Garden Capital of Texas Home Garden Tours

NACOGDOCHES - The Garden Capital of Texas will showcase some of its most beautifully landscaped gardens during the Tour of Home Gardens, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 22. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at participating gardens on the day of the event, or in advance from Garden Club members and at the Charles Bright Visitor Center, 200 E. Main St.; The Hotel Fredonia, 200 N. Fredonia St.; Pemberley’s at The Jones House, 141 N. Church St.; The Plant Shed, 3123 Appleby Sand Rd.; Charles Pool Real Estate, 3505 North St.; The East Texas Garden Center, 2887 Hwy 21 W.; and Laine’s Hallmark, 3205 N. University Dr. Tickets can be purchased with cash or check, and this is a rain-or-shine event. This exclusive tour is thoughtfully curated by the Garden Capital of Texas Committee and includes stunning private gardens. Details for each garden destination will be on the ticket. Presenting Sponsors of the Home Garden Tours are Loblolly Properties and Community Title. Gold Sponsor is Citizens 1st Bank, and Silver Sponsors are Commercial Bank of Texas, Charles Pool Real Estate, StretchER, Nacogdoches Heritage Title, Pemberley’s at The Jones House, The Hotel Fredonia and Landworks Landscapes. The money raised by the tour will help fund the Garden Capital committee's planting efforts. The Garden Capital Committee has worked with its partners, including the City of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation, the Parks Advocacy League, Keep Nac Beautiful, SFA Gardens and local garden clubs, to plant more than 2,000 trees in recent years. For more information about the Garden Capital Tour of Home Gardens, contact the Garden Capital of Texas Committee at Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful, 936-560-5624 or by email at info@keepnacbeautiful.org. The mission of the Nacogdoches Garden Capital of Texas Committee is to educate, engage and inspire Nacogdoches area citizens to become involved in beautifying their community green spaces. The Nacogdoches Garden Capital Committee is a part of Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful.