Master Gardeners Showcase their Gardens for You

Traditional and Transitional. These words capture two of the eleven gardens featured on the July14th Hennepin County Master Gardeners Learning Garden Tour.

Garden E theme: Storybook Garden. A charming front yard garden
with vintage flair will greet you when you visit this cottage. Unique conifers,
pretty pots, climbing vines, and handmade birdhouses set off by swirling
brickwork create a storybook setting. Note the variety of ground covers as you
walk around the yard. A selective eye and artful pruning keep the specimen
trees, vegetable beds, and perennials that fill the sloping yard looking their
best.

Educational demonstration: Controlling Critters, Herbs

Garden F theme: Great Garden Expectations.
What happens to your front yard when a neighbor’s tree, a very large tree, has
to come down and they use your yard to haul it away? How do you transition your
front yard from full shade to full sun? Come and see this garden. This very
busy homeowner and master gardener demands a lot from her yard. A peaceful,
hidden sanctuary after a long day’s work, it also functions as a playground,
entertainment space, and laboratory! The perimeter is defined by an interesting
medley of woody and herbaceous plantings, including smoke bush, arctic willow,
hydrangea, goldenrod, quinine, and redbud. The nutritious veggies grown for her
family include, squash, beans, and okra, all part of the University of
Minnesota yearly seed trials.

Educational demonstrations: UMINN seed trials, Growing Apple Trees

This educational tour includes 11 gardens designed and maintained by master gardeners who have been certified through the University of Minnesota Extension service. The gardens are located in Southwest Minneapolis, Edina, St. Louis Park and Golden Valley. This tour will provide you with inspiration and information on a
wide range of gardening styles and techniques. The tour includes landscaping
with native plants and no-mow lawns, how to create outdoor rooms, vegetable
growing strategies, lakeshore restoration, and much more.

The 5th Annual Master Gardeners Learning Garden Tour.

Got questions? Bring ‘em! Each garden will have at least two master gardeners on site to answer questions and provide educational demonstrations. Mark your calendars. Buy your tickets at the special pre-tour price!

Tour date: Saturday, July 14, from 9-4 a.m.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. Visit our website to learn more and to order your tickets by credit card: www.hennepinmastergardeners.org or call 612.596.2130.