Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 22: Gardening with Children
A chance for children to learn about creative gardening while potting their own plants. All plants and potting material will be supplied. 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
Saturday, September 22: Why join a garden club?
Dotty Hurd, President Idaho Garden Clubs, Inc. 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
Saturday, September 22: Brief Introduction to the art of Bonsai, miniature landscape & viewing stones. 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Susan Wildwood, Boise Bonsai Society. 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Saturday, September 22: Talk to a Flower Show Judge... what makes a winner?
Allen Deitz, Accredited Flower Show Judge. 3:00pm - 4:00pm.
Sunday, September 23: Iris varieties, and how to divide them.
Louisa Cone & Edna Rosenbaum - Pollen Dobbers Iris Society. 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Sunday, September 23: How to grow & show Roses in the Treasure Valley.
Amy Dohmen, President - Idaho Rose Society. 3:00pm- 4:00pm.
Sunday, September 23: Which Chrysanthemum varieties grow here & their care.
Eileen Allison, Treasure Valley Chrysanthemum Society. 1:00pm - 2:00pm.
Featured Growers
LEEDing by Example
Visitors of the 36th Street Garden Center come to see the latest in new and beautiful home and garden decor, but they leave informed and educated about the Center and the building’s focus on sustainable living and sound environmental retail practice.
Manager Brenda Brien happily acknowledges the commitment to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) will pay off exponentially in the future.
"We treat everything as a precious resource. For example, we only use the geothermal water when heat is needed."
Brien says the Garden Center aligns itself with vendors who adhere to stringent ecological business practices and methods, and practices a progressive recycling program." It all adds up to a new direction of energy-conscious buildings and retail services.
"The quality of the building is what 36th Street Garden Center lives up to. It’s what makes everything stand out."