Events

Plant a Row for the Hungry returns the weekend of Saturday, March 29! Tomatoes in 3.25" containers can be had for just $2, and proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. This year is our most exciting yet, featuring fresh made salsas by Salsas Mi Miña and sourdough by Homegrown Sourdough Bakery on Saturday the 29th, and you might even spot Paul James giving roaming talks throughout the day! Prepare your gardens (and your appetite) and help our neighbors in need!

Are you ready for some springtime thrills and spills? We are! At Southwood Home & Garden thrills and spills mean a tall or spikey plant surrounded by colorful blooms and greenery that grow into beautiful cascades, creating an arrangement that will be the perfect addition to your patio space!

Join us on the evening of Thursday, May 15, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Demonstration Kitchen at Mother Road Market by getting your tickets at bit.ly/swbowls25

All aboard! 🚢 Tickets are on sale for our Succulent Boat Workshop at Mother Road Market! Join us on June 12 at 6:30 in the Demonstration Kitchen for this fun, hands-on workshop to create your own succulent arrangement. Don't delay, space is limited!

Join us on the evening of Thursday, June 12, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Demonstration Kitchen at Mother Road Market by getting your tickets at bit.ly/swboats

Join us Saturday, June 14, for our first ever Cactus and Succulent Show! Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with everyone’s favorite prickly plants, plus weird and wild exotic plants from specialty growers Chaos on Coyote Trail, potting stations, food by The Dogfather, live music by Pat "Trick" Savage and Rick Morton, salsas by Salas Mi Miña, and a complimentary beer for all the adults in the house! Your plant (be it a cactus, succulent, or just something weird you want to show off) could even be the star of the show! Bring your plant to participate in the Plant Show Contest for the chance to win a Southwood gift card! Judges will include expert growers and other plant enthusiasts from our team, as well as event attendees for the People's Choice Award.

Plant contest details:
Registration, bring plant to store 9-10 a.m.
Plants will be displayed until 3 p.m.
Panel judging will take place 1 to 2 p.m.
Attendees can vote on People's Choice throughout the day
Winners announced at 2:30 p.m.
Pick up plant at 3 p.m.
Judging criteria for both the panel judging and People's Choice is up to each judge.

One entry per person. Entries may be a single specimen or a combination of plants in a single container or arrangement.

Capture the vast, ethereal beauty of the desert in a terrarium that fits on a desk! Join us Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. for our Layered Desert Terrarium Workshop! Each attendee will get to create and take home a terrarium of their own making while learning about plants along the way, including best practices to keep your lithops a living stone. Each ticket comes with everything you need to create a dazzling desert display, including a glass container, two cacti, a lithops, and all the rocks, sand, and soil you need to make functional and artistic layers in your terrarium. Seating is limited, so don't delay!

Tickets are on sale now for our Mounted Anthurium Workshop Mother Road Market! In this hands-on class, you'll create an eye-catching, distinctive piece of living art you can hang on your wall! Join us for all the fun in the Mother Road Market Demonstration Kitchen on the evening of Saturday, July 26, at 5 p.m.! Don't delay, space is limited. Get your tickets at tinyurl.com/swanth

Cool off with one last workshop before the kids go back to school! Join us in the Demonstration Kitchen at Mother Road Market for our Framed Moss Art workshop! Attendees will learn how to use moss and grapewood to create a no-maintenance piece of natural art that can be enjoyed in any home or office! Get your tickets at tinyurl.com/swframe

Fall is for fescue, and given the unexpected arrival of cooler-than-normal temperatures, we may be able to get a jump start on planting this cool-season grass from seed. Join Paul James as he talks you through the steps required to ensure success, from sowing to mowing. This event is free, but registration is required.

Local vendors, princesses, live music, food, train rides, AND Paul James, all in one day? You bet! Join us on Saturday, October 4, for a Harvest Market that has just about everything! Paul James and Jenn Smith kick things off with "All About Bulbs" at 10 a.m. (RSVP at tinyurl.com/aboutbulbs), and afterward there will be lunch by The Dogfather available as well as live music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a royal visit from princesses Cinderella and Ariel from 2 to 4 p.m., not to mention all of the amazing local vendors that will be here throughout the day from 9a.m. to 4 p.m.!

The beauty of bulbs is hard to beat, and planting them is about as easy as it gets. But the best thing about bulbs is that nearly all of them come back year after year, often for decades. Join Paul James and Jennifer Smith (our Solution Center whiz) as they discuss the basics of bulb planting and the choices available -- including many you may not be familiar with, but really should grow. This event is free, but registration is required.