Garden Conservancy's Open Days coming in April and May

What: The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program
Enjoy a self-guided tour of six private gardens in Altadena featuring a garden filled with more than 130 varieties of palms and an estate designed by the legendary Henry Greene. No reservations required; rain or shine.

When: Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Maps and tickets available at Nuccio’s Nursery, 3555 Chaney Trail, Altadena (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

Cost: $5 per person or discount ticket booklet, 6 for $25; children under 12 free

For More Information: See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

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What: The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program
Enjoy a self-guided tour at six private gardens in West Hollywood, Carthay Circle, and Hancock Park, featuring a Moroccan-inspired garden, vegetable gardens grown from seeds collected from faraway travels, and a garden of rare conifers and cement bear sculptures. No reservations required; rain or shine.

When: Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Maps and tickets available at the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

Cost: $5 per person or discount ticket booklet, 6 for $25; children under 12 free

For More Information: See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

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Welcome Spring Blooms in Altadena and Los Angeles Through The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program

The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program will once again welcome the blooms of spring in Los Angeles County and feature a total of twelve private gardens to visit on April 26 in Altadena, and May 9 in West Hollywood, Carthay Circle, and Hancock Park. Admission to each private garden is $5, dates are rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Call 1-888-842-2442, or visit www.opendaysprogram.org for more information.

On Sunday, April 26th, visitors may begin the tour at Nuccio’s Nursery, 3555 Chaney Trail, Altadena from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (each garden open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), for maps and discounted admission tickets.

On Saturday, May 9th, visitors may begin the tour at the Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (each garden open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), for maps and discounted admission tickets.

Gardens are collections: collections of plants, materials, design ideas, sculptures, tools, treasured mementos, histories and memories. This year Open Days is traveling to some new territories to see some extraordinary and unusual collections. First, we’re visiting gardens in Altadena where you’ll get the chance to stroll through a garden filled with more than 130 varieties of palms and see an estate designed by the legendary Henry Greene. In Los Angeles, we’ll see a Moroccan inspired garden, vegetable gardens grown from seeds collected from faraway travels, and even a garden of rare conifers and cement bear sculptures. Join us and gather a few new ideas to make your garden a more personal collection too!

These Open Days are featured in the 2009 Open Days Directory; a soft-cover book that includes detailed driving directions and vivid descriptions written by their owners. The directory includes garden listings in 23 states and costs $21.95 including shipping. Visit www.opendaysprogram.org or call the Garden Conservancy toll-free at 1-888-842-2442 to order with a Visa or MasterCard, or send a check or money order to: the Garden Conservancy, P.O. Box 219, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Discount admission tickets are available as well through advanced mail order.

The 2009 Open Days Program is generously sponsored by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., including Burpee, America’s most trusted name in gardening for 132 years, providing seeds, plants, gardening supplies and accessories for the home gardener, Heronswood Nursery, a purveyor of unusually great plants and by The Cook's Garden, seeds and plants for gourmet vegetables. The Open Days Program is also pleased to have Garden Design Magazine as its National Media Sponsor.

The Garden Conservancy introduced the Open Days Program in 1995 as a means of introducing the public to gardening, providing easy access to outstanding examples of design and horticultural practice, and proving that exceptional American gardens are still being created.

The Open Days Program is America’s only national private garden-visiting program, and is made possible by the work of hundreds of volunteers nationwide. Visit the Garden Conservancy and its Open Days Program online at www.opendaysprogram.org.