The Oak Harbor Garden Club’s annual tour and tea is Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A variety of gardens will be open.

Tickets are $12 and may be purchased in advance by sending a check to: Garden Tea and Tour 486 W. Henni Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Tickets are also at The Daily Grind, The Greenhouse Nursery and the Chamber of Commerce. Call 675-0392 or 675-0538.

A glance

at the tour

a A low maintenance yard was created for simplicity. It’s filled with color, trees as well as a deck and a waterfall.

a A park with a view covers six acres and contains a number of old-growth firs. Other trees were gifts from the owners’ children. Native rock forms borders, paths, terraces and retaining walls.

a A busy, peaceful yard was designed for lawn reduction. Gravel paths were lined with lavender and ground covers. An oriental area has a pond and bridge, a dragon house and tori.

a Found art covers almost every inch of a north Oak Harbor home.

a Home is where the horse is prancing in the pasture. But not in the yard where tree, shrubs and koi ponds give a restful view.