Home & Garden Notes: Plant sales, Craft & Herb Festival – Entertainment & Life – Akron Beacon Journal

Stan Hywet Plant Sale: Saturday through June 2 in the Courtyard near Molly’s Shop at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. A variety of plants including Stan Hywet’s Homegrown Series of decorative containers and baskets. www.stanhywet.org.

 

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OSU Extension Stark County Master Gardener Volunteer Program Plant Expo: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton. Perennials, native plants, heirlooms, vegetables, herbs.  www.osustarkmg.org.

 

Craft and Herb Festival: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wadsworth. More than 100 vendors in Central Intermediate School parking lot and City Hall parking lot with home decor, fresh herbs, industrial art and more.

 

Holden Arboretum Plant Sale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Holden Arboretum, 9550 Sperry Road, Kirtland. Plants from area nurseries, gardens and Holden’s own propagated and grown wildflowers. Admission for non-members is $12, $7 ages 3-12. 440-946-4400, ext. 224 or www.holdenarb.org.

 

Portage County Beekeepers: 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Portage Soil and Water Office, 6970 State Route 88, Ravenna. Talk about bears, skunks and other wildlife that affect beekeeping. Call Mary Lovin at 330-325-3028.

 

Meet Me in the Garden – Your Outdoor Green Carpet: 7 p.m. Wednesday at F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, Visitors Center, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Learn how to keep your lawn looking its best. Presented by Charles Behnke, OSU Horticulture Educator, Lorain County, Retired.

 

Summit County Master Gardeners’ Springfield Coffee Chat: 9 a.m. Friday at Springfield Community Center, 2491 Canfield Road, Akron. Master Gardener Karen Thomas will talk about continuing to garden no matter your age. Free.

 

Gates Mills Garden Club Plant Sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25 at Esquire’s Cottage & Barn, 1280 Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills. Annuals, perennials, shrubs and houseplants. Vintage Boutique with gently used items for sale. 440-423-4555 or www.thegatesmillsgardenclub.com.

 

Hale Farm & Village’s Sow & Grow Farm Festival and Plant Sale: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8-9 at Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. Heirloom plants and herbs with significance to Northeast Ohio, unusual perennials. Admission is $10 adults, $5 children. For more information, go to www.halefarm.org.

 

Fairy Days at Heritage Farms Peninsula: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15 and 16 at Heritage Farms, 650 Riverview Road, Peninsula. Costume parade, dancing, Bubble Fairy, games, build fairy houses and gardens. Magic Meadow Market with arts and crafts, sweet treats, face painting, raffles. $10 children ages 3-17, $5 adults. 330-657-2330.

 

Master Gardeners of Summit County Tour of Gardens: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29. Six gardens featured on the general tour, Posie Shoppe with garden items and Master Gardener-grown plants. $20; patron $75-$100. www.summitmastergardeners.org/.

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