May Fun at Tulsa Garden Center

Tulsa Garden Center hosts a variety of events for all ages this month.

Don’t miss the many wonderful events happening at the Tulsa Garden Center this month!

Perennials and More Plant Sale
The Tulsa Perennial Club will hold its annual Perennials and More Plant Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Offered for sale are members’ own pass-along plants, including perennials, trees and shrubs and seed-grown perennial and annual plants. Garden ornaments, gently-used garden tools and supplies, pots, books and magazines will also be offered for sale. Come early for best selection.

Tulsa Area Iris Society Shows & Sales
The Tulsa Area Iris Society Show and Sale will be held on May 10-11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The iris on display will have been grown by Tulsa area gardeners, demonstrating which iris do well in our climate. There will be potted iris available for purchase at both of these shows and sales. The potted iris will have been growing for six months and many will bloom this first year. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your garden’s variety or to plant one of the most durable and endearing garden perennials.

Green Country Bonsai Society Spring Show
The Green Country Bonsai Society’s 2014 Spring Show will be held on May 10-11. Show hours Saturday, May 10 will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Show hours Sunday, May 11 will be from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will consist of bonsai trees grown by our members, as well as demonstrations of bonsai techniques for those who would like to try bonsai. A limited number of bonsai will be offered for sale. Admission is free.

Book Discussion Club: “Annuals With Style”
Tulsa Garden Center’s Book Discussion Club will meet on Tuesday, May 20 at noon to review the book “Annuals With Style.” Join Sandy Cox, Tulsa Garden Center librarian, as she reviews this book just in time for spring garden planning. Review design ideas from classic to cutting edge. This book celebrates the most versatile, colorful flowers in today’s gardens. This lecture is free to the public. Bring your lunch and join us for an exciting educational hour.

Brow Bag Lecture: Rose Rosette Disease
The Brown Bag Lecture “Rose Rosette Disease” will be presented on Thursday, May 22 at noon. Mark Linholm, supervisor of Woodward Park gardeners, will discuss Rose Rosette disease and how it’s affecting the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden. Mark and his gardeners are aggressively responding to this regional threat but success is hard-won. While gardens are in testing programs on how to best control the disease, no cures are yet available. Find out how to best protect your roses by preventative methods. This lecture is free to the public. Bring your lunch and join us for an exciting educational hour.

Story Time Under the Stars
A special edition of Story Time, the popular reading program of the Linnaeus Teaching Garden children’s programs, will be held on the evening of May 22 at 6:30 p.m. A fun aspect of this event is that the children are encouraged to wear their pajamas. Multiple readers will be reading stories so the groups can remain small and the children can interact both with the reader and each other. Parents are welcome to join the children at the readings. The subjects for these readings are Flowers, Birds and Bees. There is no admission fee to attend this event and reservations are not required.

For more information, contact

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 S. Peoria Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74114

(918) 746-5125

www.tulsagardencenter.com