Learn about houseplants and native plants, tour gardens historic and modern and find a pop-up plant bar.
This July, there are dozens of talks and classes to learn about plants, virtual and in-person in the Lancaster County region.
Thursday, July 1, 7 p.m.
History of Black Horticulture. This online presentation (from the Friends of Hershey Public Library, Manada Conservancy and Hershey Gardens) will follow Longwood Gardensâ community read, âThe Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Manâs Love Affair with Nature.â Writer Abra Lee will discuss the book and the history and significance of Black horticulture and conservation. Free. Register online.
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The siteâs 3,500 roses reached peak bloom the first weekend of June.
Usually, peak bloom lasts a week to 10 days, says Anthony Haubert, communications and public relations manager for the M.S. Hershey Foundation.
Many of the roses continue to shine through the summer, thanks to constant deadheading from volunteers. The next peak is expected to be in early September.
The roses are resilient but heavy rain and wind can shorten their show.
For more information about visiting the gardens, go to hersheygardens.org.
Closer to home, the roses at Buchanan Park are in full bloom. Volunteers were kept from the park for months but theyâve since been able to tackle the weeds and care for the roses, said John Trusz, chairman of Lancaster County Garden Clubâs rose garden committee.Â