Not sure how much to water your yard and garden needs? Get some help at Seven Dee’s in Cedar Hills. Talk to the folks from the Regional Water Providers Consortium on Saturday, May 30th, 10 am – 2 pm to learn how much water your lawn needs each week and how to use water wise plants to add color, drama and texture to your garden. You’ll find a free watering gauge kit and other helpful water conservation resources, too.
This year’s Sellwood Garden Tour will feature our own 1190KEX "Garden Doctor" Dave Etchepare to answer garden questions, along with seven top-notch gardens including HGNW columnist Dulcy Mahar in her own spectacular garden. There will also be a Garden Marketplace featuring garden-inspired art and entertainment.
The tour takes off Sunday, May 31st, from 11 am – 4 pm. Tickets are $20 and available (including the day of the tour) at New Seasons Market in Sellwood, all Dennis' Seven Dees' locations, Eastmoreland Market & Kitchen, and Twin Paradox coffeehouse. This tour benefits Sellwood Middle School programs.
I’ll mention again the 4th annual Seeding our Future Garden Tour. It will take place on Saturday, June 27th from 10 am - 4 pm. In addition to the charming Bella Madrona garden, you can take in five other fabulous, private gardens in Tigard, Tualatin and Sherwood, each one a unique blend of beauty and passion.
Draw inspiration and knowledge from garden hosts, tour volunteers, special guest Kym Pokorny, garden writer for The Oregonian, and Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Rain or shine. The tour benefits the Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on-line or at selected local nurseries.
There may be a few tickets left for the Berry Botanic Garden is sponsoring a tour of Bella Madrona – an Northwest treasure. This five-acre landscape is chock full of whimsical and sophisticated artistic flourishes. From the structure and texture of exotic perennial beds to the woodsy atmosphere of the native groves, its magical air is the result of 25 years of green thumb perspiration and inspiration. You'll have a delightful time exploring its nooks and crannies while enjoying wine and refreshments. Rain or shine, Bella Madrona shows a gracious face in spring. Sunday, June 21st from 2 pm – 4 pm. Tickets are $25 at 503.636.4112
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