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We now offer private planting parties. Click here for more information.
We now offer private planting parties. Click here for more information.
Please note that we are now using Eventbrite.com to register for workshops and events.
Each event listed below that requires a reservation has a link that will take you directly to the page for purchasing tickets.
If you need to cancel a paid reservation, please note that your refunded amount will be subject to a processing fee.
Each event listed below that requires a reservation has a link that will take you directly to the page for purchasing tickets.
If you need to cancel a paid reservation, please note that your refunded amount will be subject to a processing fee.
MARCH 2020
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Raising Gentle Native Bees
Available online now! Have you heard the buzz? Pollinators do a garden good! Join us as we set aside a day dedicated to them. BGC Staffer, Beth Martin, will be presenting 'how to Raise Gentle Native Bees via video online. 'Pollinator-Friendly Plants' seminar will be rescheduled for early June View the video here. |
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KIDS GROW: Plant a Rainbow Garden
Take Home Kit Available Now This fun project can be picked up as a kit to do at home. On Monday, March 23, we'll have a how-to video posted on our website as well as a link for you to order your kit online. Cost: $5/kit |
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Bob's Blue Ribbon Tips
AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW! Calling all 4-H & FFA kids and County Fair exhibiting adults! Join county fair judge and winner of many blue ribbons, Bob Guth, to learn the ins and outs of exhibiting at the fair. He will walk you through the process of entering the fair, what to grow, growing tips, harvesting and exhibit preparations. Even if you don't intend to grow for the fair, you'll learn tips on how to grow your own food. Watch the presentation here. |
April 2020
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Houseplant Happy Hour
Thursday, April 9, 5 - 7 pm REVISED FORMAT It's still too cold to plant outside, but now is a great time to green up your indoor space with houseplants! We'll be stocking our online store with houseplants ready for 'adoption' including pick-me-up plants for yourself and/or for someone who needs something cheery right now. You can shop before April 9, then swing by and pick them up during Happy Hour. We'll also be taking phone calls with your houseplant questions during those two hours. Watch Facebook and our weekly e-newsletter for more details. |
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Easter Photos with Live Bunnies
POSTPONED Hop on over for this Easter treat. Reservations are strongly recommended and will take priority over walk-ins for this annual favorite. KK Photography teams up with Burlington Garden Center to bring you this unique opportunity just in time for Easter. To avoid a long wait time, make an appointment. Photos will be taken here at BGC. There is a $10 sitting fee which comes with a free 4x6" print. Call KK Photography at 414-861-8749 with questions. |
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Easter Pansy Workshop
AVAILABLE AS A TAKE-HOME PROJECT Welcome Spring to your front porch with this cheerful pansy planter. Choose from several types of pansies to plant. Cost is $34.99. Pre-registration is required. Register and pay at this link. |
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Lawn Care Talk with Walt
AVAILABLE ONLINE Saturday, April 25 Do you have questions about how and when to fertilize your lawn or about weed control? Join BGC owner, Walt Uebele, as he shares his vast knowledge on the topic. Are you wanting to try organic lawn solutions this year? He'll cover that, too! RSVP for this complimentary seminar at this link. |
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KIDS GROW: May Basket Workshop
Take Home Kits available beginning Saturday, April 25 Our long-standing May basket tradition continues into 2020! May Day (May 1st), has been celebrated since Roman times. Today the tradition of making a small basket filled with treats or flowers to give secretly to a friend or neighbor lives on. Leave it on their doorstep, ring the doorbell, and run away! A great way to spread some cheer. Cost: $8.99 per basket. Register and pay at this link. |