Stop and Smell The Flowers! We're Blooming with Spring Events in Delaware
Why you age may be up to Mother Nature, but how you age is up to you. And speaking of Mother Nature, the first state is celebrating the power of the flower at home and on the road from Northern Delaware's Wildflowers Festival to Lewes' triumphant tulips. Read onto find out where to celebrate, buy your herbs, buds, plants and trees and get growing your Delaware gardens.
April 20-30: Lewes Tulip Festival Update
Lewes TulipBlooming Status: The tulips are beginning to bloom, the trees are budding and blooming. Lewes is beautiful when it is in bloom. We continue to expect more tulips to bloom as the week progresses with the peak of the tulip blooms to be April 20 -30. www.lewesinbloom.org
APR 18: Daffodil Day at Winterthur
Henry Francis du Pont planted hundreds of heirloom daffodils in drifts on Sycamore Hill in the Winterthur Garden. The day's events include tours, kids' crafts, and a children's daffodil show. Visit winterthur.org/springgarden. http://www.winterthur.org/springgarden?src=eblast-Daffodil_Day
April 25: Milford 12th Annual Bug & Bud Festival
9am-4pm along Walnut and Front Streets and the Mispillion Riverwalk in historic downtown Milford. Celebrate Arbor Day, in Tree City U.S.A. RAIN or SHINE and FREE to hear some great music, eat great food, ride on the paddle boats, don your ladybug or tree costume and shop local. http://downtownmilford.org/2015-annual-bug-bud-festival/
April 26: Mount Cuba 11th Annual Wildflower Celebration
10am - 4pm. See native wildflowers at their peak at the 11th Annual Wildflower Celebration! Free Admission. Stroll through exquisite woodland gardens and enjoy demonstrations, activities, discovery stations, live music and food vendors. Free native plant giveaway to our first 1,000 families. http://www.mtcubacenter.org/visit/2014-wildflower-celebration/
May 7, 8 & 9: Wilmington Flower Market
Thur & Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-10am-7pm. Superb selection of native plants and artisanal crafts, carnival rides, food and live music at Rockford Park in Wilmington... rain or shine. http://wilmingtonflowermarket.org/
"As the flowers blossom, so do the garden-inspired and flower-powered festivals in Delaware." Springtime in the 1st State will "get you growing" with VisitDelawares Insiders Guide to Delaware Gardens,
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Nemours Mansion & Gardens
http://www.nemoursmansion.org/
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
Gibraltar Gardens
http://preservationde.org/about-pdi/gibraltar/
Winterthur Museum & Gardens
Mount Cuba Center
Woodburn Dover
http://www.woodburn.delaware.gov/
Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor
Shopping: Flowers, Herbs and Plants
Ronny's Garden World, Smyrna
Webb's Market, Frederica
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Webb-L-H-Sons-Market/125762047478135
Cordrey East Coast Garden Center, Millsboro
http://www.eastcoastgardencenter.com/
Tomato Sunshine, Rehoboth Beach
https://www.facebook.com/Tomatosunshinemarket