Sunday, June 6th in Petaluma and Cotati 
Tour the backyards of six outstanding Master Gardeners and learn how they all met challenges on their sites with creative solutions from the ground up.  Delightful plantings meet the needs of their land and lifestyles but also show how underlying challenges can become positive elements in a garden’s design. See our “Top Plants for Sonoma County” in the home landscape and then, using the plant lists for each garden, find many of them at our Plant Sale of over 200 varieties of shrubs, perennials, grasses, groundcovers and succulents – all propagated by Master Gardeners.  Visit our Craft Market to find handcrafted art from recycled materials to accent your garden.

Take advantage of demonstrations and advice on vegetable gardening, irrigation, soils and compost, beneficial insects, bees, lawn replacement, container gardening, nurturing wildlife in the garden, propagation, designing with form and foliage for low-maintenace and year-round interest, and diagnosing plant problems.
We hope you’ll join us for a day of exploring landscapes rarely open to the public, and learn strategies that will help you make the most of your outdoor space. Please go to www.sonomamastergardeners.org for more information, including garden descriptions with photos and a list of the plants that will be for sale. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the gardens, available for purchase:
1. online at the website using Visa or Mastercard 
2. in person at the following locations:
All Sonoma County Copperfield's stores
Cottage Gardens and Tuscan Gardens in Petaluma
Farmers' Markets
Master Gardener office
3. by mail:
Bloomin' Backyards c/o Sonoma County Master Gardeners, 133 Aviation Blvd., Suite 109, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 
Checks payable to UC Regents must be received by May 28th.