Macon County Master Gardeners' Tour

You will start your tour at a country garden that is a wonderland of perennials as well as a mixture of robust annuals. Learn how these gardeners use homegrown fertilizer and a system of hoses to fit the flowers’ water needs. See the many “you-name-it” creations this gardener has made with his expertise in bricks and mortar.

Your next stop will be a 2.2-acre plot of garden creativity and beauty.  This large garden features numerous perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, vegetables and fruits.

Enjoy lunch at Long Branch State Park, which includes a 160-acre remnant of native prairie.  A park naturalist will give an overview of the native plants growing in the park.

After lunch you will tour a beautiful and expansive yard that includes a wide variety of perennials and some vegetables. See the greenhouse and fruit trees, and hear the soothing sounds of running water and the peaceful motion of fish swimming in the pond. There are many shrubs for the birds that inhabit numerous bird houses on the property. 

Your last stop will be the West Orchard, which is a very large and work-intensive orchard that produces a plentiful supply of fruits.  Major production centers on apples, but peaches, pears, plums, and apricots are also grown.  Work is ongoing as to the productive use of apples that fall to the ground.