The fall garden shines as plantings, accented by tens-of-thousands of chrysanthemums, begin to transition from the bright growth of summer to fall colors.

Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, highlights her favorite fall features and first-hand stories of practical gardening lessons.

Tickets are distributed at the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center upon opening each day. This forty-five-minute tour is limited to twenty and meets in the visitor center conservatory.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Jessica Bonilla (she/her) became Hillwood’s director of horticulture in 2020 after more than a decade working in the horticulture department. She leads her staff in all aspects of garden and greenhouse upkeep. With over twenty-five years of experience, her career began in commercial landscaping followed by nearly ten years as the head gardener at a private estate in Rochester, NY, where she also ran her own landscaping business. She has a bachelor’s degree in landscape contracting from Penn State.