Visit Lawrence—Garden Tour, Native Plant Sale and Garden Art Sale

Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners invite you to visit Lawrence for a weekend filled with garden inspiration including a Garden Tour, Native Plant Sale, and Garden Art Sale. The beautiful gardens will provide ideas for your garden, and you can take home plants and art to create your own tour worthy garden.

The Garden Tour is on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $15 online at dgemgks. com, or in person on tour days at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Demonstration Garden at 2110 Harper in Lawrence.

Almost 100 varieties of plants native to western Missouri and eastern Kansas will be available at our Native Plant sale in the fairgrounds Pavilion building on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or until the plants are gone. “Bloom boxes” containing 15 plants can be preordered online at dgemgks.com. The Garden Art sale, also in the Pavilion building, will have clay pot wind chimes, mosaics, painted gourds, bird houses, outdoor garden pillows and other items crafted by Extension Master Gardeners.

Douglas County Extension Demonstration Gardens

While you are at the fairgrounds, please visit the Douglas County Extension Demonstration Gardens that are free and open to the public. It includes more than 10 themed garden beds designed to inspire and educate. Experienced volunteers will be on hand to answer questions.

Historic Shady Retreat

After decades of developing landscapes in tree-filled yards, Kathy and Mike Delaney knew just what to do when they moved into the well-shaded historic home built in 1867 of Lawrence’s first mayor, Colonel James Blood. This garden is filled with hostas, oak leaf hydrangeas, and other shade-loving plants.

Woodland Oasis

This five-acre tract of mostly virgin woods is a beautiful oasis.

Mary Dillon and Jon Hafker have created a garden that blooms from April through October. Plants were selected for their value to pollinators and birds, especially hummingbirds. It also contains a beautiful water garden that you won’t want to miss.

From Chaos to Zen

The home of Julie and Chad Glazer possesses a breath-taking view from a limestone bluff overlooking the countryside. The garden areas exemplify a “cottage garden” style accented with water features and artwork. A large Kokopelli metalwork hides in the poolside grasses, and numerous metal spiders and insects will delight (or terrify) visitors. Also enjoy the secluded meditative gardens with benches and stone Buddhas.

Mini Gardens and a Memorial John Nalbandian’s yard consists of several “mini-gardens,” each with its own distinct view. Over the years he has enjoyed learning all the aspects of a garden, from the shapes and colors to the contours and design, and how each complements the others.

Recycled Décor

The décor in Mike Pisani’s garden was collected over years. He searches sites offering secondhand materials and holds onto his finds until the right project comes along. With his style of recycling materials for the landscape, Pisani has created a garden design that he describes as “a cross between a Japanese garden and an English garden.”

Minding Water Use

When purchasing her home 25 years ago, Rosa SalazarPeterson wanted to cut back on the amount of water and maintenance required. That meant ditching the large, grassy lawn. The landscape is now a lush, eclectic mix of flowers, vegetables and herbs. One low water aspect of the landscape is a large collection of potted cacti, euphorbias, succulents and other plants adapted to arid conditions.

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