This year’s theme, “Keep Calm & Garden On,” encourages you to garden and landscape appropriately despite winter rains. Xeriscape methods are timeless effort. Whether you live in Big Bear full time or part time, on the lake or amongst the pines, have a yard covered in rocks or on a slope, the Tour is the perfect opportunity to get inspired by beautiful drought-tolerant gardens and find the information and resources it takes to make it happen.

The tour will once again include the DWP’s Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, with native plant expert Orchid Black on hand to answer questions, plus a new DWP Demonstration Garden will make its debut this year. Other popular features include: the Firewise home, the Expo and plant/seed giveaway, and People’s Choice voting.