News & Updates

Recent news about the Garden Conservancy, our programs, and our preservation and education partners around the country.

Fergus Garrett Speaks on the Art of Succession Planting, October 27

Join acclaimed horticulturist Fergus Garrett on October 27, 2026, for the Ellie Selig Distinguished Garden Design Lecture Series. Discover how to create dynamic, long-season landscapes through layered planting, texture, and biodiversity.

Join Thomas Woltz at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for a Free Lecture on October 8

Join world-renowned landscape architect Thomas Woltz at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on October 8 for a free lecture sponsored by The Garden Conservancy and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. Woltz, Senior Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, will discuss the enduring influence of Olmsted-era planning on modern public parks and cultural landscapes.

Untermyer Gardens to Restore Lost ‘Color Gardens’ in Major New Project

Fifteen years into an ambitious restoration, the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy is preparing to revive the historic Color Gardens. Situated along the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, this multi-phase project will reclaim cascading terraces lost for decades beneath pavement and parking lots, adding a vibrant new dimension to one of America’s most spectacular public landscapes.

New App Helps You Take Ideas Home from Open Days

The Garden Conservancy has partnered with the Wildr Places app to pilot an interactive way for visitors to take ideas home from select Open Days gardens. By scanning QR codes on-site, garden enthusiasts can access detailed plant lists, habitat features, and ecological insights to inspire their own home gardens.

Oudolf Garden Detroit: Anchoring an Open Days Renaissance

Detroit is blooming as a premier garden destination! Driven by the success of the Oudolf Garden Detroit and the local community's passion, the Garden Conservancy Open Days™ program is expanding across Michigan. From Frank Lloyd Wright estates to ecological teaching gardens, discover how Detroit’s horticultural energy is fostering biodiversity and civic pride.

Restoration of Greenwood Gardens’ Historic Cascade Fountain Nears Completion

Experience the rebirth of a century-old masterpiece as the meticulous $2.7 million restoration of the iconic Cascade Fountain at Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, NJ, completes this spring. This project blends historic 17th-century Baroque inspiration with modern preservation, honoring the legacy of Peter P. Blanchard III and ensuring the garden remains a vibrant public treasure.

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