Secret Gardens tour: Showcasing Art in the Garden

The Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Plant Sale is on June 20, 2015. 

This year’s tour has several different gardens with fantastic placement of art. Val Easton, former Lake Forest Park resident, Seattle Times columnist and author of Artists in their Gardens describes many ways to place art. Artistic creations, she said, can give you vibrant color in all seasons. 

Maya's garden art will be on sale at the lower level of Town Center

Several of this year’s tour gardens feature a wide variety of styles, colors, materials and placements. See the gardens, then stop by the plant and art sale and color your garden with unique items. 

Art in the garden creates interest. It can add an element of surprise. It is a source of delight all year long.

This art piece moves creating ever-changing views.

The best way to ensure that you get to see all of the gardens is to buy your ticket in advance. The tickets are only $12 when you purchase them in advance. You can buy them online or at any of several ticket outlets. 

Consider stopping at any of these ticket outlets to purchase advance tickets:

• Garden Essentia
• Molbak’s
• Ravenna Gardens
• Sky Nursery
• Town Center Hardware
• Wild Birds Unlimited