Part of the magic of Hillwood is the constantly changing seasonal plant displays. Each season features new and exciting plants in unique combinations. Explore Hillwood’s magnificent spring displays featuring tens of thousands of cheerful bulbs with Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture. Learn about the design process that led to this year’s unique display 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.