Gardens Got Natives Tour

Applications are now open through Jan 3rd for the 14th annual Gardens Got Natives garden tour. The dates will be April 10th and 11th, 2027. We look forward to duplicating the success of last year’s two-day tour. We are looking for hosts able to open their garden for one of those two days.

The GGN tour brings our community together every spring to celebrate and learn about California native plants in the urban setting. Consider being a host this year. Share all your firsthand native plant experience and the joys of gardening!

Guidelines for Tour Participant Applicants
The GGN committee bases garden selection based on the following considerations:
A. The garden is a minimum of 60% CA native plants based on area of coverage. Cultivars of CA natives are acceptable.
B. The garden gives an overall visual impression of being primarily devoted to California native plants.
C. The stage of development of the garden is taken into consideration, as extremely young or new gardens may require an initial establishment period before being ready for the tour.
D. The garden appears maintained and cared for. General weeding is required.
E. The garden will inspire and instruct tour participants. Gardens that have teachable aspects (e.g., greywater systems) or key features (e.g., water efficiency) are encouraged to apply.
F. The gardens on the tour cover a variety of habitats and focuses on residential landscaping.
G. Finally, the location of the garden in relation to other gardens on the tour is considered. Past experience has shown that tour participants prefer to visit a grouping of gardens that are close together rather than isolated gardens.

If you are interested in being a garden host during tour day, please complete and submit an application online.
New Host Application
Returning Host Application

For further info email ggntour@gmail.com