Bess Bronstein “Tough Trees and Shrubs for Tough Times” Thursday June 13, 2024Whatcom Museum • 121 Prospect Street7:30pm • Doors open at 7Tickets: $10 Members • $15 GeneralGet your tickets at the door using a check or bankcard, online ticket sales is now closed. Bess’s talk will focus on some wonderful woody plants that can…
Jennifer Jewell “Cultivating Place” Thursday May 2, 2024Whatcom Museum • 121 Prospect Street7:30pm • Doors open at 7Tickets: $10 Members • $15 General We invite you to join us for this inspiring talk by the amazing Jennifer Jewell. Jennifer is passionate about the power of horticulture, empowerment, and cultivating place. She is the creator and…
Linda Cochran, accomplished plantswoman and long time Pacific Northwest gardener, had an acclaimed Bainbridge Island garden known for its a lush, tropical style. It was featured in many books, magazines and TV shows. 10 years ago, she went in the opposite direction, moved to Port Ludlow and created an amazing new garden. We’ll enjoy her…
When Ganga and Neal moved into their house late in 2009 it was surrounded by huge cedars and a swath of Leyland cypresses. Although past landscaping of the property had left them with some nice shrubs, trees, and stones, it also left them with a lot of English ivy, Neal removed 60 full landscape bags from one berm alone!
The English style garden of Sarah Ullis was an empty lot filled with clay soil and lots of rocks when she first started working on it in 2013. Now, 10 years later, it is a beautiful and serene space overlooking a small lake.
When Wally started her garden in 2019 she was planning on having a low maintenance garden and she was also planning to be on the 2020 Garden Tour, as an example of a new garden.
Marit began work on this garden 6 years ago but only after she spent 4 years ripping out plants and removing lava rock and landscape cloth. Her first project was creating an elegant entry by replanting the curved driveway.
Riz Reyes “High Impact Plant Combinations” Thursday June 1, 2023Whatcom Museum • 121 Prospect Street7:30pm • Doors open at 7Tickets at the door: $7 Members • $12 GeneralJoin or renew online here » Creating WOW in the garden is achieved in many different ways and Riz will show you how! Contrasting colors, textures, leaf sizes…
When this garden was on the 2014 tour, a huge heartnut tree dominated and shaded much of the front yard. It is no more and removing it was a gamechanger for the front garden
16 years ago, inspired by his grandfather, who became a gardener after being held in an internment camp during WWII, Glenn began to work on this garden. You will delight in the journey of exploring the exceptional place he has created.