Six Tulsa Gardens will be featured in the Tulsa Master Gardeners Showcase Garden Tour on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. The tour includes five home gardens owned by Master Gardeners along with the demonstration garden at the Tulsa County Extension Building, 4116 East 15th Street. Hours of the tour are 9 to 4 on Saturday, and 11 to 4 on Sunday. The Theme for 2009 is “A Stroll Through the Garden.” Master Gardener volunteers will be available at each location to provide information and answer gardening questions. Both pictures on this page were taken at the cottage style garden on South Yorktown Place. The addresses of the gardens are:

• The Demonstration Garden, Tulsa County Extension, 4116 E. 15th St.
• The Cottage Style Garden, 3531 S. Yorktown Place
• The Sample Garden, 3725 E. 37th ST.
• The Raised Bed Garden, 7020 E. 59th St.
• The Four Seasons Garden, 7109 E. 92nd St.
• The Collectors Garden, 1604 W. Waco, Broken Arrow

Tickets are $5 in advance or $7.50 on the day of the tour. Tickets for the entire tour can be purchased at any of the gardens, or they can be purchased in advance at the Extension Office at 4116 East 15th St.

Working with Oklahoma State University Extension Services and Tulsa County, the 300 active Master Gardeners, one of the largest such groups in the country, provide a variety of volunteer services and outreach programs. This fund raising event supports programs such as school enrichment, free horticulture classes, senior living projects, speakers programs, landscaping for Habitat for Humanity homes, and telephone gardening assistance. More information about the Master Gardeners or the Showcase Garden Tour can be obtained by calling (918) 746-3701.