A version of this article originally appeared in The Woodstock Independent.

Garden Walk 2019, hosted by the McHenry County Master Gardeners, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13 – rain or shine – starting at the Demonstration Garden at McHenry County College, 8700 U.S. 14 in Crystal Lake.

Visitors will see varied garden cultures of Crystal Lake and Cary at the annual event presented by University of Illinois Extension and MCC. The nine gardens range from Japanese gardens to gardens demonstrating the art of feng shui to a formal country garden.

Master Gardeners will be onsite at all gardens to answer questions as well as offer educational materials during the self-guided tour.

The Demonstration Garden at McHenry County College, the Garden Walk’s starting point, includes a vine garden, cool shadowy corners full of shade-loving plants, various theme gardens, and extensive displays of perennials and annuals. In addition, quiet hidden benches and nooks provide a place for reflection and contemplation. The demo garden is planted and tended by the Extension Master Gardeners.

Advance tickets cost $12 and may be purchased online at gardenwalk2019.bpt.me or through MCC by calling 815-455-8588.

All tickets must be picked up the day of the walk, when tickets will also available for $17 at the Demonstration Garden at MCC—Parking Lot C.

No ticket sales will be available from Wednesday, July 3, through Friday, July 12; no tickets will be mailed; no refunds; and no pets will be allowed.

The Master Gardeners is a group of 128 volunteers sponsored by University of Illinois Extension who complete rigorous training in horticulture and botany and volunteer a minimum of 30 hours a year.

The mission of a Master Gardener is to share unbiased, reliable, research-based information with home landscapers and gardeners, as well as to encourage people to enjoy gardening and vegetable growing.

For more information, write to the McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners at 1102 McConnell Road, Box 1430, Woodstock, IL 60098; call 815-338-3737; or visit web.extension.illinois.edu/lm.

Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the program should call in advance.

Source:

The Woodstock Independent

671 E. Calhoun St.
Woodstock, IL 60098

Phone: 815.338.8040