Want to fill your garden with vibrant blooms and splashes of exotic color? Daylilies offer a wide range of colors from deep purple and soft pink to apricot, cream, butter yellow, and more.
Discover the remarkable world of daylilies in this three-week course led by experienced daylily grower Rene Holliman, owner of Holliman Gardens. Drawing upon 35 years of gardening experience, Rene will share a different facet of this dynamic garden staple each week beginning with the history and anatomy of the modern daylily. In the second week, you will learn how to evaluate, select, and properly care for the daylilies in your garden. The course will finish with a discussion of soils, amendments, mulches, and fertilizers.
Daylily Gardening Master Series
Wednesday, June 3, 10, and 17
10 a.m.–noon
Members: $90 | Nonmembers: $95
PLEASE NOTE: the registration fee includes all three classes.
Start your journey toward beautiful blooms by clicking the registration link in bio!
Celebrate Go Public Gardens Days with us! This week highlights how public gardens promote conservation and appreciation of plants. We hope you will take time to enjoy this wonderful place that makes the Magic City truly special. We're also offering members-only tours led by our three horticulturists this Saturday, May 16!
Saturday, May 16
10–11 a.m. | Kaul Wildflower Garden tour with Terry Phillips
11 a.m.–noon | Bruno Vegetable Garden tour with Katelyn Bahr
Noon–1:30 p.m. | Japanese Garden tour with Julia Adams
Registration required. Learn more and register for one or more tours at bbgardens.org or by clicking the link in bio!
Membership with the Friends helps to improve and enhance this community treasure. Enjoy $10 off any new, renewal, or gift membership purchased during May. Use code MM26 at bbgardens.org/membership.
#GoPublicGardensDays #GoPublicGardens2026
Still looking for an unforgettable summer experience for your child? Our Children’s Summer Camps such as Plant Believe It or Not, Nature’s Music Makers, and more still have spots available!
Spark your child’s creativity and wonder in the beautiful setting of the Gardens. Each camp will include daily explorations of the Gardens, fun STEM and literacy games and activities, and learning in the Plant Adventure Zone Garden Lab.
May 26–July 24
9 a.m.–noon daily
Members at the family level and above save 20% on select numbers of summer camp registrations.
Learn more and register through the link in bio!
Thank you to our Junior Board for helping add fresh mulch to the Dunn Formal Rose Garden to make it look wonderful for Rosé in the Roses this week! Come support a good cause while admiring the roses and sipping rosé from wine sponsor Finch Fine Wines. Presented by Shoal Creek Properties and hosted by our Junior Board, this elegant evening event supports our summer internships, which equip college students with skills toward careers in public horticulture.
Thursday, May 7 | 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Members: $45 | Nonmembers: $50
Purchase tickets through the link in bio!
Interested in learning how to grow your own spectacular roses? Register for our Rooted in Roses class later in May with the renowned Redneck Rosarian Chris VanCleave! He will introduce the fundamentals of rose care tailored for Alabama’s climate and teach you how to select the right varieties, prepare soil, water and fertilize effectively, manage seasonal challenges, and prune for healthy growth.
Thursday, May 21 | 11 a.m.–noon
Members: $20 | Nonmembers: $25
Sign up at bbgardens.org!
It’s May Membership Month! 🌿 ☀️ We’re celebrating our members this month because your support helps us continue our mission to protect, nurture, and share the wonders of the Gardens. As a token of our appreciation, members are invited to join our horticulturists for three exclusive tours in Kaul Wildflower Garden, Bruno Vegetable Garden, and the Japanese Garden on Saturday, May 16.
Saturday, May 16
10–11 a.m. | Kaul Wildflower Garden tour with Terry Phillips
11 a.m.–noon | Bruno Vegetable Garden tour with Katelyn Bahr
Noon–1:30 p.m. | Japanese Garden tour with Julia Adams
Learn more and register for one or more tours at bbgardens.org or by clicking the link in bio!
Interested in becoming a member? Enjoy $10 off any new, renewal, or gift membership purchased during May. Use code MM26 at bbgardens.org/membership.
Did you know that Alabama ranks #4 in the nation for biodiversity? Experience this botanical abundance in our upcoming Wildflower Walkabout class on May 12!
Join environmental educator and habitat gardener Michelle Reynolds as she leads participants through Kaul Wildflower Garden, using her artist’s eye to help them imagine a plant palette that incorporates nature into urban landscapes.
This class will help native plant lovers practice using iNaturalist to identify plants on their own walkabouts. Garden paths are uneven, so remember to wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.
Tuesday, May 12
11 a.m.–noon
Members: $20 | Nonmembers: $25
Register at the link in bio!
📷: Pictured are woodland pinkroot, Cumberland pagoda-plant, Coreopsis, and wild petunia.
Happy National Volunteer Week! We want to extend a big thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers who freely give of their time to help support the Gardens! Whether you help with garden maintenance, plant propagation, education, the library, or another area of the Gardens, we sincerely thank you for your time and effort. Just last year, we had over 600 volunteers log more than 17,000 hours! Your work actively furthers our mission to protect, nurture, and share the wonders of the Gardens. Thanks for helping us grow a greener tomorrow! 🌱
If you're interested in becoming a volunteer, please email [email protected].
Happy National Gardening Day! Today we celebrate how gardens enrich our lives. Take a stroll under the green canopies at the Gardens and admire spring blooms and the pollinators that visit them. Or visit our Spring Plant Sale this weekend!
Whether you grow vegetables, tend to the soil, or enjoy fragrant flowers, gardens make our lives better!
Comment below on how you enjoy gardening! 🪴
Please join us for a lovely evening in the Dunn Formal Rose Garden to sip rosé and admire the roses in peak bloom. A big thanks to our presenting sponsor @shoalcreekalabama for making this event possible and to our wine sponsor @finchfinewines for providing rosé. Hosted by our Junior Board, this event helps fundraise for our summer public gardens internship program, which equips young people with valuable, hands-on experience toward careers in public horticulture.
Thursday, May 7 | 5:30–7 p.m.
Members: $45 | Nonmembers: $50
Sign up through the link in bio!
Our Spring Plant Sale is nearly a week away! Bring your friends to shop hundreds of unique selections for your garden. Members of the Friends will enjoy early-bird shopping on Thursday, April 16 (1–5:30 p.m.), and the sale will be open to the public on Friday, April 17 (8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.) and Saturday, April 18 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.).
Check or credit card only • Bring your cart or wagon
All proceeds benefit nonprofit Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, whose mission is to protect, nurture, and share the wonders of the Gardens.
Click the link in bio to learn more!
Applications for our second annual Rooted in Community program are open for one more week! Organizations are welcome to apply for the chance to receive a $500 monetary award to start or further a grassroots gardening project. Want to beautify your neighborhood's green spaces, support a community garden, or start a sustainability initiative? Past projects have included these and many more.
Applications remain open until Monday, April 13.
Visit the link in bio to learn more and apply!
Discover the cultural significance of the rolling lawns, meandering streams, and picturesque views found in English Landscape Garden design. Join Advanced Master Gardener Susan Hagen for an engaging exploration of this 18th-century style that grew in reaction to the formality of Baroque design.
She will share the influential work of architects such as William Kent, Lancelot “Capability” Brown, and Humphry Repton, and highlight iconic landscapes including Rousham, Stowe, and Chatsworth Garden.
Sign up today (link in bio) to learn how these landscape designers promoted expansive, natural styles that opened the garden to the broader countryside, freeing the borders and expanding the views.
Tuesday, April 21
11 a.m.–noon
Members: $20 | Nonmembers: $25
📷: Susan Hagen at Chatsworth, courtesy of Susan Hagen
