The upcoming Blossoms by the Bay tour on July 15 and 16, sponsored by the Wareham Garden Club, boasts six gardens in town and all of them have their own style to them.

One of the stops on the tour is Tracey Denton’s “garden” and backyard.

“I like to garden but I don't like to be a slave to it,” she said, then pointing out the roses and plants she's tried protecting from deer. “All kidding aside, we tried to grow a lawn and it looked like a war zone because there were patches of sand and patches of grass. We decided to just kind of go with it.”

After struggling to grow a garden in her sand-rich backyard, Denton decided to work with nature instead of against it. She and her husband took advantage of the landscape and embraced what they had.

“We decided to incorporate a lot of sand in the background with the volleyball pit as well as with the beach, sort of in a natural progression toward the ocean,” she said. “The seagrasses were easy to maintain and native to the area, and the beach roses were as well.”

Denton described it as a place to entertain and make her guests feel comfortable; and most importantly, not have to wear any shoes, inside or out.

Denton is originally from Middleboro and her husband is from Bridgewater. They met while working for the Sealy Mattress sales department. After moving around to several places, she and her husband decided to stay close to their Irish and Italian families and build their dream home in Wareham. They've lived there for the past six years.

“We have lived in twelve different places. We picked Wareham. We didn't pick the Cape or some rich suburb of Boston,” she said. “We wanted to be here because its a unique and special place, as much as I think people give it a bad rep. It's so diverse, socio-economically, and culturally.”

Her home in Wareham includes more than just the sand and the water nearby, however.

Along with the fire pit, volleyball pit, and bar area in her backyard, there are lobster pots that her father used in Onset Bay. On the property is an apple tree given as a gift to her husband from his sales team after his father passed away. They also have a porch swing, which was a first-anniversary present and has followed them in each home.

“It's about a sense of history, family, and place where we can enjoy nature but remember what came before us and make sure that they're part of the memories as well.”

To experience this garden and others in Wareham, tickets can still be purchased for the tour at the Wareham Free Library for $22. Tickets on the day of the tour are $25.

It will be held on July 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Boxed lunches will be sold and the choices are as follows: chicken salad, vegetarian, and ham and cheese.

The purpose of the tour is to “show people off the beaten path,” said Linda Glennon, Chair for the tour. It's a bi-annual fundraiser for the Garden Club, and one of the most successful. So far, there are more than 300 people signed up for the tour.

The proceeds of the tour will support the Garden Club's scholarship fund, civic beautification, and horticultural therapy. Some projects that the club has done recently include the beautification of Wareham Village and a restoration of a garden at the Fearing Tavern.

In addition to gardens, some houses and kitchens will be on display. There will be artisans at each house, including a wood carver and oil painter. There will also be an auction and raffle held at the Free Library on 59 Marion Road. The tour will begin there and each participant will receive a map of the gardens.