Patterned after high mountain country, the grounds have a quiet, restful beauty that isn't dependent on floral displays. The evergreen trees and low-growing plants have been blended with the existing rock formations to create effects varying from the lush growth of rain forest to the variegated patterns of an alpine meadow. Where once there was nothing but sagebrush and dust, there is now shaded fern bordered pools with trickling waterfalls. The once brown slopes are covered with a profusion of greenery. The weathered rock formations emerge from the carpet-like plantings.
Groves of trees create shady glens and secluded hideaways, and complete the mountain setting.
The stone pathways wander from one level to another, across irregular shaped lawns, to the blue green ponds, rustic shelters, the famous wishing well, and on to the highest point. Vista areas offer sweeping views of the Wenatchee Valley, Columbia River, and Cascade Mountains. Visitors may spend half an hour to half a day wandering in the serene, peaceful atmosphere. Nine Acres Click here to see larger image Started in 1929 by Herman Ohme to be a private family retreat, the gardens were officially opened to the public in 1939 at the insistence of the early visitors that this beauty should be shared. Through the years the Ohme family enlarged and improved the gardens to it's present nine acres.