Fall Native Garden Tour

Join us for tours through three beautiful native plant gardens in Iowa City.

The tour kicks off at 8:45 AM on September 19th at 922 Bowery Street. Come enjoy the beauty of fall blooming native plants and exchange ideas about landscaping with fellow native plant enthusiasts.

The Fall Native Garden Tour is a joint partnership between the Longfellow Native Plant Group, Wild Ones, and the Northside Native Plant Group.

The Gardens

Attendees will meet-up at 8:45 AM at 922 Bowery Street in Iowa City. Parking can be found on Bowery, Summit or Governor Streets. Coffee will be available. Guests are welcome to take a stroll through the meet-up garden in the morning.
Host garden addresses will be provided on tour day at the meet-up house. We highly encourage carpooling between gardens or biking If you prefer.

Gina's Garden:

Gina’s large and sunny pollinator garden is in the Eastside neighborhood. In its tenth year, Gina has steadily expanded the garden annually adding new features like a pond and a handwoven obelisk. There is also a vegetable garden and an inviting archway covered in native roses each spring.

Mike's Garden:

Mike’s native plant garden sits on a large corner lot in the Northside neighborhood. His yard features native herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees. A rain garden infiltrates the rainwater collected from the house’s roof. A small vegetable garden provides tomatoes, watermelon, basil, and other homegrown produce.

Ryan's Garden:

Ryan’s garden is situated on a quarter acre in the Lucas Farms neighborhood. The north end is a mature sunny garden running from the front of the house to a veggie garden out back, while the south end is a shaded woodland garden with winding paths and a seating area tucked between a sprawling maple and large oak.

All yards will be shared “as is” with minimal preparation.