Save the Date - Ticket sales begin March 15 2026!

The Johnson County Public Garden Tour will be held on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, 2026.

• Online ticket sales begin March 15th.

Early bird ticket prices will be $25.00 each. After May 1st tickets increase to $30.00 each. Day of tour ticket prices are $40.00 each.

• You will be able to purchase them right here on this page or the front page of our website effective March 15th.

Why We're Different

Our garden tour is unique! Each garden is owned and maintained by one of our EMGs. By opening up these private gardens to the public you get a rare chance to wander through your neighbor's backyard and see and learn from local experts.

Information about each garden and educational fact sheets full of practical tips and ideas will be accessible digitally before the tours. We are confident you will discover a gem that appeals to your individual taste. Take time to stop, look, listen, photograph and enjoy! We encourage pictures!

Take a sneak peak at the properties on our 2026 Garden Tour! Discover six unforgettable gardens on the 2026 Private Garden Tour, each offering its own blend of beauty, creativity, and inspiration. From vibrant native plant havens alive with pollinators to elegant French Country designs rich with meaning, you’ll wander through serene retreats, whimsical cottage escapes, and landscapes where blossoms and bounty thrive side by side. Every stop on the tour tells a story—inviting you to explore, unwind, and be inspired. Tickets will be available for purchase online and in our office on March 15th until we sell out! Educational fact sheets that highlight a specific feature of each of our gardens will be added in early 2026.

Bergmann Garden | Colorful Serene Retreat

• Thoughtfully designed yet beautifully natural, this stylish garden is both captivating and relaxing, inviting you to come and stay a while. Every plant is perfectly placed, thriving in harmony with its surroundings. Woven among various textures and gentle colors are treasured heirlooms—such as peonies from the owner’s childhood home—infusing the garden with memory and meaning. It is a floral mosaic where nature’s grace and personal history bloom side by side.

Graham Garden | You CAN Have It All

• There is so much to discover in this garden where every detail was crafted by the homeowners. You will see a colorful landscape unfold where blossoms and bounty thrive together. This garden retreat blends beauty and purpose—a flourishing vegetable garden thrives while drifts of hydrangeas and roses blush with spring hues. Designated as both a Monarch Watch Waystation and a National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat, you will find fruit trees, vegetables, herbs along with a delightful koi pond with waterlilies sitting adjacent near to an inviting swimming pool.

Janzen Garden | Planting Joy-Creating Dreams

• You will be delighted by this cozy cottage garden bursting with life and color, where whimsical décor—painted birdhouses and antique pots—nestle among colorful blooms. Annuals shimmer in bright hues beside steadfast perennials that return like old friends each spring. Everywhere you look you will find a touch of creativity, from a hand-laid flagstone path to flea market treasures, crafting a haven that feels both artful and alive with interest.

Knutson Garden | Cottage Garden Escape

• Just like the enchanting gardens of England or France, this cottage garden blooms in harmonious chaos, where roses tumble over stone walls and lavender perfumes the air. Every corner displays creativity and color, a living canvas of blossoms dancing to nature’s harmony. Paths meander leading the wanderer through a landscape where order gently yields to whimsy as roses climb trellises and hydrangeas spill over boxwoods onto gravel paths.

Schoenhals Garden | Formal French Country

• Brimming with French Country charm, this exquisite garden is a poetic blend of elegance and personality. Soft hues of white, pink, purple, and yellow drift through the landscape in creative rhythm. Each blossom tells a story, living tributes to cherished friends and family who inspired the garden owners. Graceful paths, fragrant blooms, and timeless stonework weave together a sanctuary where elegance and beauty bloom in harmony.

Wyatt Garden | Natural Beauty

• Come and see this vibrant garden that celebrates the beauty and resilience of native plants while providing a haven for wildlife. Designated as both a Monarch Watch Waystation and a National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat, this landscape lovingly supports birds, bees, butterflies and more throughout the seasons. Lively blooms and diverse plantings create a haven that nurtures pollinators and inspires harmony between people and nature.

Extension Expo and Garden Thyme Marketplace

• • No ticket required for this stop on the tour. Meet your local Johnson County Extension agents and learn about resources for your home, garden, family and community.
  • Shop unique and hand-crafted garden gifts and decor. Choose from hand-cast concrete leaves and steppingstones, decorative mosaic mushrooms, beaded plant stakes, floral plant containers, tool buket caddies, insect houses and more garden themed decor. Enjoy a guided tour of the Dennis Patton Garden Gallery Demonstration Garden ongoing all day both days.
  • Both the Garden Thyme Marketplace and Extension Expo will be at 11811 S. Sunset Drive, outdoor Pavilion, Olathe, KS .
    

Ask the Experts
We welcome your questions as we want you to learn from your experience. The garden owners and our university-trained EMG volunteers will be available throughout the tour to answer all your questions.

Biennial — Every other year

You don’t want to miss your chance to enjoy these private gardens. We only offer our tour once every two years. You'll come away dreaming of all the simple things you can do to transport your own landscape from dull to delightful.