She’s your mom, right? And you’d gladly shower her with roses this Sunday for Mother’s Day, if only you had enough money. How about, instead of a dozen roses, you give her hundreds--make that thousands--of roses? All for less than the cost of a box of chocolates.
And mom will have an hour or so with her nearest and dearest, and a chance to take plenty of pictures to remember it by.
It’s all at the Tyler Rose Garden, 420 Rose Park Drive (off Front Street), in Tyler, about an hour and a half east of Dallas. When I went by earlier this week, the garden’s more than 32,000 rose bushes were in full bloom.
Years ago, when my daughter was a kid and I was an impoverished graduate student, the rose garden was one of our favorite places to hang out. There’s plenty of room on the grassy walks between the roses for kids to run, even grassy hills for them to roll down, as my grandkids can now attest. (There are also paved walks and ramps.) The garden is open daily from dawn until dark. And it’s free.
Tyler is so proud of its roses that it holds a festival in their honor each October. But you don’t need to wait until then to stop and smell the roses. Entry to the garden is through the Rose Garden Center building, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 -5 p.m. Or enter through the parking lot gate south of the center, open as long as the garden.
The Rose Garden Center houses a museum of the annual rose festival, including the lavish costumes of rose queens and their courts. The museum is open Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 for adults, $2 for children, payable at the center’s gift shop.. For more information and schedule of events at the garden, see http://parksandrec.cityoftyler.org/.
If you enter Tyler on U.S. 69, you’ll also drive past one of my family’s other favorite East Texas hangouts, Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo. And past a cluster of rose nurseries. Most are commercial only, but a few, including the wonderful Chamblee’s Rose Nursery, also have retail outlets. Potted roses in the greenhouses are in full bloom also, as living souvenirs of your visit.
Other rosy venues in North Texas include the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Drive, Fort Worth; and the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas.
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden includes a terraced rose garden, and plenty of rose arbors throughout. It’s open 6 am.- 8 p.m. (basically, dawn to dark). Admission is free. For information and directions, see
http://fwbg.org/.
The Dallas Arboretum includes a newly redesigned circular rose garden. It’s open daily (except for some fall and winter holidays) from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. This Sunday, it also offers a Mother’s Day concert, free with paid admission. For information about events, tickets and parking, see
www.dallasarboretum.org/.
(Next Friday, Richardson’s Wildflower! Art & Music Festival)
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Totally Texas -- Ready to spring up and bloom
It’s spring in Texas--which means the weather is great for getting outside and playing in the dirt. I’m talking about adults playing the dirt. Dirt’s not just for kids anymore, and a slew of local plant sales are here to cater to the down and dirty in all of us.
(Nothing against kids. They’re great excuses for getting that little red Radio Flyer wagon out of the garage. They’re also the right height to save parents and grandparents the trouble of bending over to set small potted plants in that red wagon.)
North Texas has lots of excellent plant nurseries. But what I have in mind are the garden club and nonprofit group sales, offering natives, the unusual, the rare-- plants it’s often not feasible for commercial nurseries to provide. And although I’m providing ending times for these, arrive as early as possible for best results. They go fast.
April 5 -- Daylily Growers of Dallas spring sale, 9 a.m. - noon, North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas. For information, call 972-820-1131.
April 5 -- Keep Flower Mound Beautiful, Trash Off & Environmental/Health Fair, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Registration at Home Depot parking lot, 352 International Parkway, Flower Mound. Participating groups include Trinity Forks Chapter Native Plant Society, with more than 1,000 plants. See www.kfmb.org/home/going_green_matters_fair/.
April 5 -- Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s spring plant sale, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth. Annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines, citrus and more. For information see www.fwbg.org/.
April 5 -- A little further afield, but worth a trip, is Stephen F. Austin State University’s Garden Gala Day plant sale from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. At the SFA Pinewoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., Nacogdoches. (Hey, you’re on your way to East Texas anyway for Canton Trades Days and Tyler’s Azalea Trails, right?) See plant list at www.sfagardens.sfasu.edu/.
April 11-13 -- Heard Museum plant sale, Hear Natural Science Museum, 1 Nature Place, McKinney. Opens April 11 with pre-sale from 4-7 p.m. for members only, April 12 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and April 13 from 1-5 p.m. Memberships are available at the sale, for those who want to take advantage of the members’ pre-sale. Information, including plant list, at www.heardmuseum.org/plantsale/.
April 25-27 -- Texas Discovery Gardens plant sale, with adapted and native plants, including butterfly attractors. Members preview sale 4-7 p.m. April 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 26-27. At Fair Park (tell parking attendants you’re here for the sale to get free parking), turn right past the gate and follow the signs to the back of the greenhouse. For plant list and more information, see http://texasdiscoverygardens.org/plant_sale.php/.
May 3 -- Native Plants & Prairies Day, Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake, 521 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Includes information and plant sale by Dallas Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. See http://ntmn.org/.
And for more native plant sales across the state, visit http://npsot.org/.
(Next Friday -- how are the bluebonnets doing? I visit Ennis, the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas, for news about the blues.)
(Nothing against kids. They’re great excuses for getting that little red Radio Flyer wagon out of the garage. They’re also the right height to save parents and grandparents the trouble of bending over to set small potted plants in that red wagon.)
North Texas has lots of excellent plant nurseries. But what I have in mind are the garden club and nonprofit group sales, offering natives, the unusual, the rare-- plants it’s often not feasible for commercial nurseries to provide. And although I’m providing ending times for these, arrive as early as possible for best results. They go fast.
April 5 -- Daylily Growers of Dallas spring sale, 9 a.m. - noon, North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas. For information, call 972-820-1131.
April 5 -- Keep Flower Mound Beautiful, Trash Off & Environmental/Health Fair, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Registration at Home Depot parking lot, 352 International Parkway, Flower Mound. Participating groups include Trinity Forks Chapter Native Plant Society, with more than 1,000 plants. See www.kfmb.org/home/going_green_matters_fair/.
April 5 -- Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s spring plant sale, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard, Fort Worth. Annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines, citrus and more. For information see www.fwbg.org/.
April 5 -- A little further afield, but worth a trip, is Stephen F. Austin State University’s Garden Gala Day plant sale from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. At the SFA Pinewoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St., Nacogdoches. (Hey, you’re on your way to East Texas anyway for Canton Trades Days and Tyler’s Azalea Trails, right?) See plant list at www.sfagardens.sfasu.edu/.
April 11-13 -- Heard Museum plant sale, Hear Natural Science Museum, 1 Nature Place, McKinney. Opens April 11 with pre-sale from 4-7 p.m. for members only, April 12 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and April 13 from 1-5 p.m. Memberships are available at the sale, for those who want to take advantage of the members’ pre-sale. Information, including plant list, at www.heardmuseum.org/plantsale/.
April 25-27 -- Texas Discovery Gardens plant sale, with adapted and native plants, including butterfly attractors. Members preview sale 4-7 p.m. April 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 26-27. At Fair Park (tell parking attendants you’re here for the sale to get free parking), turn right past the gate and follow the signs to the back of the greenhouse. For plant list and more information, see http://texasdiscoverygardens.org/plant_sale.php/.
May 3 -- Native Plants & Prairies Day, Bath House Cultural Center at White Rock Lake, 521 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Includes information and plant sale by Dallas Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. See http://ntmn.org/.
And for more native plant sales across the state, visit http://npsot.org/.
(Next Friday -- how are the bluebonnets doing? I visit Ennis, the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas, for news about the blues.)
Monday, February 20, 2012
Totally Texas -- Rains bring spring flowers
I write this on a day of continuous rain, trying to cheer myself with the reminder: in Texas, winter rains bring spring flowers. Substantial rain combined with this season’s mild weather could bring us a bumper crop of spring blooms and wildflowers. To help you with spring chores and show you where to enjoy the beauty of flowers like the cherry blossoms now gracing the Dallas Arboretum, today’s blog is dedicated to spring flowers in North Texas.
(Remember, flowers don’t always bloom on schedule. For events involving outdoor flowers, contact the websites to verify best bloom times.)
On-going -- Texas Discovery Gardens releases newly emerged butterflies daily at noon (because flowers need butterflies)! Entry to butterfly house included in admission, $8 for adults, $4 for children 3-11. At Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, 75201. See www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
Mid-February - March --Mrs. Lee’s Daffodil Garden in East Texas, Highway 271 North, south of Gladewater. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Free. For bloom times and road conditions, see www.daffodilgarden.com
February 25 -- Calloway’s Nurseries’ Gardenfest program of speakers and workshops, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its Arlington South, Flower Mound, Hurst and North Plano stores. Topics include bulbs, roses, color in the garden and more. Free. See www.calloways.com/gardenfest-calloways for complete schedule.
February 25 -- North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road in Dallas holds classes on winter-planted vegetables, drought-hardy gardening and roses as edible herbs. Free. See http://nhg.com/Events.htm for details.
February 25 -- Texas Discovery Gardens offers a new class on butterfly biology, 10 a.m. - noon. Cost: $15; $10 for TDG members. Register at www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
March 3 -- Texas Discovery Gardens’ tour of butterfly house (repeats on first Saturdays); 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. (last ticket sold at 4:45 p.m.). Included with admission price. See www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
March 3-April 8 -- Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3200 Botanic Garden Blvd., joins the butterfly fun with Butterflies in the Garden in its Conservatory, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets $10 for ages 13 and over, $6 for children. See http://fwbg.org/ for details and discounts.
March 3-April 8 -- Dallas Blooms, at Dallas Arboretum, 8617 Garland Road, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. See www.dallasarboretum.org for pricing and special events during the festival MSN called one of the top places in the world to see spring flowers.
March 11 -- Japanese cherry-blossom viewing (hanami) -- Dallas Arboretum, including music and family activities. (Although the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens does not have a festival coinciding with cherry-blossoming, it updates bloom times on its Facebook page. See link at http://fwbg.org/)
March 23-25, March 30-31 & April 1 & 6-8 -- Palestine Dogwood Trails Celebration. Festival in downtown Palestine March 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Complete calendar available at www.palestinechamber.org/
March 23-April 8 -- Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail. Azalea Trails Arts & Crafts Fair March 24-25; Saturday (24th) 9 a.m. -6 p.m.; Sunday (25th) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For complete calendar of events, see www.tylerazaleatrail.com/
April 1-30 -- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails. Bluebonnet Trails Festival April 21-22, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. See www.visitennis.org/
(Remember, flowers don’t always bloom on schedule. For events involving outdoor flowers, contact the websites to verify best bloom times.)
On-going -- Texas Discovery Gardens releases newly emerged butterflies daily at noon (because flowers need butterflies)! Entry to butterfly house included in admission, $8 for adults, $4 for children 3-11. At Fair Park, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, 75201. See www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
Mid-February - March --Mrs. Lee’s Daffodil Garden in East Texas, Highway 271 North, south of Gladewater. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Free. For bloom times and road conditions, see www.daffodilgarden.com
February 25 -- Calloway’s Nurseries’ Gardenfest program of speakers and workshops, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its Arlington South, Flower Mound, Hurst and North Plano stores. Topics include bulbs, roses, color in the garden and more. Free. See www.calloways.com/gardenfest-calloways for complete schedule.
February 25 -- North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road in Dallas holds classes on winter-planted vegetables, drought-hardy gardening and roses as edible herbs. Free. See http://nhg.com/Events.htm for details.
February 25 -- Texas Discovery Gardens offers a new class on butterfly biology, 10 a.m. - noon. Cost: $15; $10 for TDG members. Register at www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
March 3 -- Texas Discovery Gardens’ tour of butterfly house (repeats on first Saturdays); 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. (last ticket sold at 4:45 p.m.). Included with admission price. See www.TexasDiscoveryGardens.org/
March 3-April 8 -- Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3200 Botanic Garden Blvd., joins the butterfly fun with Butterflies in the Garden in its Conservatory, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets $10 for ages 13 and over, $6 for children. See http://fwbg.org/ for details and discounts.
March 3-April 8 -- Dallas Blooms, at Dallas Arboretum, 8617 Garland Road, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. See www.dallasarboretum.org for pricing and special events during the festival MSN called one of the top places in the world to see spring flowers.
March 11 -- Japanese cherry-blossom viewing (hanami) -- Dallas Arboretum, including music and family activities. (Although the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens does not have a festival coinciding with cherry-blossoming, it updates bloom times on its Facebook page. See link at http://fwbg.org/)
March 23-25, March 30-31 & April 1 & 6-8 -- Palestine Dogwood Trails Celebration. Festival in downtown Palestine March 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Complete calendar available at www.palestinechamber.org/
March 23-April 8 -- Tyler Azalea and Spring Flower Trail. Azalea Trails Arts & Crafts Fair March 24-25; Saturday (24th) 9 a.m. -6 p.m.; Sunday (25th) 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For complete calendar of events, see www.tylerazaleatrail.com/
April 1-30 -- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails. Bluebonnet Trails Festival April 21-22, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. See www.visitennis.org/
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