It’s summer in Louisville and Mother Nature is at it again, dazzling us with her beautiful displays of texture and color in gardens throughout the Louisville area.
We’ve put together a Garden Tour Guide so you can get out and enjoy the beauty that only nature can provide. From guided tours to educational classes, there are many options for those looking to get outside and explore this summer.
Online Plant Market
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21st Annual Kilgore Home & Garden Tour
Many homes are featured on this self-guided tour; patrons may begin tour at any of the addresses on the tour.
When: June 12-13
Cost: $35 Adult, $5 Child
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Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour
The Old Louisville Hidden Treasures Garden Tour welcomes garden lovers into the private green spaces of the nation’s largest Victorian residential neighborhood. Gardeners share their personal retreats, tucked behind stately Victorian mansions and protected by vine-covered walls and privacy fences.
When: June 12-13
Cost: $15-$20
When: June 12-13
Cost: $15-$20
Plant Walk Series: Pollinator Meadow In-Person Workshop
Enjoy a guided walk through Yew Dell’s pollinator meadow and learn about the best native plants to support pollinators, our favorite native grasses, and wildlife that use the meadow for food and shelter.
When: June 18
Where: Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
Cost: $10-$20
Perennials in Containers: In-Person Workshop with Plant
Join Jacob Stidham, Greenhouse and Nursery Manager, as he teaches about this unusual type of container gardening. Learn that there are some perennials that will do much better in a container than they will in the ground in our region.
When: June 26
Where: Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
Cost: $25-$35
Waterfront Botanical Gardens
Tour this urban botanical garden to be educated, inspired, and to gain an appreciation of the relationship between plant life and a healthy environment.
When: Daily, closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Where: 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY 40206
Cost: Free
Information compiled by Lindsay McDonald. If you have a gardening event or sale, please send an email to Lindsay@todaysmedianow.com.
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