The 2006 Gardens
From a small, in-town space to an easy-care garden bathed in full sun, the 2006 Whidbey Island Garden Tour showcased a distinctive selection of private gardens in its annual event on Saturday, June 24.
Among the gardens in 2006 was an eclectic space featuring an old orchard that was transformed into a new, sophisticated garden with a feeling of maturity; a serene garden in downtown Langley with intimate outdoor living spaces and secluded patios; a two-acre clearing in Bayview surrounded by several acres of towering Douglas fir forest provides the setting for color-themed mixed borders, woodland glades, and a cutting border; nine distinct garden areas on a two-acre site in Clinton offer mature trees, unique hardscaping, and low maintenance with gorgeous water views; and a Greenbank garden offered a European influence of perennial borders, roses, and a forest walk.
In addition to the Tour Gardens, the Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens offered free admission, for the day-of-tour only. These lovely Northwest gardens encompass 10 acres of display and educational gardens enveloped by 43 acres of woodland preserve with more than four miles of nature trails.
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Quail and Thistle Farm
European gardens and a love of rhododendrons have inspired these owners to design, construct and maintain perennial borders, roses and a forest walk on what was once filled with mostly thistles and quail... more
Comfort Farm
Making an historic orchard into a new garden was the task at hand on this suburban property. After construction of their new home, the owners, with the help of garden designers Dana and Byron Moffett... more
Village Garden
This serene garden unfolds as the visitor follows the terraced entryway past cascading shrubs, ferns and a variety of shade- loving plants. Stop to admire the mature Japanese Maple and other exquisitely pruned... more
Contemporary Concepts
"What on earth do we do with the yard?" was the question the owners asked themselves after completing their beautiful home in 1998. The two-acre site offered mature trees and spectacular water views... more
Forest Haven
Twenty years’ fascination with horticulture and the owners’ passion for collecting plants is what created this lovely garden. The house and gardens are sited in a two-acre clearing surrounded by several acres of... more