Headed to the North Star State next weekend, Road Trips Gardener? Swing by Mantorville, Minnesota, for the 29th annual Marigold Days, set for September 6 and 7, 2014.
This celebration of the humble, hearty and colorful …

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to save seeds for next year’s garden, here’s a workshop just for you.
A three-day Seed Saving School is set for September 19, 20 and 21, 2014, at the …

Andrea Wulf will talk about her book, /em>, at 2 p.m. October 18, 2014, in the Technology & Education Center, 708 West Seminary Road, Vevay, Indiana.
Wulf was born in India and moved to Germany as …

The ninth annual Tomato Tasting takes place August 30, 2014, at Heritage Farm, 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah, Iowa.
It’s sponsored by the Seed Savers Exchange. You can read about the 2013 event online.
Sample dozens of …

Driving in eastern Iowa in mid-August, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider a detour to take part in the Community Field Day from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. August 16, 2014, sponsored by Seed Savers Exchange.
You’ll …

The Big, The Small and The Not-So-Ugly Contest at the Minnesota Garlic Festival is for…garlic (not its growers). The growing, however, has to be done in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota or Iowa.
There will …

Butterflies and flowers naturally go together, the latter tethered to the earth, and the former free to flit, bringing both color and motion to a garden.
Many conservatories host butterfly exhibits. Some are seasonal, others are …

The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium Exhibition opens with a reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. August 14, 2014, in the Doty Board Room of the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
What’s a …

The 34th annual conference and camp-out sponsored by Seed Savers Exchange is set for July 18 through 20, 2014, at Heritage Farm, 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah, Iowa.
Featured speakers are Susan McCouch, Cornell University; …

Every last Sunday of June, Columbus, Ohio’s German Village neighborhood opens its doors and garden gates for the German Village Society’s annual Haus und Garten Tour.
During the 55th edition, set for June 29, 2014, visitors …