This resource is compiled by the Miller Library. Public, charitable sales and tours are added regularly. To have your event added please e-mail hortlib@uw.edu.
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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in June–July 2025
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June 1, 2025 (3 events)
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June 1, 2025Come early for best selection. Our Nursery is overflowing with lots of summer & fall perennials at great prices. Please bring a box or bag to take your treasures home. Cash, credit cards & checks accepted. More information: www.hardyplantsocietywa.org or missymouse@comcast.net. Parking notes: Please don’t block the mailboxes on the east side of the street. Park at an angle on the street in front of the house, or elsewhere on the west side of Stone Ave N.
HPSW Plant Nursery–
June 1, 2025Tickets: $25/person available on the website or at outlets listed on the website. Self guided tour of 6 beautiful gardens. As well as getting fabulous ideas for your own garden, there are 2 Master Gardeners at each garden to answer your questions. All proceeds help support non-profits in the Cowichan Valley. More information: duncanrotary.org, tinathegotolady@gmail.com or 250-710-3088.
Duncan, BC–
June 1, 2025Entry: $5, free/kids under 12. Garden admission not included. Displays of identified mushrooms & other fungi. Speakers, displays, experts, workshops, cooking demos & vendors offering gourmet products, crafts, ceramics & grow kits. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/4th-annual-spring-mushroom-celebration/, info@vanmyco.com or 604-780-9138 Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall & Cedar Room. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
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June 5, 2025 (2 events)
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June 5, 2025Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, trials of new & rare fruits for our climate, assorted small fruits & a variety of ornamental gardens (pollinator garden, dahlias, shade garden, roses, compost demonstration, herb garden, native hedgerows & more). The garden demonstrates a broad range of ornamental & edible plants, native gardening, composting & garden design. More information: extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/woodcock-walkabout-june-2025/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. 2711 Woodcock Rd, Sequim, WA 98382
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June 5, 2025Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. Our June tour will feature the Pacific Connections Garden, displaying cultivars & native plants from our region as well as Chile, China, New Zealand & Australia. Because this garden is at the south end of the Arboretum, the tour will be starting at the Japanese Garden Parking lot (1075 Lake Washington Blvd, E, Seattle). Docents will be there to greet & gather visitors & guide them. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033.
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June 6, 2025 (1 event)
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June 6, 2025 – June 7, 2025Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, kquaas@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7114. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures.
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June 7, 2025 (14 events)
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June 6, 2025 – June 7, 2025Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, kquaas@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7114. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures.
downtown Everett, WA–
June 7, 2025Perennials, hanging baskets, planted pots, sedums, annuals, indoor plants, & miscellaneous pots & plant holders for sale. Club members available to answer questions & help you solve whatever gardening issues you hope to resolve this season. More information: www.facebook.com/auburnwashington.gardenclub, auburngardenclub.wa@gmail.com or 206-617-9920. Sale held in Les Gove Park (next to the library). 1140 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA
Les Gove Park–
June 7, 2025Annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, herbs, hanging baskets, succulents, garden decor & more for sale. Also a silent auction, food & drinks. Proceeds to maintain grounds, heritage home & seniors' allotments. Please bring your own bags & boxes. More information: gwynnevaughanpark.ca/plant-sale or gwynnevaughanpark@gmail.com. Held at Gwynne Vaughan Park, 46181 Hope River Road, Chilliwack, BC. Parking is available in the adjacent field, as well as Strathcona School with the Rotary Train providing a shuttle service. There is also ample parking in the streets around the Park.
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June 7, 2025An exciting collection of rare & unusual ferns from the Hardy Fern Foundation's propagation program will be for sale along with some stunning companion plants from other local growers. Knowledgeable folks on hand to help you. More information: www.hardyferns.org/events/fern-fest-2025/, info@hardyferns.org or 253-345-2520. Held at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005
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June 7, 2025Featuring plants grown by members, including NW natives, perennials, shrubs, grasses, Japanese maples, hydrangeas, Podophyllum spotty dotty, Cyclamen hederifolium & various herbs. Specialty plants donated to the club for the sale from Miller Garden, Heronswood, Windcliff & Dunn Gardens. More information: broadview.gardenclub@gmail.com.
12513 4th Ave NW, Seattle, WA–
June 7, 2025No sales, just exchanges & freebies, please. Arrive at 10 for the best selection. There is always a pile of plants free for the sharing at the swap. Nothing to trade? Cookies & chocolate work like money at the Green Elephant. More information: www.holycrossredmond.org/events, www.facebook.com/groups/GreenElephantPlantSwap/ or 425-223-7249. Held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross.
11526 162nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052–
June 7, 2025Suggested donation: $15/adult in advance, $20/adult day of tour, free/18 & under. North Kirkland's beautiful gardens are being highlighted for the first time in over 10 years. We have gardens big and small, formal & naturalistic, rain gardens & even some aviaries. Check in (where you'll get a map of all the gardens) at the plaza in front of Urban Coffee at 9744 NE 119th Way in Kirkland, WA. All money raised will go toward community service awards for local Juanita High School students. Tickets & more information: juanitagardentour.org or info@juanitagardentour.org.
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June 7, 2025Tickets: $20/person, available online or day of tour at check in location. Take a delightful stroll through 12+ of the neighborhood’s most beautiful & inspiring gardens. Here's a unique chance to peek behind the gates of lush, lovingly curated private gardens bursting with seasonal blooms & creative landscape designs. Check in (where you'll get a map of all the gardens) at the corner of Madison St & 41st Ave E in Madison Park, Seattle. All proceeds go directly back into the community. More information: www.friendsofmadisonpark.com/events/garden-tour or events@friendsofmadisonpark.com.
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June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Celebrating the purple rhodie varieties & other purple bloomers. A wonderful selection of plants for sale to enhance your summer planting. Wear something purple to the sale & get 10 percent off your plant purchase. More information: www.facebook.com/meerkerkgardens, www.meerkerkgardens.org, gardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912.
Meerkerk Gardens Nursery–
June 7, 2025Cost: free/members, $20/non-members. Register online. Chris Fehlhaber has engaged in public & private garden projects in Pennsylvania & Wisconsin. He believes that dynamic gardens at existing sites of social infrastructure — like public libraries & community centers — provide the most profound impact & value in their communities. He is deeply committed to raising the public’s consciousness & appreciation of enriching, progressive horticulture. He will inspire & motivate us with an overview of these powerful principles & projects. Chris regularly writes, teaches, & speaks on plants & gardening. Recording will be available to registrants for 4 weeks after the event. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
Webinar–
June 7, 2025$12/advance paddle purchase or $15/day of auction to purchase a paddle (allows you to bid) at www.pugetsoundbonsai.com/auction. Pre-registration is required for sellers & strongly encouraged for buyers. High quality bonsai for auction at varying price points. Also, silent auction of trees, pre-bonsai & bonsai-related materials. Live auction starts at 11:00. Credit cards accepted. More information: www.pugetsoundbonsai.com/auction, www.facebook.com/PSBAbonsai, psbaauction@gmail.com or 253-353-7345.
Pacific Bonsai Museum–
June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Tickets required: $44/person, available on website or at venues listed on website. Over the 2 day tour, your ticket will offer a rich variety of experiences—10 private gardens, artisan studios, live music performances by the Sooke Philharmonic musicians, & the opportunity to meet Master Gardeners & artisans. Some garden owners will have plants for sale. While the Tour has always included artisan vendors in the gardens, this year we have expanded the tour to include a few artisan studios as well. Fundraiser by & for the Sooke Philharmonic Society. More information: www.sookephil.ca/secretgardentour, www.facebook.com/sookephil, sookephilharmonic@gmail.com or 250-419-3569. Held in the Sooke, BC area.
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June 7, 2025Seed exchange & shop seedlings from local nurseries. Attend various free gardening & food growing workshops hosted by Victoria Master Gardeners, Compost Education Centre, Capital Region Beekeepers Association & more. More information: mgabc.org/event/fairfield-flourish-festival/ or fairfieldcommunity.ca/fairfield-flourish-fest/.
Robert Thurlow Park–
June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Free, except a ticket is required to participate in guided garden tours, guest speaker lectures, wine & beer tastings, Paint & Sip Workshops, & Make & Take Workshops. Buy tickets online at parkstacoma.tickettomato.com/event_group/540/point-defiance-flower--garden-festival-2025. A showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, guest speakers, display gardens, shopping, make & take workshops, live music, food, a beer & wine tasting garden & more. All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Farmer’s Market & Metro Parks gardening programs. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/ptdflowergardenfest/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000.
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June 8, 2025 (5 events)
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June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Celebrating the purple rhodie varieties & other purple bloomers. A wonderful selection of plants for sale to enhance your summer planting. Wear something purple to the sale & get 10 percent off your plant purchase. More information: www.facebook.com/meerkerkgardens, www.meerkerkgardens.org, gardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912.
Meerkerk Gardens Nursery–
June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Tickets required: $44/person, available on website or at venues listed on website. Over the 2 day tour, your ticket will offer a rich variety of experiences—10 private gardens, artisan studios, live music performances by the Sooke Philharmonic musicians, & the opportunity to meet Master Gardeners & artisans. Some garden owners will have plants for sale. While the Tour has always included artisan vendors in the gardens, this year we have expanded the tour to include a few artisan studios as well. Fundraiser by & for the Sooke Philharmonic Society. More information: www.sookephil.ca/secretgardentour, www.facebook.com/sookephil, sookephilharmonic@gmail.com or 250-419-3569. Held in the Sooke, BC area.
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June 7, 2025 – June 8, 2025Free, except a ticket is required to participate in guided garden tours, guest speaker lectures, wine & beer tastings, Paint & Sip Workshops, & Make & Take Workshops. Buy tickets online at parkstacoma.tickettomato.com/event_group/540/point-defiance-flower--garden-festival-2025. A showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, guest speakers, display gardens, shopping, make & take workshops, live music, food, a beer & wine tasting garden & more. All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Farmer’s Market & Metro Parks gardening programs. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/ptdflowergardenfest/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000.
Point Defiance Park–
June 8, 2025Tickets: $30, on sale at locations listed on website. Visit 10 stunning gardens & a few bonus stops in the Cedar Hill, Fernwood & Fairfield areas. Enjoy cottage gardens & Zen gardens, backyard transformations, & lush green sanctuaries—each one offering a unique take on beauty, creativity & inspiration. More information: victoriahospice.org/event/teeny-tiny-garden-tour-2025-presented-by-peninsula-co-op/, contact@victoriahospice.org or 250-370-8715.
Victoria (various)Victoria, BC–
June 8, 2025Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. Ciscoe Morris will be speaking at 1 pm. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, kquaas@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7114. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures.
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June 11, 2025 (2 events)
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June 11, 2025There is a large selection of quality plants at reasonable prices. Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants & tools. Master gardeners will help you find the right plant for the right place in your garden. Payment methods include credit, checks or cash. Please note that if you are paying with cash, we cannot give change. More information: www.mgftc.org/events/plant-sale/, plantsale@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Sale held at Dirt Works Garden in Yauger Park. Park at the far end of the lot. Walk down the the gravel path to the left of the Dirt Works Demonstration Garden. The nursery is past the demonstration garden at the end of the path. Signs will be posted.
530 Alta St SW, Olympia, WA–
June 11, 2025Cost: $12/members, $20/non-members. Register online. Manhattan’s High Line gardens are celebrated for their mesmerizing naturalistic beauty throughout every season. Richard Hayden, the site’s senior director of horticulture since 2022, will present the plants, techniques & planning – including recent input from its designer, the legendary Piet Oudolf – that allow this exemplary urban park to flourish, evolve & inspire. Richard Hayden is a passionate horticulturist dedicated to an ecological & naturalistic approach to garden care & design. Recording will be available to registrants for 4 weeks after the event. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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June 14, 2025 (7 events)
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June 14, 2025Tour tickets required: $20/advance purchase available online or at outlets listed on website, or $25/day of tour at the lower level of Lake Forest Park Town Center. Tour 5 or 6 beautiful private gardens in the city alongside artists & musicians sharing their talents. Master Gardeners will also be present to answer questions. Pop over to the Lake Forest Park Town Center & enjoy a plant & garden art market with a huge list of vendors. More information: www.secretgardensoflakeforestpark.com/annual-garden-tour-plant-sale/, www.facebook.com/LFPGardenTour or info@lfpgardentour.com. Tour starts, & plant sale is held, at Lake Forest Park Town Center, lower level. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
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June 14, 2025Free educational walk led by Master Gardeners. Walk through the Port Angeles 5th St. Community Garden to examine what is happening (or should be happening) in local vegetable gardens. Beneficial to persons new to vegetable gardening, as well as more seasoned vegetable gardeners. Held rain or shine. More information: extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/2nd-saturday-garden-walk-at-5th-street-june-2025/, www.facebook.com/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679.
5th Street Community Garden–
June 14, 2025Free gardener-to-gardener exchange of seeds, tubers, corms, hardwood cuttings, gardening books or magazines, clean hand tools, etc. New folks without these things can bring something to offer up even if it's cookies or candy or small tip-sized envelopes for the seed collectors to use. We lay out the items we're offering on the tables & then walk around collecting what we want from other people's items. More information: www.facebook.com/groups/GHPlantSwap/events/. Held at the HomeGoods South Parking Lot. 4639 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
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June 14, 2025Free. Exchange seasonal seeds, garden tools, plant starts & experience -- to grow our community, & with it, our local gardens, pollinators & green spaces. For gardeners of all levels. More information: www.greenlents.org/garden-swaps.html, www.facebook.com/green.lents, getinvolved@greenlents.org or 971-266-4196. Held in the Green Lents Community Tool Library Courtyard.
9512 SE Ramona St, Portland, OR 97266–
June 14, 2025 – June 15, 2025Cost: $5/per garden (cash only - collected at each garden), some gardens have entrance by donation, or $20/all-garden pass available in advance on website. Self-guided tour of 10 stunning garden locations across the North shore, featuring 28 visual artists & 40 musicians & performers. More information: northvanarts.ca/events-exhibitions/arts-in-the-garden-2025/, www.facebook.com/NorthVanArts/, info@northvanarts.ca or 604-988-6844. Held on the North Shore of Vancouver, BC.
Vancouver's North Shore (various)Vancouver , BC–
June 14, 2025Free. Bring your extra seeds, any extra garden supplies & take what you need. More information: www.facebook.com/BeaconHillGardenClub, beaconhillgardenclub@beacon-arts.org or seattlebeaconhillgardenclub@gmail.com. Held on the northeast corner of the plaza.
Roberto Maestas Plaza–
June 14, 2025Admission: $5 for show, includes flower, fruit & vegetable exhibition, door prize tickets & refreshments. Free for plant sale only. Shop for plants, garden items & baked goods. More information: viewroyalgardenclub.ca or 250-858-9568. Held at the Esquimalt United Church.
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June 15, 2025 (2 events)
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June 14, 2025 – June 15, 2025Cost: $5/per garden (cash only - collected at each garden), some gardens have entrance by donation, or $20/all-garden pass available in advance on website. Self-guided tour of 10 stunning garden locations across the North shore, featuring 28 visual artists & 40 musicians & performers. More information: northvanarts.ca/events-exhibitions/arts-in-the-garden-2025/, www.facebook.com/NorthVanArts/, info@northvanarts.ca or 604-988-6844. Held on the North Shore of Vancouver, BC.
Vancouver's North Shore (various)Vancouver , BC–
June 15, 2025Tickets: $20/person. Must buy tickets in advance online. Take a delightful self-directed Father's Day walking tour of about 10 wonderfully diverse home gardens, both well established & newer ones. The gardens are a mix of ornamentals, flowers, vegetables & fruit trees. There will either be home gardeners or Master Gardeners at each site to chat & answer questions. More information: eastsidegardentour.blogspot.ca, britneighbours@gmail.com or 604-718-5800.
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June 21, 2025 (2 events)
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June 21, 2025Admission by donation. (Doesn't include entrance fees to the garden.) See incredible out-of-this-world cacti & succulents from all around the world, & shop for unique plants from local growers & artisans. Plants, pots, and supplies. More information: www.desertplantsocietyofvancouver.com, dhimscho@shaw.ca, desertplantsocietyvan@gmail.com or 604-825-1447. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
June 21, 2025Tickets required: $25/person, available online or at local nurseries listed on website up to day of tour. Tickets are limited in quantity, so buy yours early. Self-drive tour featuring 5 private gardens in the Woodinville/Redmond area. Also raffle, Master Gardeners on site in one garden, & more. More information & tickets: www.woodinvillegardenclub.org/tour-of-gardens/ or www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570601122891&rdid=OoM5OsnAKdWX7jF4&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F15zSrLN95C%2F#.
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June 22, 2025 (2 events)
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June 22, 2025Our last hurrah! This sale includes both new plants as well as some that were at the main sale. Cash, check or Venmo. More information: annual-master-gardener-plant-sales/whatcommgf.org/ or info@whatcommgf.org. Sale held at Hovander Homestead Park. 5299 Nielsen Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
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June 22, 2025Admission by donation. (Doesn't include entrance fees to the garden.) See incredible out-of-this-world cacti & succulents from all around the world, & shop for unique plants from local growers & artisans. Plants, pots, and supplies. More information: www.desertplantsocietyofvancouver.com, dhimscho@shaw.ca, desertplantsocietyvan@gmail.com or 604-825-1447. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.
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June 28, 2025 (1 event)
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June 28, 2025Tickets required: $20/advance available online at clallammgf.org, or at Sunnyfarms in Sequim & the Airport Nursery in Port Angeles. Self-guided tour of 8 outstanding home gardens in the Sequim area, selected for their diversity, sustainable gardening practices & uniqueness in design principles. Benefits Master Gardener Foundation of Clallam County. More information: clallammgf.org, www.facebook.com/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 907-351-3091.
Sequim (various)Sequim, WA