The Mary Lou Heard Memorial garden tour is a yearly, self-guided charity event that celebrates local home gardeners’ hard work and vision “Real Gardens by Real People”!
Mary Lou Heard was a passionate horticulturalist and local nursery owner in southern California who created the garden tour in 1994. Every year brings more fans to be inspired by and experience this self-guided tour; and view gardens that have been transformed from an overgrown patch of weeds into Mediterranean & summer dry paradises, whimsical fairy gardens, butterfly/wildlife sanctuaries, cottage style, eclectic, edible, outdoor living, and tropical gardens.
Dates: Saturday, April 30. & Sunday May 1
Where: 42 private home gardens Long Beach & Orange County
Time: 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.
No ticket required: Donation jars are at each garden with funds going to the “The Sheepfold”, an Orange County shelter that helps women in crisis.
Follow us on Facebook & Instagram at marylouheardmemorialgardentour, and on our website: heardsgardentour.com. Tour guides are available at our supporting nurseries and online.
