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1. Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
3800 Arboretum Dr, Dubuque, IA
THE ROCK GARDEN
A Rock garden is landscaped areas with rocks, stones, gravel and plants that thrive in this hardy environment. Rock gardens can be low maintnenance and are a good alternative to lawns, especially in climates where water is limited. Europeans were the first to develop rock gardening to mimic the Alps and other Eurpoean mountains. The Burbach and Grundmeier Rock Garden was dedicated in the Fall of 2025.
PLEASE NOTE - Special Hours for this garden: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. due to very busy Arboretum schedule.
DIRECTIONS - Take the NW Arterial to John F. Kennedy Road and turn left towards Steve's Ace Home & Garden. Turn right onW. 32nd Street and follow signs.
2. Robert Bader
1887 Carter Road, Dubuque, IA
STONEFALL VALE
This walkable garden blends craftsmanship and nature, with meandering paths passing through ornamentals, native habitats and edible plantings. Hand-built stone and wood features anchored by iron-rich boulders from historic mines, create a sense of permanance and story. A cascading stream and waterfalls bring movement and sound, while pollinators and birds thrive among diverse plantings supported by thoughtful microclimates. Both beautiful and productive, the garden provides food for the household and supports the land through composting and regenerative care.
The homeowner, Robert Bader, will have a question and answer workshop about gardens and landscaping.
DIRECTIONS - Turn right onto W. 32nd, then left onto John. F. Kennedy Road and about 2 miles to turn left onto Carter Road.
3. MaryBeth & James Vansteenburg
1881 Glen Oak Street, Dubuque, IA
COUNTRY GARDEN HIDEAWAY
This garden stands on a 1.33 acre lot in the middle of the city. The front yard features a pergola and flower gardens, while the south side is bordered by a limestone water channel with large limestone cut blocks. Following the sidewalk around the house, you'll see a hosta garden shaded by a magnolia tree and and a ground-level deck with a terraced garden. Wooden steps lead to a rain garden filled with shrubs and perennials. For the "sure-footed" and adventurous, a marked path leads to our Hidden Cabin in a rock quarry surrounded by walnut trees.
DIRECTIONS - Head toward St. Anne Drive and turn right on Hillcrest Rd., then turn right on Asbury Road and left onto Clarke Drive. Turn right onto N. Grandview Avenue, slight left to stay on Grandview and left onto Rosedale and right on Glen Oak Street.
4. Mike & Sue Toedt
9534 Military Road, Dubuque, IA
A BIT OF EVERYTHING GARDENS
As you arrive, you will be greeted by colorful annual baskets lining the drive, along with flower boxes and flowering shrubs on the front of the house. Following the sidewalk to the backyard, Roman statuary and annual planters decorate the patio, with colorful deck rail mounted planters above. From the patio, there is a beautiful view of the pond and vineyard below. Stone steps lead down to gardens on each side planted with many perennial varieties, ending at a pathway of ornamental grasses that slopes down to the pond and vineyard. The annuals, perennials, grasses and many of the shrubs have been grown in the owners' greenhouse from cuttings over the years.
DIRECTIONS - From S. Grandview Ave Hwy 151/61 exit, follow highway south to Maquoketa Road (2nd light), turn left and turn left again onto Key West Drive. Follow to Military Road and bear right. Follow approximately 2 miles to 9534 Military Road.
** GARDEN TOOL SHARPENING **
The Bevel Co. will be onsite and availble to sharpen your small, hand-held gardens tools while you stroll this garden from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 per tool. LIMIT 2 per person.
5. Sean & Korrin Shriver
2944 Davenport Street, Dubuque, IA
ReEvolution Farms
ReEvolution Farm is an educational farm that aims to bring locally produced food to the community while serving as a model for sustainable, urban agriculture. We grow traditional soil crops, as well as, hydrophonic greens and microgreens year-round at our indoor facility on Central Avenue. Our produce goes to local restaurants, Farmer's Market and CSA members. ReEvolution Farm is chemical/pesticide free and incorporates on-site composting from our chicken/duck flocks, as well as, our goats to generate our own fertilizer. We have committed to not only caring for our soil, but our community and farm ecosystem through our native prairie additions, along with our education opportunities.
DIRECTIONS - Follow Military Road to Key West Drive, turn right on Maquoketa Drive, turn left on Hwy 151/61 and take the White Street exit. Follow and turn left onto E. 21st, turn right onto Central Avenue then left on W. 28th, turn right onto Davenport Street.
WORKSHOP: Companion Planting
Korrin Shriver, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Master Gardeners' Tour of Gardens 
