FamilyMeans St. Croix Garden Tour is July 13-14

Nine Stillwater area gardens will be on display this weekend for FamilyMeans 21st annual St. Croix Garden Tour.

The tour is taking place July 13-14. 

This year, the tour focuses on the city of Stillwater and Stillwater Township and will feature homes located in the center of town as well as homes built on sprawling acreage. 

Some of the many highlights to watch for on this year’s tour include:

• The transformation and creation of a “green” room in one backyard
• A water garden filled with fish, and built with the help of friends
• A garden setting that’s handicap accessible and easy for those less steady on their feet
• All-season perennials that run the length of a driveway to welcome guests
• Multiple garden rooms with specific ever-blooming color palettes
• A rain garden to filter out pollutants and collect storm water runoff
• A fairy cottage, a rainbow-colored labyrinth and a prize-winning vegetable garden

Once again this summer, Master Gardeners in Washington County will assist visitors of the St. Croix Garden Tour by answering horticulture questions at the gardens. 

Master Gardeners will also be conducting diagnostic clinics at the FamilyMeans office in Stillwater from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the days of the tour.

The public is invited to bring plant and insect samples and photos for diagnosis by Master Gardeners. Volunteers will identify the plants or insects, diagnose common problems and make recommendations. 

New this year: Time change. Comments from garden owners and attendees led event coordinators to move the start and end times up one hour; they are now 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

• WHAT: FamilyMeans 21st annual St. Croix Garden Tour
• WHEN: Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• WHERE: Attendees will tour nine residential properties in Stillwater and Stillwater Township.
• TICKETS: Tickets cost $15/person in advance or $20/person the weekend of the event; children ages 12 and younger are free.
• Tickets are available online at www.familymeans.org or by calling (651) 439-4840.