CELEBRATE NEBRASKA'S

HOMEGROWN HOLIDAY

 

FREE Arbor Day Celebration

Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

 

Enjoy FREE admission to the garden to celebrate Arbor Day and recognize the Cherry Blossom Centennial. Explore the beautiful spring garden and learn about the importance of nurturing and caring for trees.  

  • The first 100 households to arrive each day will receive a free tree seedling
  • Enjoy docent-led tours of the trees at Lauritzen Gardens
  • Participate in fun, tree-themed activities
  • Walk through the arboretum to discover the amazing diversity of trees 

 Don't miss the commemorative tree planting ceremony on Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. A special planting  

of three Sargent Cherry trees, gifted to the City of Omaha and the state of Nebraska from Japan to commemorate the Cherry Blossom Centennial. Special guests include: Consul General OKAMURA Yoshifumi, Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, Maria Taft and Julie Taft, great-great-grandaughters of Helen and William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, in office when the first flowering cherry trees were planted in Washington D.C., The Honorable Jim Suttle, Mayor of the City of Omaha.

 

For complete event details, visit lauritzengardens.org.

   

 

Spring Into Spring Plant Sale 

  

Members only sales: May 4 & 18 | 4:30 to 7 p.m. 

Public sales: May 19 & 20 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

        

Discover new ideas for your garden at the Spring into Spring Plant Sale,

at Lauritzen Gardens. This event is a unique opportunity to shop from a hand-picked selection of plants from area garden clubs and an incredible variety of Lauritzen Gardens-grown plants.

 

* Thousands of plants for sale- annuals, vegetables, ground covers, herbs, native wildflowers, ornamental grasses, perennials, tropicals and more

 

* Beautiful containers designed and planted by Lauritzen Gardens staff

 

* Plant experts on-site to answer questions and provide suggestions

 

* Learn about area garden clubs and horticultural organizations and shop from

their unique selection of offerings

 

For more information, visit www.lauritzengardens.org.

Other Upcoming Events

 

Walking Club: every Tuesday | 8:30 a.m.

Members Only Plant Sale: May 4 | 4:30 to 7 p.m.

National Public Gardens Day: May 11 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wicked Plants exhibit closes: May 13 | open until 5 p.m.

Mother's Day Brunch: May 13 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Members Only Plant Sale: May 18 | 4:30 to 7 p.m. 

Lecture with Bob Grese: May 18 | 7 p.m.

Spring into Spring Plant Sale: May 19 and 20 | 9 a.m. to 5

 

For a complete list of events and educational programs, visit www.lauritzengardens.org. 

 

 

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