Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Spring Garden Weekend: Longwood, Winterthur, Mt. Cuba, 1 by critterologist

critterologist wrote:
This is an idea that we started tossing around on the "Events" thread.

There are 3 great gardens near Chadds Ford, PA. Both Longwood Gardens and Winterthur have wonderful spring displays, and Mt. Cuba Center is known for its shade gardens.

Chadds Ford itself is a lovely little town, home to the Brandywine River Museum and loads of antique shops. We could find a hotel or B&B there; I think there are several good possibilities, might even be able to get a group rate for Saturday night (I'd probably want to stay over Friday night also, but I'm further away).

We haven't started talking about a date, but I'm thinking we'd want to go late enough in the year for the hostas etc. to be up at Mt. Cuba (although I haven't ever been there)... maybe late May or early June? or will we really have time to make it to all 3 gardens?

Please post if you think you'd be interested or if you have input to share.

Thanks!!