News Release

GOSHEN — The Michiana Master Gardeners Association is holding its 26th annual garden tour. This year, the tour encompasses many diverse gardens in the southeast area of Elkhart County, including New Paris and Millersburg. The gardens will open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, rain or shine.

The “Hospitality Center” for the Garden Tour 2024 will be located at Clinton Christian School, 61763 CR 35, Goshen. The Hospitality Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can visit educational displays and demonstrations. Locally crafted, unique gardening items will be offered for sale. There will also be a wide variety of garden and house plants for sale. Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. You can even bring samples of your sick plants to be looked at by the “plant doctor.” Cash, checks and major credit cards are accepted for the ticket books, plants and crafts.

No ticket is needed for the Hospitality Center. If ticket books are still available the day of the Garden Tour, they may be purchased with cash or a credit card for $15 the day of the Garden Tour at the Hospitality Center. Tickets are also available online at michianamastergardeners.com for $11 prior to the Garden Tour and will be available for pick up at the Hospitality Center on June 29. Only service animals, not pets, are allowed in the gardens.

• Camille’s Floral Shop, Bristol
• Linton’s Enchanted Gardens, Elkhart
• Matzke Florist, Elkhart
• Ron Martin Seed & Supply, Elkhart
• Wellfield Botanic Garden, Elkhart
• Stone Ridge Landscaping, Goshen
• Turkey Creek Tree Farm, Middlebury
• Varns & Hoover Hardware, Middlebury
• Red Barn Gardens, Millersburg
• McKinley Terrace Garden Center, Mishawaka
• Baked by Vi, New Paris
• Richmond Feed Service, Pet & Boutique, Wakarusa

The Michiana Master Gardeners Association holds the event in cooperation with the Purdue Extension Service of Elkhart County. Proceeds from ticket sales go toward beautification projects and educational opportunities in Elkhart County communities.