The second annual “Symphony of Gardens” tour, benefitting the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra, will be held between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Sunday, June 28. The tour will feature five beautiful gardens in Kirkland, Bellevue, Beaux Arts, and Mercer Island. Live music will be played by orchestra members at each garden between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Kirkland garden is a wonderful suburban wildlife oasis – 2/3 of an acre with a creek in front, veggies in back, and many ornamentals and viewing areas in between.

The garden in south Bellevue is a tranquil, secluded woodland setting featuring ornamental maples, hostas, ferns, hellebores and lots of birds.  There are several unique garden art pieces to enjoy as you wander the pathways.

The garden on two lots in Beaux Arts, dubbed “Little Bit of Heaven” by its loving creator, contains many secret spaces and surprises.

The two Mercer Island gardens are as different as can be. One is quite compact and contains a treasure of rare and unusual flowers, many planted on a steep bank. The other garden is two acres of old growth trees, mature rhododendrons, lots of garden art including a Dudley Carter totem, and many other plantings overlooking Lake Washington.

Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at Island Books (Mercer Island), Bellevue Nursery, Wells Medina Nursery, or Grape Choice in Kirkland; through BrownPaperTickets.com, or by phoning 206-307-7418.