North Carolina Museum of History is offering a chance to bring home a living piece of history. On Saturday, April 26, 2205, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., stop by Bicentennial Plaza, 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, and you can take home a fig tree cutting from the museum's landscape. Learn about plant propagation, get expert care tips, and decorate your pot to make it uniquely yours. … [Read more...] about Propagate a Fig Tree at North Carolina Museum of History on April 26
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Raulston Blooms — Garden Festival April 26
The JC Raulston Arboretum, at 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, is hosting Raulston Blooms on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Raulston Blooms is a garden festival for people of all ages. It features garden and nature activities, plant sales, outdoor fun, and more. Tickets are only $5, or $10 per family. Admission is free for garden members and for college students. Proceeds benefit … [Read more...] about Raulston Blooms — Garden Festival April 26
Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale April 25-26
Celebrate Earth Day at Mordecai Historic Park and get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season at the Mordecai Plant Sale. Mordecai Historic Park is at 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The plant sale is on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Admission is free. Heirloom varieties of plants will be on sale for … [Read more...] about Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale April 25-26
Free Seedlings at Fenton’s Earth Day Celebration April 22
Celebrate Earth Day at Fenton, 21 Fenton Main Street, Cary, North Carolina, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. The celebration takes place by Paragon Theaters. Shop for flowers and assorted plants, get some free seedlings and enjoy live music by Kenny Shore. … [Read more...] about Free Seedlings at Fenton’s Earth Day Celebration April 22
Lowe’s gives away free spring flowers for two days
On May 2 and 3, 2025, Lowe’s is giving away FREE spring flowers (1.5-pint annual) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Color of the flower may vary. Registration required. The offer is only available in-store, while supplies last. The giveaway is a FREE Member Gift for spring — part of the home improvement store’s MyLowe’s Rewards loyalty program. Here’s how to get your FREE flowers: The … [Read more...] about Lowe’s gives away free spring flowers for two days
Backyard Treasures Plant Sale
Backyard Treasures Plant Sale, presented by Friends of Durham County Extension Master Gardeners, takes place April 5, 2025, starting at 10 a.m., at Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina. The sale will end when items are sold out. This is a free event. The plants start at $4, and include veggies, native plants, house plants, perennials, trees and … [Read more...] about Backyard Treasures Plant Sale
One Day Only — Tour “Raleigh’s Secret Garden,” The Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens March 30
For one day only, tour the Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens. This tour, presented by Preservation NC and Friends of Oberlin Village, takes place on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. This property is on the National Register of Historic Places, is a Raleigh Historic Landmark, and is a recipient of the … [Read more...] about One Day Only — Tour “Raleigh’s Secret Garden,” The Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens March 30
Bradford Pear Bounty in Wilson: Remove a Bradford Pear and Get a Free Native Tree
NC State Extension, NC Urban Forest Council, NC Forest Service and NC Wildlife Federation have joined together to form the NC Bradford Pear Bounty. The goal is to remove Bradford Pear trees. The program rewards people for removing Bradford Pears from their property by giving them a free native North Carolina tree. What's wrong with Bradford Pear trees? According to the NC Bradford Pear … [Read more...] about Bradford Pear Bounty in Wilson: Remove a Bradford Pear and Get a Free Native Tree
Cary Arbor Day Celebration March 22
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Town of Cary on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., on the lawn of the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, North Carolina. At this free event, enjoy: In addition, the Arbor Day celebration will be pick-up day for the free trees that Cary is offering through the My Tree, Our Tree giveaway. Learn more about and … [Read more...] about Cary Arbor Day Celebration March 22
Cut your own tulips at Dewberry Farm
A farm in the Triad, near Winston Salem and Greensboro, plants 100,000 tulip bulbs every year, as well as other spring flowers, in anticipation of visitors from all over North Carolina. Dewberry Farm is at 2585 Dewberry Farm Lane, Kernersville. It's around an hour and a half drive from Raleigh, and less for those in Durham, Orange County and Chatham County. It's well worth the drive if you love … [Read more...] about Cut your own tulips at Dewberry Farm
