Sneak peek at stunning sights of 2016 Edmonds in Bloom Garden Tour
Posted: July 16, 2016 2170
A Fuchsia dominates this planting bed at Garden #1.
No matter what your age, you can appreciate the beauty of flowers.
Fountains and water features add interest at Garden #1.
Koi and water lilies create a special ambiance at Garden #1.
Garden art adds whimsy and fun to any garden, as this corpulent kitty clearly shows.
It’s high season for hydrangeas, and there’s no shortage of these spectacular plants throughout the tour.
A new feature on this year’s tour, rain gardens are a natural way to control and purify runoff water, thereby helping keep our streams and wetlands healthy for salmon and other wildlife. Recently added in several Edmonds neighborhoods as a joint project of the City of Edmonds and the Snohomish County Conservation District, tour participants will see several rain gardens, and learn how easy it is to add these to their own landscapes.
Yard art and flower plantings combine to add interest at Garden #4.
Allium schubertii provides natural fireworks at Garden #5.
Beauty is not limited to flowering plants, as these colorful spruce cones show.
A fountain borders the rose garden at Garden #5, where the owners, both past rose judges, maintain a dazzling rose collection.
Some of the many roses in the collection at Garden #5.
Garden #5 in the Edmonds Bowl offers intimate seating spaces surrounded by beautiful plantings.
Some of the colorful bounty of Garden #6.
Not all plantings are in the ground, as these exquisite window boxes show.
A panorama of Garden #1 shows the owner-constructed stone walls, ponds and waterfalls that help define the space in this stunning garden.
The 21st annual Edmonds in Bloom Garden Tour gets underway bright and early Sunday, and while always a great show, this year’s homeowners have turned themselves inside out and produced a real stunner.
The tour features seven homes offering a wide range of garden styles from the massive to the intimate. In addition to a wide array of spectacular floral displays, water features, live music, sculpture and garden art abound, much of it the work of the owners themselves. And beyond just the sensory treat, the tour is also a chance to talk with individual homeowners eager to share their knowledge, and provide tips and advice on everything from culturing plants and amending soil to building hardscape and maintaining a Koi pond.
The tour begins promptly at 11 a.m. at Garden #1, 4906 138th St. S.W., the home of Dale and Sandy Dahlberg, where advance ticket holders can pick up maps and directions. If you haven’t purchased an advance ticket, don’t fret. Tickets will be on sale at Garden #1 for $20, cash or check only. Sorry, no credit cards.
The weather promises a real “Edmonds kind of day,” with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Wear comfortable shoes, bring your cameras and garden questions, and prepare to experience some of Edmonds’ most beautiful gardens.
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