Garden tours

Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a tour of his and Anita’s private home garden, fondly known as Anita’s Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anita’s preference

Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a tour of his and Anita’s private home garden, fondly known as Anita’s Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anita’s preference

This VIP tour takes you behind the garden curtain and gives you a first hand look at our propagation, research, and breeding areas that are typically off limits for visitors. Learn about the nursery business and get your questions answered. Space is limited.

Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a tour of his and Anita’s private home garden, fondly known as Anita’s Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anita’s preference

Join JLBG Director Tony Avent on a tour of his and Anita’s private home garden, fondly known as Anita’s Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anita’s preference

Juniper Level Botanic Garden, JLBG, was established in 1986 when Raleigh native Tony Avent and his wife Michelle purchased a 2.2 acre abandoned sandy loam tobacco field (9241 Sauls Rd.) in the community of Juniper in Southern Wake County (central North Carolina). Today JLBG is a world-renowned botanic garden serving as a repository of plant