Be inspired by area gardens on the 2025 Garden Tour

Do you enjoy the inspiration of beautiful gardens, unique landscaping ideas, or unusual tips for a bountiful harvest? If so, register today for the 2025 Garden Tour, scheduled for Saturday, June 14. Presented by Master Gardeners of the Ozarks, this year’s tour features seven enchanting private gardens, all located east of Highway 65 in Taney County, available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

On the tour, you’ll—

• Enjoy a “Serene Shady Garden” in Saddlebrooke; 

• In Forsyth’s Timberline Estates, visit the raised beds for flowers and vegetables in “An Eclectic Garden;” 

• While in Forsyth, see the “Insect Garden,” where plants provide shade and nectar for caterpillars and beneficial pollinator insects; 

• Learn secrets of straw bale gardening and how to produce vegetables in a large country garden near Kirbyville; 

• See how a steep backyard was transformed into a “Sunny Terrace Garden,” growing vegetables and herbs along with companion plans to encourage pollinators; 

• Visit “Tropical Paradise Garden” to learn how, yes, you can grow beautiful tropical plants in our Ozarks zone; 

• Enjoy a “Whimsical Garden” with lilies in bloom and other delightful features. 

Registration for the tour is just $20; registrants will be mailed a garden tour map and entry wristband following registration. Visit www.mgozarks.org to register online or for a printable form to pay by check, but don’t delay; registration must be mailed by May 26. Call 417-546-4431 or stop by the Taney County Extension Center in Forsyth.