The Parkland Garden Club will present it's annual tour of outstanding private gardens, entitled "Mystery in the Garden", rain or shine, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12.

This is a great opportunity to get innovative garden ideas as well as to meet and talk to the gardeners.

Try to solve the garden riddles and look for Sherlock Holmes at one of the gardens.

Tickets are available in advance at a discounted cost. Children under the age of 12 are welcome at no charge.

Tickets will be for sale, in advance, at the following local businesses:

·C. Leslie Smith at Village West Shopping Center at Cedar Crest Boulevard and Tilghman Street;

·Dan Schantz Greenhouse, 3300 Lehigh St., Allentown;

·Lehigh Valley Home and Garden Center, 4220 Crackersport Road, Allentown;

·Herbein's Garden Center, Route 29, Emmaus;

·Phoebe Floral Shop, 2102 W. Hamilton St., Allentown;

·Eagle Point Farm Market and Greenhouses, 853 S. Route 100, Trexlertown;

·Kuss Brothers Nursery, 670 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., South Whitehall;

·Garden of Eden Florist, 2047 Route 309, Allentown; and

·Segan's Bloomin' Haus, 339 Grange Road, Allentown.

Refreshments will be available at most of the gardens.

For information, and for locations to buy tickets the day of the tour, call Sylvia at 610-398-7182, or Barbara at 610-432-3313.