Parkland Garden Club will hold its 26th annual garden tour “Nature’s Journey” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 12, rain or shine.

There are seven unique gardens on the tour.

Ann Zagarella’s garden is a daylily garden, which is registered with the American Daylily Society as “Kittatinny Daylily Garden.” It is an ADS Display Garden which means the cultivars are labeled and it contains a variety of types of daylilies. The garden contains over 1,300 daylily cultivars. There are some companion plants such as rudbeckia, echinacia, viburnums, ziza and chionanthus. This garden is very different … remember daylilies only bloom for a day. A children’s activity will be at this garden.

Marsha and Naser Chowdhury’s garden was started when they built their house in 1992. As you wander through this garden you will see the original dogwood at the front entrance. The maple at the front curb provides morning to midday shade. As you wander around the property you will see a variety of trees such as sand cherry, a blue spruce, white pine trees and a tree named “Chaya” which means shade in Naser’s language. Besides the collection of trees, there are various shrubs and ornamental plants. A special place in their yard is their patio where they can enjoy the beauty of their garden. There will be a children’s activity at this garden.

Millie Mosella’s garden is a garden for all seasons. It has a range of colors and a wide variety of native and non-native perennials. In early and mid-spring there are hellebores and 250 daffodils. A new addition to the yard is a weeping Japanese red maple tree. The focal point of the yard is the 40-foot perennial bed. As you journey through this yard, the goal was to blend sunny and shady areas. This garden has many interesting beds. The silent auction will be held at this garden.

A special garden this year is the ”Native Plant Garden” at the Parkland Community Library. The garden was planted by Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery and Parkland Nursery in the fall of 2021. Sue Tantsits of Edge of the Woods will be there all day to answer any questions you might have about creating a native plant garden to encourage birds, bees and other pollinators. There will be a children’s activity from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at this garden.

Martha Reitz’s garden is set in a suburban setting. There is a 3,400-gallon koi pond. This garden has a unique collection of deciduous trees, evergreen trees and flowers made out of repurposed materials. Brian Duvall, consultant from Bartlett Tree Experts will be available all day to discuss rare and unusual evergreen trees on the property.

Tinku Khanwalkar and Volkmaar Dierolf’s garden is full of native plants which attract birds, butterflies and wildlife. There are paths that guide you to the upper pond, and the lower pond is at the edge of a “native forest.” The tiny ponds are connected by a little stream. Their pride and joy is their Beer Garden which is in honor of Volkmar’s German heritage. This garden is a certified pollinator garden. There will be a children’s activity at this location.

Linda Bambara and Larry McCabe are passionate home gardeners who plant what they love. Their gardening journey began 25 years ago with a blank slate – a new home built on a former cornfield – and it’s been evolving ever since. The informal garden contains many flower beds including a raised bed vegetable garden and a diverse mix of trees and shrubs. A focal point of the garden is the 40-foot-long perennial border along a stone wall facing the street. A highlight in the backyard is a circular brick herb garden which provides practical aspect and the beauty of color and fragrance of the color of lavender, lemon verbena, calendula and pineapple sage.

Jenny Rose Carey, who is an avid hands-on gardener and professional horticulturist will be at this garden. She will give brief talks on “How to Grow More Flowers” hourly on the hour starting 10 a.m. She has authored three books: “Glorious Shade,” “The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide” and “ The Essential Guide to Bulbs: Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Container,” which will come out in September. The other two books will be available for purchase.

Tickets are discounted before the day of the tour.

They can be purchased at the following businesses: Crooked Row Farm, 3245 Route 309, Orefied; Eagle Point Farm Market, 853 Trexlertown Road, Trexlertown; Herbein’s Garden Center, 4301 Chestnut St., Emmaus; Kospia Farms, 2288 State St., Alburtis; Lehigh Valley Home and Garden Center, 4220 Crackersport Road, Allentown; Phoebe Floral Shop, 2102 W. Hamilton St., Allentown; Ross Plants and Flowers, 2704 Route 309, Orefield; Becthel’s Pharmacy, 302 Main St., and Slatington Public Library, 650 Main St., both in Slatington.