Explore the 20 varied demonstration gardens planted and maintained for the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center by the Cornell Gardeners at their annual open house this Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cornell’s LIHREC Center at 3059 Sound Avenue in Riverhead.
This free event features workshops, demonstrations, wagon rides and tours of the gardens led by experienced and master gardeners. There will also be a plant sale. Rain or shine.
Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center is a 68-acre facility dedicated to serve the research and extension needs of the horticulture industries of Long Island. The facility features agricultural fields and research plots, state-of-the-art greenhouses, a nursery and container production area, and a plant tissue culture facility in support of research projects ranging from grape and vegetable production, to ornamentals and floriculture.
Staff Writer on Jul 10, 2025