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Garden Tours & Plant Sales Calendar

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 2023

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May 28, 2023
May 29, 2023
May 30, 2023
May 31, 2023

June

June 1, 2023

June 2, 2023
June 3, 2023(2 events)

9:00 am: Auburn Garden Club Plant Sale


June 3, 2023

Wide variety of perennials, vegetable starts, herbs, & houseplants 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.gardenclubmgrgry@gmail.com or 253-839-8092. Sale held in at Les Gove Park (Crow with Fires area).

Les Gove Park
910 9th St SE
Auburn, WA

10:00 am: Broadview Garden Club Plant Sale


June 3, 2023

Featuring perennials & a limited number of veggie starts, herbs & more. Included are plants donated by the Miller Garden, Heronswood & Dunn Gardens. Proceeds support public gardens & local non-profits. More information:  broadview.gardenclub@gmail.com.

Private Property (Broadview Garden Club)
13703 2nd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98177

June 4, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Broadview Garden Club Plant Sale


June 4, 2023

Featuring perennials & a limited number of veggie starts, herbs & more. Included are plants donated by the Miller Garden, Heronswood & Dunn Gardens. Proceeds support public gardens & local non-profits. More information:  broadview.gardenclub@gmail.com.

Private Property (Broadview Garden Club)
13703 2nd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98177

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June 17, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Vashon Island Garden Tour & Plant Sale


June 17, 2023

Tickets required: $42/person, free/kids 5 & under, good for either day of tour, available on website. Enjoy a variety of some of the island'sfinest private gardens & nature oases. Plus food & garden vendors on the VCA campus, pop-up garden art galleries along the way & a Garden Raffle. More information: vashoncenterforthearts.org/event/garden-tour/2023/2023-06-17/,  info@vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-463-5131.

Vashon Island (various)
Vashon Island, WA

June 18, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Vashon Island Garden Tour & Plant Sale


June 18, 2023

Tickets required: $42/person, free/kids 5 & under, good for either day of tour, available on website. Enjoy a variety of some of the island'sfinest private gardens & nature oases. Plus food & garden vendors on the VCA campus, pop-up garden art galleries along the way & a Garden Raffle. More information: vashoncenterforthearts.org/event/garden-tour/2023/2023-06-17/info@vashoncenterforthearts.org or 206-463-5131.

Vashon Island (various)
Vashon Island, WA

June 19, 2023
June 20, 2023
June 21, 2023
June 22, 2023
June 23, 2023
June 24, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Skagit Demonstration Gardens Open House & Plant Sale


June 24, 2023

Spend a day with the volunteers who maintain the gardens to learn more about the gardens & gardening. Bring a picnic & picnic blanket while you enjoy 8 acres of gardens. Also tours, plant clinic, plant ID, educational displays, tool sharpening, demos & children's activities. More information: www.skagitmg.org/home/events/mgday/  or www.facebook.com/skagitmg/. Held at the WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center.

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June 30, 2023

July

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July 20, 2023(1 event)
July 21, 2023(1 event)
July 22, 2023(3 events)

10:00 am: Interbay P-Patch Lavender U-Pick Sale


July 22, 2023

More than a dozen lavender varieties -- for bouquets, potpourri, culinary use & more. $4 for a small bundle; $6 for a large bundle. Scissors for cutting & ribbon for tying bundles are provided. Lavender related items will be for sale. More information: lourab@icloud.com. Held at Interbay P-Patch, 15th & Wheeler, south of the Ballard Bridge.

Interbay P-Patch
2451 15th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98119

10:00 am: Yakima Area Arboretum Pop-Up Iris Rhizome Sale


July 22, 2023

Over 100 different varieties of tall bearded irises will be on sale, both older & newer varieties, including Dykes Medal winners. More information: www.ahtrees.org, info@ahtrees.org or 509-248-7337. Sale held at the Yakima Area Arboretum.

Yakima Area Arboretum
1401 Arboretum Dr
Yakima, WA

July 23, 2023(3 events)

9:00 am: Sequim Lavender Festival and Farm Tour


July 23, 2023

Please note that some area farms charge admission during Sequim Lavender Festival weekend only. Self-guided tour of more than a dozen lavender farms in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Many of the farms have special events & their own festivals taking place over the weekend. Each one is special with something unique to offer. Download tour map & driving guide on website. Free Street Fair, 9AM-7PM, has crafts & lavender booths, plus food, music & more. More information: www.lavenderfestival.com, 360-681-3035 or info@lavenderfestival.com. Street Fair held at Carrie Blake Park.

Carrie Blake Park (Sequim-Dungeness Valley)
202 N Blake Ave
Sequim, WA 98382

10:00 am: Daylily & Fuchsia Display & Plant Sale


July 23, 2023

Bring your own blossoms to show the public the beauty & variety of both of these flowers. The Greater Seattle Fuchsia Society & Puget Sound Daylily Society both have Display gardens at the Locks. We have a friendly competition to vote for your favorite daylily & we will be selling approx. 40 varieties of Daylilies as well. There will also be the same setup for the fuchsias. Plenty of experts to answer any of your questions. More information: www.facebook.com/events/809652357208017/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D. Held at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - Ballard Locks.

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA

10:00 am: Interbay P-Patch Lavender U-Pick Sale


July 23, 2023

More than a dozen lavender varieties -- for bouquets, potpourri, culinary use & more. $4 for a small bundle; $6 for a large bundle. Scissors for cutting & ribbon for tying bundles are provided. Lavender related items will be for sale. More information: lourab@icloud.com. Held at Interbay P-Patch, 15th & Wheeler, south of the Ballard Bridge.

Interbay P-Patch
2451 15th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98119

July 24, 2023
July 25, 2023
July 26, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County Plant Sale


July 26, 2023

There is a large selection of quality plants at reasonable prices. Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants, tools & more for sale. Free tool sharpening & tool care demonstrations. 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.
Dirt Works Garden, Yauger Park
530 Alta St SW
Olympia, WA

July 27, 2023
July 28, 2023
July 29, 2023
July 30, 2023(1 event)

11:00 am: Highline Botanical Garden Plant Sale & Ice Cream Social


July 30, 2023

Plant sale. Free ice cream to the first 200 visitors.  More information: highlinegarden.org/highlinegarden@gmail.com or 206-391-4003.

Highline Botanical Garden
13735 24th Ave S
SeaTac, WA

July 31, 2023

August

August 1, 2023

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August 4, 2023
August 5, 2023(1 event)

9:00 am: Puyallup Valley Fuchsia Society Annual Plant Sale


August 5, 2023

Large variety of hardy perennial fuchsias for sale. Many different growth heights, colors & blossom types. More information: www.facebook.com/puyallupvalleyfuchsiasociety/www.nwfuchsiasociety.com/dates.htmredhdrobin@comcast.net or 253-926-0345. Sale held at a private property. 

Private Property (Puyallup Valley Fuchsia Society)
211 19th Avenue
Milton, WA