The June Boise Garden Tour is always a delight! And I'm not the only one that thinks so because it has been going for 28 years! This is a wonderful way to get out and see what is growing locally under the hand of home gardeners and professional designers. This is my final post detailing this …
Continue reading 2014 Boise Garden Tour – The Finale – See It Here!
Last Sunday I enjoyed a close-up experience admiring six lovely gardens in the Boise area. It was a day filled with lots of oohs and aahs, a bee sting and honestly a good dose of garden envy! You know what I'm talking about….you visit someone else's garden and upon seeing their plant combinations, resting spaces, veggies plots, etc…you want to …
Ahhh…early summer, it's a great time of year. For me, the kids' school year has wrapped up and we (kids and parents) are somewhat used to the less structured, more laissez-faire summer days. It seems as if everyone in our family has some breathing room and a little time to be self-indulgent, enjoying something pleasurable …
The Idaho Botanical Garden (IBG) presents the Boise Garden Tour each June. It is a one day event where multiple private residential gardens are open to the public for touring. The garden keepers (homeowners) are present during the tour and you can visit with them about their garden and gardening experiences. It is a grand …
Continue reading Take A Look: Boise’s Fabulous Edens Continued…
Oh, la, la, what a fun day it was! The 27th annual Boise Garden Tour debuted 7 fabulous gardens this past weekend. This event presented by the Idaho Botanical Garden is composed of private residential gardens that open for a day of public touring. The gardenkeepers (homeowners) are present and you can visit with them about …
Continue reading Boise Garden Tour – Take a ‘Look’ at These Fabulous Edens (Part 1)
Tell me gardeners, what screams "Happiness" more than Shasta daisies! These joyous little blooms just have a way of bringing a smile to your mind and maybe even some extra energy for the day. These were spotted last night at one of the homes participating in the Boise Garden Tour and Garden Gala and I …
Early summer in Boise, ID is the right time for a garden tour. There has been just enough warm weather to bring out wonderful perennial blooms, well-root the bold tropicals, engage the flower power of annuals and the vegetable gardens are looking most palatable. It is the perfect time to get out and do some …
Continue reading Boise Garden Tour Springs To Life; Enter To Win Tickets Here
Go on, cancel your morning....bag your lunch meeting....or change your afternoon plans and get to a public garden. Today is the one day this year you can stroll amongst a treasured public garden of your liking for FREE! Today is National Public Gardens day! A beautiful Spring day is made into a GREAT Spring day …
Continue reading Free Contentment Offered at Public Gardens Today
The Idaho Botanical Garden (IBG) presents the Garden Tour in Boise and the surrounding area each June. It is a one day event where multiple private residential gardens are open to the public for touring. The gardenkeepers (homeowners) are present during the tour and you can visit with them about their garden and gardening experiences. A rather enjoyable opportunity I must say! This is Part …
Summer is packed with so many fun activities that it is sometimes a challenge to find the time to keep up with the ornamental garden, harvest the edibles and keep the blog fresh. However, that said, I attended another fun activity last Sunday that took me out of my own garden (again) but gave me 'a look' …
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