Metro's popular home garden tour is debuting a new look this year with four mini-tours over three months. Each event will showcase three organic home gardens plus a public demonstration garden with seminars and free resources. With tour sites grouped closer together, visitors can enjoy more time with garden
hosts, spend less time driving and discover natural gardening education opportunities close to home.Learn more
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Natural gardening
Sustainable living › Natural gardening
You can grow a garden that's not only beautiful and abundant, but also safe for children, pets, forests and streams. Find out how with tips from Metro's experts, tours, seminars, learning gardens, guides and more.
Natural gardening workshops
Metro offers free natural gardening workshops to help you learn to grow a beautiful, chemical-free garden...More
Natural garden tours
Fresh from its record-breaking 10th anniversary in 2008, Metro’s popular home garden tour is debuting a new look...More
How to garden naturally
Get tips from Metro's natural gardening expert, download gardening guides and publications, watch videos and discover more great resources for learning to garden without harmful chemicals....More
Visit Metro's learning gardens
Find inspiration, see natural techniques at work and get hands-on help at Metro's demonstration gardens and mobile native plant garden...More
Shopping guide for gardeners
Discover consumer resources for gardeners including reviews of lawn and garden products and a guide to natural and organic products in the Metro area...More
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Take the pesticide-free pledge and get a handsome yard sign
Pledge to choose the least-toxic methods for managing pests in your home and garden and receive a free yard sign. The pledge is easy – simply fill out the form, put up your sign and talk to at least three people about your pledge. Go
Sustainable living
Composting is easy and inexpensive and the resulting mix will help your garden grow healthy and strong. Learn how you can save money and reduce waste with composting.