
Gardening with Confidence: Deer Resistant and Native Plants at Friendship Botanic Gardens
Learn common mistakes to avoid and how thoughtful plant selection can create a healthier, more resilient landscape.

Learn common mistakes to avoid and how thoughtful plant selection can create a healthier, more resilient landscape.
Young gardeners will enjoy an introduction to the wonderful world of plants, discovering the magic of roots, stems, leaves, and blooms along the way. Together, we’ll dig into the secrets of healthy soil, learn how to read plant tags, and explore what helps flowers thrive and grow. Each child will plant an annual in the Children’s Garden and be invited to return throughout the season to visit their growing creation and watch the garden come to life.
Young gardeners will participate in a game of Eye Spy throughout the Gardens. They will get to plant their own sunflower seed in a pot to take home where it can be grown in their own yard.

Learn how to grow and care for beautiful, thriving roses.
Join us for a fun and imaginative experience where the worlds of plants and animals come together! In this interactive program, we’ll explore the idea of a “Zoo Garden,” featuring plants with animal-inspired names. Children will discover how these unique plants earned their names by matching “animal” plants to the traits and characteristics they resemble.
Along the way, participants will enjoy hands-on activities that spark creativity and curiosity. We’ll wrap up our adventure with a whimsical poem celebrating the playful personalities of our Zoo Garden plants. Come ready to learn, explore, and have fun in this wild and wonderful garden experience!

Join us on July 19 for a FREE summer concert by the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra. Bring your own chairs and picnic to enjoy a high-energy, one hour program celebrating America’s 250th birthday under the stars! Gates open at 6:00 pm, Concert begins at 7:00 pm.

Join us on Sunday 7/26 from 2 pm to 4 pm CDT for a free educational, family-friendly program about butterflies! Horticulturist Dolly Foster will discuss butterfly gardening, pollinator conservation, and how you can attract these beautiful “flying flowers” to your own backyard! This is a terrific opportunity for families to learn how to help boost […]

Back for another year! Join us for an evening of music, laughter, and high-energy entertainment in The Gardens. Enjoy an interactive dueling pianos performance by Jeffrey Bowen Music. Tickets are $40 per person for pavilion seating with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Become an event sponsor! - Sponsorship is closed for this event! Livin' […]
Come to learn about native plants and grasses for our area. We will share some history about prairies and the animals that lived there. Some interactive visuals will aid in seeing native plant structures. Making a newspaper pot and planting it with a native flower to be taken home will also be a part of the presentation.

Join us for a laid-back summer afternoon of curated wine selections and live jazz within a serene garden atmosphere. Sip, stroll, and unwind in nature as the sounds of jazz performed by Gerry Hundt and friends fill the air. The Cellar Door will be pouring a curated selection of wine and beer. Solasta Winery will […]

Our first “"Acorns & Oaks" Family Gardening Series” is happening Saturday, August 22nd from 10 am until noon! Master Gardeners La Porte County are back to feature stations with favorite topics and activities from this summer’s Children’s Workshops. We’ll also have hands-on sensory activities for our littlest gardeners, too.

The beauty of live opera comes to the Gardens for an unforgettable afternoon in an intimate outdoor setting. Powerful vocals and timeless music fill the space, surrounded by the natural beauty of the Gardens. Join us for an enchanting afternoon of musical talent at the 19th Annual Opera in the Gardens on Sunday, August 23rd, […]