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34th Annual Garden Tour

Enjoy six private gardens and the gardens of St. Clare of Montefalco Parish, celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Talk to knowledgeable garden docents and Master Gardeners, observe garden artists painting and sketching, enjoy musical entertainment, library seed exchange, and complimentary refreshments. Visit our Garden Shoppe, find hidden creatures in our popular scavenger hunt. Enter our Tour...
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5th Annual Legacy Seminar with Dr. Doug Tallamy

Join us for our exciting 5th Annual Legacy Seminar “Impact Nature by the Little Things You Do,” with speaker Dr. Doug Tallamy for two insightful lectures explaining how our individual actions can help nature and wildlife around us. “In the past we have asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty. Now they...
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New Plant Introductions for 2026

Learn about the new plant varieties that growers are introducing into the market for 2026 from a well-respected plantsman and owner of Telly’s Greenhouse and Garden Center. George Papadelis began his journey when, as a young entrepreneur, he set up a small flower stand along John R. Road, selling plants he grew himself. While studying...
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2026 Annual Meeting – Grosse Pointe Garden Center….75 Years and Growing!

Join us in celebrating our 75th Anniversary! From our humble beginning in 1950 to our vibrant Garden Center today. Light refreshments will be followed by a business meeting, announcement of our 2026 Trial Gardens competition theme, and reveal of Robert Fionda’s original watercolor painted exclusively for our 34th Annual Garden Tour. To close the event,...
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5th Annual Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop

Johnese Thibault returns for a 5th workshop, demonstrating and providing hands-on instruction on floral design for the holiday season. Her flexible design allows for adjusting certain elements to accommodate all three holidays, i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Apply your talents to create a multi-holiday masterpiece for your holiday decor. Johnese at our 2024 workshop...
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Woodpeckers of Michigan

Well-known, local bird authority, Rosann Kovalcik, will tap into the world of Michigan’s woodpeckers. Discover all eight species that make their homes here. Learn why they are essential to our forests and find out simple ways to help them thrive in your own backyard. Rosann Kovalcik has been watching birds since she was a teenager,...
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Bats of Michigan

Join speaker Christina Funk to learn more about these fascinating, misunderstood, and beneficial garden friends, the bats. Learn about the different species that are native to Michigan, their habitats, food sources, roosting areas, and more. Christina Funk is currently the Lead Naturalist at the Stage Nature Center, which is operated by the Troy Nature Society,...
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Transforming Lives through Horticulture

PHS believes in the power of horticulture to make positive social and environmental change. As a community, we invest our time, passion, and money into public gardens and landscapes that further our cause.  Join Andrew Bunting, as he discusses his work and insight into the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and its mission to advance health and well-being through...
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Annual Awards Tea – Gardening as we Age

i The Garden Center is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary this year! We will mark the occasion following a sumptuous afternoon tea and the announcement of the judges’ top three garden designs. Our featured speaker is Janet Macunovich, on “Gardening as we Age.” Janet Macunovich Janet Macunovich is a popular, well known, professional gardener and...
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Grosse Pointe Garden Center’s 33rd Annual Garden Tour

The Garden Center is celebrating its 75th Anniversary, proudly serving our community since 1950! 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Rain or Shine Garden Tour Attractions: Seven lovely private gardens in a variety of sizes, shapes and styles. Garden docents to answer questions about the gardens. Local artists painting and sketching plein air in the...
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