3 Local Gardens to Be Featured by Conservancy
Garden Conservancy Open Days 2026 will showcase three St. Mary’s County gardens on Saturday, May 16.
From 10am to 4pm, these gardens will be open for tours:
- Allen’s Heirloom Homestead in Lexington Park
- Garden by the River in St. Mary’s City
- Native Embrace in Lexington Park
Since 1995, the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program has opened the garden gates to thousands of private gardens across the country.
Open Days offers the opportunity to visit private sanctuaries across the country and to learn from the gardeners behind these exceptional spaces.
Founded by Director Emerita Page Dickey and friend and fellow gardener Pepe Maynard, the Open Days program has showcased over 4,500 gardens in 40 states and has welcomed and inspired more than 1.5 million visitors since its inception.
From backyard jewel box gardens to beautiful estate gardens, to sweeping landscapes, the Open Days program highlights the breadth of traditions and perspectives within American gardening.
Bound together by a mutual love of nature, art, design, and horticulture, the Open Days community is marked by the love for sharing ideas and expertise and learning from one another.
All registrations must be processed online through The Garden Conservancy’s website. Garden Hosts do not have the ability to collect payments or verify memberships onsite.
Once registered, you will receive an electronic ticket that includes all the information you need to visit your selected gardens, including the garden’s address, location, parking instructions, and other information to help plan your visit.
Visitors can still be spontaneous. Registration for gardens will remain live until the end of the Open Day or until all tickets have sold out.
Tickets will be released online approximately two months in advance of an Open Day, around the first of the month.
For more information, email Christina Allen, regional ambassador for the Garden Conservancy Southern Maryland at [email protected] or call 301-247-3285. Tickets may be purchased here.
