Masses of Catawba rhododendrons fill Evergreen’s mature pine forest
New Hampshire Gardens: Central/Southern Region
- Including tours of private residential gardens in Hooksett, Hudson, Manchester, Pelham, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro
Please e-mail listings, preferably in the format below, to: evergreenfoundationnh@gmail.com.
Photo by Beaver Brook Association
Shade and Fragrance gardens at Maple Hill Gardens
Daily, YEAR ROUND, dawn to dusk
Maple Hill Gardens
117 Ridge Road, Hollis
13 “theme” gardens, both formal and informal, with more than 350 shade-tolerant or sun-loving species, mainly perennials, planted around the Beaver Brook Association’s headquarters buildings. Free.
603-465-7787
www.beaverbrook.org
Photos by Beaver Brook Association
Maple Hill Gardens
Photos by Pickity Place
Aliums in the gardens at Pickity Place
Daily, YEAR ROUND, 10-5, April-December; 10-4, January-March
Pickity Place
248 Nutting Hill Road, Mason
An adorable 18th-century Cape surrounded by vast, well-established garden beds, mainly perennials and herbs. The herbs are served in the restaurant’s 5-course lunches.
603-878-1151
www.pickityplace.com
Photos by Pickity Place
Garden at Pickity Place
Photo by Kirkwood Gardens
Kirkwood Gardens
Daily, MAY 1-NOVEMBER 1, dawn to dusk
Kirkwood Gardens
Route 3, just north of Route 113, Holderness
Informal 1-acre garden, now owned by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with graceful plantings of both sun-loving and shade-tolerant annuals, perennials, and shrubs; plus fountains, sculpture, and signs describing the plants. Free.
603-968-7194
www.nhnature.org/visit/kirkwood_gardens.php
Friday-Sunday, JUNE 5-7, 10-5
Evergreen
42 Summer Street, Goffstown
The one-acre woodland garden’s annual public opening is always on the first weekend in June, when its sweeps of 220 Catawba rhododendrons are at or near peak bloom. Free. 603-497-8020 www.evergreenfoundationnh.org
Photo by Eileen Oktavec
Massed Catawba rhododendrons at Evergreen
Palace Theatre Garden Tour
Saturday, JULY 12, 10-3
6th Annual Palace Theatre Garden Tour
Manchester
Both public gardens and private residential gardens in New Hampshire’s largest city. $30; $25 if tickets are bought before the tour date.
603-668-5588
www.palacetheatre.org
Wednesday, JULY 15, 10-4
Hospice Home and Garden Tour
A tour of 4 residential properties on or near Lake Winnipesaukee, benefiting Granite VNA. $55.
800-924-8620, 603-224-4093
www.granitevna.org
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-1, 1-4
The Big Little Garden
Nashua
The lawn on a 1/4-acre lot is slowly being replaced by a large, diverse collection of native and non-native perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
Fiona’s Secret Garden
Manchester
This self-styled 1/5-acre “English cottage garden” is an informal mix of trees, shrubs, and perennials, including 250 daylily hybrids. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
Gardens of Yvonne Casimir
Milford
A 1½-acre collection of mature perennials and shrubs, including a rock garden, rose garden, hydrangea garden, daylily garden, and a hosta garden with more than 100 varieties; as well as specimen evergreen and flowering deciduous trees. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
Longview Gardens
Pelham
Perennials in this 1-acre garden create color from early spring to fall. They include 140 registered daylily cultivars, including 5 hybridized by the gardener himself. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
New Shire Gardens
Manchester
This 1-acre garden includes a large koi pond, a stream, a pergola with grape and trumpet vines, a gazebo, a stone fire pit, and a woodland path. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
New Shire Gardens
Manchester
This 1-acre garden includes a large koi pond, a stream, a pergola with grape and trumpet vines, a gazebo, a stone fire pit, and a woodland path. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Photo by The Garden Conservancy
Our Country Garden
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-3
Our Country Garden
Hudson
An elaborate 2-acre residential garden, surrounded by woods, with a large collection of trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials, including rhododendrons and hostas. It’s open as part of the Garden Conservancy’s annual nationwide Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.
Photo by The Garden Conservancy
Our Country Garden
Saturday, JULY 18, 10-4
Pages & Petals
Hooksett
This 30-year-old ½- acre garden includes a moss garden, bog garden, rock garden, and a hydrangea garden. The opening is part of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program. Admission is $10 and by pre-registration only at www.gardenconservancy.org.