Beacon photos by Pat Ratliff
Pictured is the garden of Darlene Hayes Newquist, one of seven gardens available to tour in the Edmonds in Bloom Garden Tour 2010. Darlene’s whimsical garden proves you can make beauty out of just about anything. What is old is new again!

The Edmonds in Bloom 2010 Garden Tour is Sunday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event is titled “Rhythm and Blooms.”

The yearly Garden Tour features Edmonds’ and Woodway’s most beautiful backyards. Their intimate charm and natural beauty speak to the love and attention lavished on these quiet sanctuaries.

Tour organizers have chosen seven outstanding gardens to view.
Edmonds in Bloom invites the whole community to join them as they celebrate the joys of gardening in this delightful tour of gardens.

Tickets are available at:
    Bountiful Home, 122 4th Ave. S, Edmonds
    Emery’s Garden – 2829 164th St. SW, Lynnwood
    Frances Anderson Center – 700 Main St., Edmonds
    Garden Gear – 102 5th Ave. N, Edmonds
    Sky Nursery – 18528 Aurora Ave. N, Shoreline
    Wight’s Nursery – 5026 196th St. SW, Lynnwood

The tour is self-guided. Purchased tickets contain addresses, maps and description highlights of each garden.

Tickets may also be purchased the day of the Garden Tour, Sunday July 18, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in front of Garden Gear at 102 5th Ave. N., Edmonds, and after 11 a.m. at 720 Spruce St., Edmonds.