The Parkland Garden Club will present its annual tour of outstanding private gardens, rain or shine, 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. on July 11.

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

Tickets may be purchased in advance or at any of the gardens.

Tickets will be available at the following local businesses:

·C. Leslie Smith at The Shops at Cedar Point, 311 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown;

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

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

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

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

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

·Garden of Eden Florist, 2047 Route 309, South Whitehall; and

·Hickory Grove Greenhouses, Inc, 1096 Milton St., Catasauqua.

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.