Landscaping excellence at the ‘Garden Tour for Connoisseurs’

Six fabulous home landscapes will be on the 2015 Garden Tour for Connoisseurs, presented by the Oklahoma Horticultural Society, Saturday, October 17, 9am-4pm in Edmond, OK. The tour, representing Oklahoma’s growing passion for beautification and landscape excellence, includes the one and a half acre country cottage garden of recognized garden writer Dee Nash and has several homes in upscale neighborhoods around Oak Tree Golf Course and Lake Arcadia.

The beautiful home of Robert Daniels on Oak Tree Drive was artfully landscaped by Mike Lindsey, owner of Scapes, Inc. A short drive away on Saratoga Way is the classic English country garden home of Cindy Stewart who relies upon plant expert Linda Vater for advice and inspiration. Garden Design Associates and John Fluitt present another outstanding home landscape design in this year’s tour, as does Shaun Doering of TLC Nursery and Joe Coffin of Total Environment Inc.

Descriptions of the gardens along with address and directions will be made available to ticket purchasers. 

Tickets will be available beginning September 12 at Oklahoma City area retailers, or at any of the host homes on the day of the tour and are: $10.00 Pre-Tour OHS Members, $12.00 Pre-Tour Non OHS Members, $15.00 the day of the tour, available at any home or retailer; $5.00 for any one individual garden visit, Children 12 and under are free.

For more information about the 2015 Garden Tour for Connoisseurs and locations for tickets, visit the Oklahoma Horticulture Society website, www.ok-hort.org, and click Garden Tour. Like us on Facebook at OHS, Oklahoma Horticultural Society.

This annual showcase is presented by the Oklahoma Horticulture Society, a 501c3 non-profit organization that promotes horticultural education and understanding and contributes to scholarship funds for Oklahoma college students majoring in horticulture and landscape design. The Society also presents public lectures on horticultural and contemporary gardening themes. 

The Gayly – September 26, 2015 @ 2pm.