Spend a Day in the Gardens

We love summer, but more importantly, we love garden tours. The 9th Biennial John Wornall House Garden Tour is set for Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Participants can either start at the Wornall Home or one of the 7 other gardens on the tour, all located in Union Hill. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the tour.

*Rist home, 4934 Pennsylvania — You’ll find formal, symmetrical gardens that lead to an outdoor living space with dining area and stone oven.

*Gegen home, 212 E. 30th St., and Stretz/Smith home, 214 E. 30th St. — Two neighbors joined ideas–and yards–to create a secret garden, implementing individual tastes.

*Enos home, 3021 Grand Ave. — A 100-year-old silver maple shades a patio garden with wrought iron furniture and tiered fountain.

*Cirino/Turner home, 201 Westover Road Mary — Protected by a tree canopy, flowering red buds and tulip trees decorate this outdoor area, along with a water feature.

*Turner/Willis home, 1000 Brentwood Circle — This terraced garden shares its space with a charming pond and potting shed.

*Vanice home, 490 W. 49th Terrace — Exotic bamboo and a stone-terraced garden is accompanied with a constant Zen feeling.

For more info on the garden tour, visit www.wornallhouse.org.