Tour some of the area’s finest gardens
Coming next summer 2025, the Clallam County Master Gardeners are excited to present the 80th (??) annual Petals and Pathways Garden Tour, an inspiring event that showcases the beauty and diversity of local gardens. This tour offers an opportunity for the public to explore a variety of well-tended gardens, each brimming with unique plantings and creative design. Throughout the event, Clallam County Master Gardeners will be on hand to share their extensive knowledge and answer any questions you might have about gardening practices, plant care, and sustainable landscaping.
A couple sample gardens from past tours
Recycled Treasures
Mixing a flat, grassy backyard with ingenuity, a flair for “rustic country” and a passion for plants, Cherie Higbee fashions an intriguing garden design with botanical and recycled treasures. From conifers to sedums and Japanese maples embellishing the collection, variety and abundance abounds. Creativity mingles with serendipity, whimsy, and the patina of well-loved objects to transform her garden beds into vignettes with a potting shed, playhouse, green-roofed outhouse, Texaco station and so much more. It’s a visual feast and a one of-a-kind Higbee original. A crowd favorite from the 2017 Petals and Pathways Tour, this garden has matured and has new plantings and surprises.
Life Spring Farm
The Haley family came to McFarland Farm in 1989. The lovely garden is set at the base of Burnt Mountain in the middle of a soil-rich, long-abandoned pasture. Jean Haley created the foundation for this garden. Since 2018, Sandy Haley has been renovating and personalizing the garden space with the intention of creating a sacred and restorative place for reflection and access to nature. The landscape is like an artistic canvas with textured brush strokes of dwarf pine, silky rhododendron leaves and delicate, lacy heavenly bamboo with the soul soothing trickle of water. This peaceful setting invites reflection with many places to sit and decompress while enjoying panoramic views. Explore the verdant landscape that includes over 50 plants and trees, and savor a full immersion garden experience as you stroll the delightful walkways. Enjoy a celebration of 30 different roses, delight in the ancient apple and pear trees, amble through the berry garden and visit the unique greenhouse. Bring a picnic lunch and spend some time in nature surrounded by this charming garden. Life Spring Farm will inspire you to transform your own garden into a peaceful refuge.
