A former dairy farm getting a facelift into European-inspired Botanical Gardens for use as a private garden venue for life’s celebrations—bespoke events, weddings, workshops, and educational experiences that unite gardeners and garden lovers alike. On our private, 10-acre now-converted dairy-farm, we use sustainable growing practices to grow better-than-organic plants, flowers, vegetables, herbs, fruit and seed for our community at large. We believe everyone should have access to beautiful spaces, and seek to create a unique, destination event and pleasure garden. Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Can we visit your farm and tour your gardens? We are currently not opening our gardens for visitors during this phase of implementing our new gardens, outside of private events or hosted events put on by us. Please see our website and newsletter for upcoming events and activities. When do your flowers bloom? We specialize in peonies, dahlias, perennials, and annuals; along with specimen trees and shrubs that add interest to the garden. Our goal is to create year-round interest in our gardens, but the best time to see things in bloom is Spring - Fall. We have no control over when plants bloom, and so cannot with any specificity tell you when a peony or dahlia blooms, as it is climate and weather dependent. We try to update our social media with happenings, but can never guarantee that a specific plant or variety will be in bloom when you visit us. We truly hope you enjoy what is blooming, and realize that the fleeting nature of a plant's exact bloom time is special and unique. Why do you charge to walk around your gardens? The fee to enter our gardens is a nominal one, and frankly, it is to foster mutual respect for the work we are doing here. We trust you see the value of our vision, and our wanting to share this, thus we need to charge to cover the expenses of allowing the general public on to our property, not the least of which is paying our employees a living wage. We are not funded by grants, subsidies, or any government agencies. It is not inexpensive to do this type of work, and most, if not all, public & private gardens charge a fee. Can I host an event, or get married at Laughing Goat Flower Farm? We are working on developing our multiple sites on the property, which will be able to host different size groups for weddings, memorial services, birthday parties, corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers, family reunions, you name it. We would love to be a part of your special day, and will announce as soon as we are ready to start scheduling. Can we bring our pet? We are sorry, but it has not been a good experience for our resident farm animals and pets to have new and unfamiliar animals in their space. We do ask that you leave your pets at home, for the safety and comfort of farm animals, as well as all of our visiting guests and employees. Where do you sell your flowers? Right here. What we grow on site is available exclusively in our Garden Shop, to our customers. We are not currently shipping our flowers off the farm, and we do not sell any flowers we do not ourselves grow. We love your support, as we are hoping to inspire and educate on what seasonal blooms and product are, that are grown as healthfully as possible. Do you sell your plants? We are a certified nursery in the state of Washington. As such, we sell plants that we grow on property, as well as some from our trusted grower partners. We do not sell our peony plants that are in the ground, but can order in roots. We are taking a break from selling dahlia tubers. If there is a specific plant you are looking for, please let us know, and we will be happy to grow it for you (if we can) or try to find it for you.
