera basics such as framing and lighting, then take a walking tour of the gardens […]

Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic. March – things to prune in late winter/early spring Saturday […]

Sure, our annual Spring Plant Sale (April 26) is the event of the season, but what about all those things that are long finished blooming by then? Our early Nursery Open House gives you a chance to walk the nursery, get recommendations from our horticulture staff, and take home a few hellebores, spring wildflowers, and […]

Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic. April – Spring plant ID among the season’s explosion of […]

Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic. April – Spring plant ID among the season’s explosion of […]

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than sipping a mimosa, enjoying a few snacks, and playing with flowers? Join Yew Dell cut flower wizard, Jill Tinius, for this delightful offering. Jill will share pro tips on selecting, prepping, and arranging and then she’ll guide you through crafting your own arrangement to take home. […]

Level up your gardening skill or just enjoy a guided plant walk with our awesome staff – every Saturday! Themes vary with the seasons, and each one will be slightly different. All will offer plenty of opportunity for questions on just about any garden topic. April – Spring plant ID among the season’s explosion of […]

NEW Fabulous Fridays – Monthly Happy Hour in the Garden – Kick-off edition is Friday, April 25! What better way to kick off the weekend than meeting friends amidst the stunning setting at Yew Dell. Join us for Fabulous Fridays on the last Friday of each month for a delightful selection of wines, seasonally-themed cocktails […]

If you need plants, this is the place to be! Yew Dell’s annual Spring Plant Sale is the garden event of the season. Featuring hundreds of varieties of annuals, perennials... well... you name it! It’s all produced right here in our own nursery, you also get access to our incredibly-knowledgeable horticulture staff who can answer […]