Our Favorite Brighton Gardens—July 17, 2025

FCGN’s next visit will be to the superb Brighton gardens of Jerry and Karen Kral on Thursday, July 17, 6:30-8 pm. We hardly need to describe them, as Jerry’s must be the most-visited garden in our area. But it seems to only get better and better. From a description provided by Jerry a couple of years ago, the garden is over thirty years in the making, has over a half mile of pathways through almost an acre of gardens, and over 700 taxa of plants. But that hardly tells the story of the artistry of the design and plant combinations. Jerry has sourced the best and most beautiful plants, some of them very rare, and highlighted the landscape with water features, cozy seating areas, unique rock gardens, and stylish and whimsical statuary. (Check out photos from last year’s visit at A Plantsman’s Brighton Garden—July 2024.)

NOTE: The event starts at 6:30pm. Try not to arrive before 6:30, so that the owners and our volunteers will have time to get ready for you.

This event is open to FCGN members and guests (1 guest per member allowed). Registration is required. To register, either respond to the email you will have received from us (assuming you’re on our email list) or email us at flowercitygardennetwork@gmail.com. Directions will be emailed to registrants at least a week before the event. If you don’t hear from us with directions by a week before, please reach out to us.