The Dawson

garden has been featured on previous garden tours. Dianne Dawson is popular

as a garden designer whose talent blends flowers, perennials, and shrubs

into a delightful combination. Bare earth and open spaces are an invitation

for Dawson to add another splash of color to her pallete of plants. Those

who visit her garden will take home plenty of artistic ideas and garden

inspiration.

The Garcia

garden has evolved at the hands of an expert plantsman. Harvey Garcia

plants and maintains the landscapes of the City of Peachtree City. He

is a professional horticulturist as well as a Master Gardener volunteer.

He has a passion for live, for people, and for plants. He selection of

plants in his garden attests to his zest for life and love of diversity.

The Garcia garden is filled with a variety of plants for gardens of the

Southeast.

Master Gardeners

will be available the day of the tour to identify plants and answer gardening

questions. Maps to the gardens will be provided for self-guided tours.

Tickets are

$12 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available

in Newnan at the Coweta County Extension Service, 21 East Washington Street

or Country Gardens Farm and Nursery, 3728 Lower Fayetteville Road. The

proceeds from the tour will help support the Coweta County Master Gardener

Association.

The Association

is a volunteer organization that promotes Extension programs and community

educational and beautification projects.

For details,

call the Coweta County Extension Office at 770-254-2620.