More than 70 homes on Cape Cod will open their garden gates to the public during the eighth annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, which will take place July 8-17 and benefit more than two dozen nonprofits helping local people and animals.
The yearly flower extravaganza features tours of private gardens from Falmouth to Provincetown, along with a schedule of talks, gardening demonstrations and workshops sponsored by local businesses and green-related organizations. Besides the home tours, Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich is inviting visitors to view its own gardens of hydrangea blooms during the festival and will host Hydrangea University on July 8.